A chronicle of the lives of the British aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in the early twentieth century.
The sinking of the Titanic leaves Downton Abbey’s future in jeopardy. However, the eldest daughter, Mary, quickly puts her intended marriage behind her and move on.
Everyone is anxious at the arrival of Matthew Crawley, the heir presumptive, and his mother, Isobel.
Mary is instantly attracted to handsome Turkish attaché, Kemal Pamuk. However, their romance is cut brutally short, sending ripples of unease through the house.
The fair arrives in the village and Mrs. Hughes finds herself the centre of speculation when she meets a former suitor who makes her question her position at Downton.
The village is preparing for its annual flower show. Isobel and Violet are in conflict over Violet’s long-held Best Bloom title.
O'Brien and Thomas continue their efforts to frame Bates, Mary falls in love with Matthew, and Sybil is injured in a political disturbance and Branson is blamed.
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.
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