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Masterpiece  Downton Abbey, Season 1: Ep. 1

Lord Grantham loses his immediate heirs, throwing Downton Abbey into turmoil.

 
 

Program: Masterpiece

Episode: Downton Abbey, Season 1: Ep. 1

When the Titanic goes down, Lord Grantham loses his immediate heirs and his daughter Mary loses her fiance, throwing Downton Abbey and its servants into turmoil. The new heir turns out to be Matthew, a lowly lawyer with novel ideas about country life. Starring Hugh Bonneville, Dame Maggie Smith and Elizabeth McGovern.

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Duration: (1:22:04)
Premiere Date: 12/18/2011
Episode Expires: Wed 18 Jan 2012
TV Rating: TV-PG

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