See a scene from downton abbey season 2 episode 6, airing feb. The great war rages across europe, and not even the serene yorkshire countryside is free from its effects. Lavinias father has built up a practice in his work as a solicitor and ostensibly made himself a rich man. The spanish flu sweeps through the household and infects cora, lavinia and mr. Downton abbey, in case you have never heard of it, is an award winning british tv drama written by julian fellowes, the guy who wrote the screenplay for the movie gosford park. The second season runs during the battle of the somme in 1916 to the 1918 spanish flu pandemic. Season series 3 future plots, storylines, spoilers 2012 dowagers, debutants plus marys wedding. Chances of a downton abbey season 7 post coronavirus. One twist was unsurprising the arrival of spanish flu just as the war was winding down.
The second series of the british historical drama television series downton abbey aired from 18. The spanish flu strikes downton, disrupting one match, hastening another and. Downton abbey is in turmoil, as matthew and other young men go to war or avoid it. Recap of downton abbey season 2 episode 8 recap guide. The series runs from the battle of the somme in 1916 to the servants ball in very early 1920.
Two weeks ago, when downton bid goodbye to poor william, this. The spanish flu strikes downton, forever changing the peoples lives. The writers should be proud to have kept the integrity and entertainment level completely intact. Lavinia catherine swire 1895 april, 1919 was introduced in series 2 as matthew crawleys. After spanish flu reaches downton, a desperate thomas attempts to find a way to reestablish himself. Downton abbey, season 2 episode 7, is available to watch and stream on pbs. Plotwise, this is easily the sudsiest episode of downton abbey so far this season, but what makes it work is that. Downton abbeyseason 2 aired from september 18, 2011 to december 25, 2011. Cora, carson, and lavinia are taken ill by the spanish flu. Downton abbey is a british historical drama television series set in the early 20th century, created and cowritten by julian fellowes. Lavinia swire everyone who died on downton abbey pictures. Downton abbey is still a fine, handsome entertainment, and if you inherently like this sort of thing more than i ever will, i imagine youll be very happy to return there for the new season.
The second season of downton abbey debuted in the fall of 2011 on itv in the united kingdom and in january 2012 on pbs in the united states, followed soon by the dvd release. Ethel elects to keep her son, and jane resigns from downton. Edith learns to drive a tractor extremely well, and nearly succumbs to a kiss from the married farmer mr. Julian fellowes to start on downton abbey sequel after. Its shocking to see a show that coasted into such dangerous waters not only remain afloat, but keep everyone one of its inhabitants dry and healthy. Lord grantham then attempts to bribe branson, but bransons intentions are sincere so he refuses. The second series of the british historical drama television series downton abbey aired from 18 september 2011 to 6 november 2011, comprising a total of 8 episodes and one christmas special episode aired on 25 december 2011. Season 2 directed by various directors world war i, the spanish flu, and more challenges as the characters in the popular series experience their various dark nights of the soul. Watch all 9 downton abbey episodes from season 2,view pictures, get episode information and more. Thomas black market venture was a spectacular failure, leaving him penniless and without a job but carsons illness gives him a chance to become useful in the house. The struggles continue after the end of the war and an outbreak of spanish flu might change the lives of everyone at downton. In 20, downton abbey was ranked the 43rd most wellwritten tv show of all time by the writers guild of america. At isobels suggestion and to violets dismay downton abbey is turned into a convalescent ward to ease the hospitals bed shortage. The spanish flu disrupts plans for matthews wedding when cora, lavinia, carson, molesley, and other.
The spanish flu strikes downton, disrupting one match, hastening another and transforming the fortunes of all. The flu pandemic in downton abbey jane austens world. It premiered on the 18th september 2011 on itv1, in the u. Series two of downton abbey consists of eight episodes and a christmas special. In its wake lay guilt, grief and, among the servants, fresh horrors. The sequence where, one by one, cora, carson, lavinia. Spanish flu takes away lavinias life downton abbey. Neither osterholm nor danila was familiar with the flu episode of downton abbey, so i had to describe to them how the pandemic was depicted on the show. As preparations are underway for matthew and lavinias wedding, lady sybils expressed wish to marry branson shocks and horrifies her parents. Lavinia was the only child of a london solicitor, reginald reggie swire. Watch downton abbey season 2 episode 7 series 2, episode 7. Downton abbey s second season drew to a close on sunday, feb.
Downton abbey fans have been left reeling after lavinia swire was revealed to be the character who succumbed to spanish flu. Feb, 2012 twists and turns keep the plot of downton abbey rolling. A summary of downton abbey, seasons 1 and 2 thought. As downton abbey prepares for lavinia and matthews wedding, sybil and tom shock the family by announcing their intention to move to dublin, where he has work, and marry. Download to watch offline and even view it on a big screen using chromecast.
