In Downton Abbey season 4, the Dowager Countess (Sofia Vergara) died and was replaced by her daughter Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery). Lady Mary was not as popular as her mother, and many people were unhappy with her. One of the main problems that Lady Mary had was that she did not have any experience with running a household.
Downton Abbey Season 4 Recap
How does Mary cope with Matthew’s death?
After Matthew’s death, Mary and Isobel are deeply in mourning and can’t seem to connect with the rest of the world. Violet encourages Mary to be involved in running Downton’s estate. Mary eventually moves on from the mourning period to help run the estate with Tom.
Does Matthew leave the Downton estate to Mary?
Mary finds a letter from Matthew, which states that he wants her to inherit everything of his. The letter is Matthew’s will, making Mary the sole owner of the estate. ..
Who attacks Anna at Downton?
Cora throws a house party at Downton Abbey, which one Lord Tony Gillingham attends with his valet Alex Green. While a concert takes place upstairs, Anna makes her way downstairs. Green follows her. Anna is alone in the downstairs hallway and Green corners her. He beats and rapes her. ..
Mrs. Hughes finds Anna after the party and tells her that she had sex with Green. Anna is afraid that Bates would kill Green if he found out, so she keeps it from him. Eventually, Mrs. Hughes tells Bates and he can’t lash out at Green because he doesn’t know that he was the abuser. ..
Does Lord Gillingham propose to Mary?
Tony Gillingham attends the Downton party with the Crawleys and quickly becomes friendly with Mary. Despite his impending engagement to heiress Mabel Lane Fox, he’s taken with Mary.
Gillingham visits Downton again to propose to Mary. She can’t accept because she still grieves for Matthew. Soon after, Gillingham announces his engagement to Mabel Lane Fox.
What happens to Michael Gregson?
Edith continues to see Michael Gregson. He talks of his plans to move to Germany and become a citizen, as it will be easier to divorce his wife there.
Gregson spent the night with Edith before he left for Munich. But once he was gone, Gregson vanished. Edith wonders if all he wanted from her was sex. ..
Does Edith get pregnant?
Edith goes to a doctor to find out if she carries Gregson’s child. When she discovers she is pregnant, Violet and Rosamund try to help Edith come up with a plan. They want to send her to Switzerland for a stay with an aunt, but Edith wants to give the baby to Downton’s tenant farmer, Timothy Drewe, for him to raise with his wife.
Does Alfred leave Downton?
Alfred decides to leave Downton after a lot of drama between Ivy, Jimmy, Daisy, and himself. His heart is broken when Ivy chooses Jimmy over him, so he decides to prepare for an exam to get into cooking school. Daisy helps him, despite loving him and wanting him to stay. When he’s accepted, she tearfully says her goodbye.
Alfred later comes to visit Downton. This time, Ivy actually shows interest in him. Later, he proposes marriage to her, but she declines. During his next visit, he finally takes notice of Daisy, but she only treats him as a friend. ..
Who is Charles Blake?
Evelyn Napier returns to Downton Abbey with Mr. Charles Blake to work on a government report about estates like Downton. Napier once again sets his cap at Mary, while Mary and Blake butt heads with each other.
After Downton purchases pigs, Blake and Mary go to check on the animals. Finding the pigs dehydrated, they both get into the mud to help them and start to playfully throw mud at each other. Their disdain shifts to interest in each other, and they stay up late that night talking.
Mabel has a new suitor: Evelyn Napier. Lord Gillingham has a new fiancée: Mabel. Charles Blake is still in love with Mabel, but he’s been told by his family that he can’t marry her because she’s not of pure blood. Tony Gillingham is finally free to date whomever he wants, but he’s already interested in Evelyn Napier.
Does Rose marry Jack Ross?
Jack Rosscourt is a Black man who courts Rose. At first, they see each other in secret. Jack is a musician, and he is not allowed to date white women.
When Mary catches the two of them alone at Lord Grantham’s birthday party, Jack was performing. They later become engaged. When Mary visits Jack in London, however, he says he will end their engagement. He doesn’t want others to shun Rose for marrying him.
Does Bates kill Alex Green?
Lord Gillingham returns to Downton Abbey and Green returns as his valet. Bates and Mary soon discover that Green was Anna’s rapist. Mary then implores Gillingham to fire his valet, which he does.
Bates takes off work the next day, claiming he needs to go to York. While Bates is gone, it comes to light that Green died in traffic at the Picadilly Circus.
Anna Green’s family and friends are still trying to figure out if convicted murderer, John Bates, could have killed her. ..
What happened in the Downton Abbey 2013 Christmas Special?
Mrs. Hughes tells Mary that Alex Green was killed in a car accident while on his way to visit her family, but Mary doesn’t believe her and burns the ticket. Bates is revealed to be lying and Mrs. Hughes is forced to reveal the truth.
Branson and Sarah Bunting, a teacher he met a year ago who subscribes to the same liberal politics as he does, are spotted together near the bedrooms. Robert becomes suspicious when they are spotted together.
Meanwhile, Edith has a baby girl named Marigold while in Switzerland. She initially leaves the child with a couple there, but later takes Marigold back. Wanting her close by, Edith gives Marigold to Timothy Drewe and asks him to raise her as his own. ..
Downton Abbey season 4 is a story about the family of Downton Abbey. The show follows the lives of the Crawley family from 1912 to 1925. This season, we are following Lady Mary Crawley and her husband, Mr. Crawley. Lady Mary is a strong woman who is determined to keep her family together and make sure that they have a good life. Mr. Crawley is a loving husband who helps his wife take care of their children.
