Best Episodes Of Downton Abbey


Downton AbbeyDownton Abbey is a TV series starring Hugh Bonneville, Phyllis Logan, and Elizabeth McGovern. A chronicle of the lives of the British aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in the early twentieth century.

Release Date: September 2010


10. Episode #3.1


Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 1Air Date: 16 Sep. 2012
Season 3, Episode 1

Spring of 1920. Wedding guests descend on Downton Abbey, where disasters threaten. One of which is Cora’s freewheeling American mother, who tries to loosen up her in-laws.


9. Episode #6.3


Downton Abbey Season 6 Episode 3Air Date: 4 Oct. 2015
Season 6, Episode 3

An old acquaintance comes to Edith’s aid, while Mr Carson and Mrs Hughes’ big day brings an unexpected arrival.


8. Episode #2.8


Downton Abbey Season 2 Episode 8Air Date: 6 Nov. 2011
Season 2, Episode 8

The Spanish Flu disrupts plans for Matthew’s wedding when Cora, Lavinia, Carson, Molesley, and other staff members fall ill. Ethel has to decide the future for her son, and Jane resigns from Downton.


7. Episode #1.7


Downton Abbey Season 1 Episode 7Air Date: 7 Nov. 2010
Season 1, Episode 7

Mary finds it was Edith who let the ambassador know about Pamuk’s death, Cora announces her pregnancy, and Thomas and O’Brien hatch new slanders against Bates as War clouds loom.


6. Episode #1.5


Downton Abbey Season 1 Episode 5Air Date: 24 Oct. 2010
Season 1, Episode 5

Bates sees Thomas stealing a bottle of wine, the footman tries to frame him for petty theft, and Mrs. Crawley tries to convince the Dowager Countess to surrender her annual entitlement prize for best bloom in the village.


5. Episode #3.5


Downton Abbey Season 3 Episode 5Air Date: 14 Oct. 2012
Season 3, Episode 5

The Crawleys excitedly await as the new addition to the family is soon to come. Meanwhile, Anna attempts to uncover evidence for Bates’s innocence. But then, when tragedy strikes, will things ever be the same again?



4. A Moorland Holiday


Downton Abbey Season 5 Episode 9Air Date: 25 Dec. 2014
Season 5, Episode 9

Autumn of 1924. It’s grouse shooting season and Rose’s father-in-law invites the Crawley family to a shooting party in Northumberland.


3. Christmas Special


Downton Abbey Season 6 Episode 9Air Date: 25 Dec. 2015
Season 6, Episode 9

Two-hour Christmas special and the series finale. Mary endeavors to build bridges with her sister while Edith’s secret continues to pose a threat. As Henry settles into the role of husband and stepfather, finding his place at Downton proves more difficult.


2. Christmas at Downton Abbey


Downton Abbey Season 2 Episode 9Air Date: 25 Dec. 2011
Season 2, Episode 9

Christmas 1919. Downton Abbey is hosting a lavish Christmas party, yet despite being the season of goodwill, tensions are rife and Bates’ arrest has cast a shadow over the festivities.


1. Episode #6.8


Downton Abbey Season 6 Episode 8Air Date: 8 Nov. 2015
Season 6, Episode 8

Romance blossoms but a betrayal of trust threatens the chance of lasting happiness. Thomas considers desperate measures.