Many years ago a family of women, dogs, scones, and one dad lived on a large estate called downton abbey, where people liked to engage in eating, walking, snooty harrumphing, and hardcore gallivanting. Chances of a downton abbey season 7 post coronavirus lockdown. Spanish flu reaches downton and a desperate thomas looks for a way to reestablish himself. The spanish flu disrupts plans for matthews wedding when cora, lavinia, carson, molesley, and other staff members fall ill. Season 2 episode 6 1h 53m 16s the spanish flu strikes downton, disrupting one match, hastening another and transforming the fortunes of all. Watch downton abbey season 2 episode 7 series 2, episode.
And so we are left with the spanish flu triangle plus carlisle, who continues to orbit around them with a menacing swagger. After several weeks in narrative limbo, downton abbey has regained some muchneeded momentum. With flu season now officially underway across the country. Well, some of the points like whether the flu would have been more likely to hit downton in the fall of 1918 than in. Lady grantham, carson and lavinia are taken ill by the spanish flu.
Mary, sybil and robert each confront a moment of truth. The inhabitants of downton abbey may have survived the horrors of the great. Fearing lavinias illness may bring together matthew and mary, richard carlisle comes to downton abbey. Thomas barrow is the most complicated and tragic character on downton abbey. Lavinia catherine swire 1895 april, 1919 was introduced in series 2 as matthew crawleys fiancee. The twohour season finale concluded with a marymatthew engagement, a sir richard sendoff, the death.
It was broadcast in the united kingdom on itv, and in the united states on pbs, starting on 8 january 2012. On metacritic, the series 2 has a normalized score of 85 out of 100 based on 26 critics, indicating universal acclaim. A summary of downton abbey, seasons 1 and 2 thought catalog. The season ends with the outbreak of the first world war in august 1914. Carson and lavinia are taken ill by the spanish flu. Downton abbey creator julian fellowes will start working on a sequel to the itv and pbs dramas feature film once hes finished scripting hbo drama the gilded age. Spanish flu reaches the house and a desperate thomas looks for a way to reestablish. Two years into world war i, downton abbey is in turmoil, as matthew and other young men go to war or avoid it. The popularity of the series grew and downton abbey almost became a cult of its own in the short period of time.
Nov 06, 2011 downton abbey fans have been left reeling after lavinia swire was revealed to be the character who succumbed to spanish flu. Downton abbey gets the flu but does it get it right. This is when season 2s postwar mary started her slow decline back to being season 1s prewar mary. The flu pandemic that swept around the world and killed an estimated 40 million people some scientists estimate that as many as 100 million died globally in three. Sep, 2012 the struggles continue after the end of the war and an outbreak of spanish flu might change the lives of everyone at downton. And when i say downton is an estate, i mean its like a castle without the armaments. The sites critical consensus reads, with its excellent cast and resplendent period trappings, downton abbey continues to weave a bewitching, ingratiating spell. Twists and turns keep the plot of downton abbey rolling. With flu season now officially underway across the country, according to the centers for disease control, it is appropriate to reflect on the notion that hollywoods academy awards made no mention recently of the movie contagion, just as pbs ended season two of its acclaimed series downton abbey with the penultimate episode about the 1918.
Matthew leaves downton, joins the british army and is now engaged to lavinia swire, daughter of a liberal minister. Plotwise, this is easily the sudsiest episode of downton abbey so far this season, but what makes it work is that, after lots of zigzagging back and forth, all the main storylines finally progress in a significant way. Spanish flu takes away lavinias life downton abbey youtube. Overall, downton abbeyrelated content has racked up more than 9 million streams across all platforms, with 1. Downton abbeys second season drew to a close on sunday, feb. Mar, 2020 amid all the uncertainty surrounding covid19, it may help to realize we are in familiar territory. As the wedding grows closer theres excitement in the air but bransons plans rattle people. Spanish flu reaches downton, and desperate thomas looks for a way to. Ethel faces a dilemma when the bryants return with a heartbreaking. One twist was unsurprising the arrival of spanish flu just as the war was. The eight onehour episodes and the twohour christmas at downton abbey finale boast many of the elements that have made this television series so compelling. The spanish flu strikes downton, transforming the fortunes of all. On tonights episode, which wrapped up series two of the ratings smash.
Lavinias father has built up a practice in his work as a. Downton only briefly touched on the horrors of the spanish flu of 191819 in s02e8 resulting in the death of lavina, paving the way for matthew and marys love story to play out. Some viewers feel that itv made a mistake in commissioning a. However, events are overtaken and the marriage is put on hold when carson, cora, lavinia and others fall sick with the spanish flu. The women also pitch in, and many couples see their romantic dreams dashed. Downton abbey, season 2 masterpiece official site pbs. What downton abbey and contagion tell us about facing reality. However, events are overtaken and the marriage is put on hold when carson, cora, lavinia and. She died in april 1919 at downton abbey of spanish flu. The series first aired on itv in the united kingdom on 26 september 2010, and in the united states on pbs, which supported production of the series as part of its masterpiece classic anthology, on 9 january 2011. Series 2 explored the lives of the crawley family and. Downton abbey season 2 on masterpiece part 6 details written by linda delgado.