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Airs Sundays, Dec. 2, 2012 at 9 p.m., Dec. 9 at 9 & 10 p.m., Dec. 16 at 9 p.m. & 10 p.m., Dec. 23 at 9 p.m. & Dec. 30 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV
Above: Shown from L-R: Dan Stevens as Matthew Crawley and Hugh Bonneville as Lord Grantham.
Friday, December 14, 2012
Multiple Emmy winner (including Outstanding Miniseries!) "Downton Abbey" resumes the story of aristocrats and servants of Downton Abbey during the tumultuous World War I era.
The international hit, written by Julian Fellowes, stars Dame Maggie Smith, Elizabeth McGovern and Hugh Bonneville, as well as a drawing room full of new actors, portraying the loves, feuds and sacrifices of a glittering culture thrown into crisis. Laura Linney hosts.
Above: The Crawleys meet the war head on. Shown from L-R: Dan Stevens as Matthew Crawley, Julian Wadham as General Sir Herbert Strutt, Penelope Wilton as Isobel Crawley, David Robb as Dr. Clarkson, Elizabeth McGovern as Lady Cora, Hugh Bonneville as Lord Grantham
Above: Siobhan Finneran as O'Brien and Rob James-Collier as Thomas plotting away in "Downton Abbey."
All episodes from season two of "Downton Abbey" will rebroadcast beginning December 2nd through December 30, 2012. The series originally aired in 2011.
Episode one airs Sunday, December 2 at 9 p.m. - Two years into World War I, Downton Abbey is in turmoil, as Matthew and other young men go to war — or avoid it. The women also pitch in, and many couples see their romantic dreams dashed.
Episode two airs Sunday, December 9 at 9 p.m. - Downton is turned into a convalescent home with Thomas in charge. Meanwhile, Lavinia and Sir Richard’s secret comes out, Anna tracks down Bates and Branson seizes his chance to strike a blow for Ireland.
Episode three airs Sunday, December 9 at 10 p.m. - Isobel and Cora lock horns over control of Downton’s medical role. Mrs. Bird starts a soup kitchen. And Matthew and William embark on a perilous patrol behind German lines.
Episode four airs Sunday, December 16 at 9 p.m. - In the climactic battle of the war, Matthew and William go over the top to an uncertain fate. Vera plays a cruel endgame with Bates and Anna. And Daisy faces the severest test of her life.
Episode five airs Sunday, December 16 at 10 p.m. - Lord Grantham receives some terrible news from the front line which will impact on everyone at Downton. It looks as though the future of the entire family could be under threat as the greedy Vera Bates threatens to expose all the secrets that she knows about the Crawley family.
Episode six airs Sunday, December 23 at 9 p.m. - The Spanish flu strikes Downton, disrupting one match, hastening another and transforming the fortunes of all. Mary, Sybil and Robert each confront a moment of truth. Anna and Bates know a moment of happiness.
Episode seven air Sunday, December 30 at 9 p.m. - In the finale, the family gathers at Downton Abbey for Christmas.
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*Season three will premiere on Sunday, January 6, 2013 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV! Watch a preview below.
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