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Downton Abbey on Masterpiece.

Downton Abbey on Masterpiece

This British drama series follows the lives of the Crawley family and its servants in the family's classic Georgian country house. The series begins with the 1912 sinking of the Titanic, which leaves Downton Abbey's future in jeopardy, since the presumptive heirs of Robert, Earl of Grantham -- his cousin James, and James' son, Patrick -- die in the catastrophe, leaving the family without a male offspring to take over Downton when the current lord dies. The point is important since Lord Grantham's children are daughters -- Ladies Mary, Edith and Sybil, but the facets of their lives and of those of the below-stairs staff -- also a highly regimented world -- have fascinating story lines.

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UPCOMING EPISODES

Sun, 10/4 at 10:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV

Amid the fallout from the eventful house party, Mary faces a pressing question about her future, while Carson reveals surprisingly intimate details of his former life.

Mon, 10/5 at 3:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV

Amid the fallout from the eventful house party, Mary faces a pressing question about her future, while Carson reveals surprisingly intimate details of his former life.

Sun, 10/11 at 10:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV

Change is in the air when an exciting opportunity for Alfred creates tension between Ivy and Daisy, Isobel appeals to Violet's charitable nature, but it does not come without a struggle, and Branson considers a new future for himself and baby Sybbie.

Mon, 10/12 at 3:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV

Change is in the air when an exciting opportunity for Alfred creates tension between Ivy and Daisy, Isobel appeals to Violet's charitable nature, but it does not come without a struggle, and Branson considers a new future for himself and baby Sybbie.

Sun, 10/18 at 10:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV

A birthday party is planned for Robert, but Rose's contribution to the event surprises those above and below stairs, a new farming venture on the Downton estate comes with dramatic repercussions for Mary, and Edith receives troubling news.

Mon, 10/19 at 3:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV

A birthday party is planned for Robert, but Rose's contribution to the event surprises those above and below stairs, a new farming venture on the Downton estate comes with dramatic repercussions for Mary, and Edith receives troubling news.