Downton Abbey Season 1 Episode 2 // Full Reaction (Patreon)

🚨NEW SHOW ALERT!! 🚨 Well, it's not EXACTLY new is it... But it's new to US! Well, it's new to one of us. Kristin’s a seasoned fan who knows her Crawleys from her Carsons, while Wil is stepping into the manor for the first time, fresh off his love affair with The Gilded Age. Expect sharp takes, genuine reactions, and plenty of laughs as they explore the upstairs-downstairs dynamics, iconic moments, and historical tidbits that make Downton Abbey a classic.

S1E2

Matthew Crawley and his mother Isobel arrive at Downton, and Isobel and the Dowager Countess Violet find their views clashing from the outset. Matthew has difficulty settling in to this new life, and the staff do little to ease his discomfort. Meanwhile Carson is mortified when confronted by his past, but finds an ally in an unexpected quarter. Elsewhere, Violet attempts to promote a match between Matthew and Mary.

Show: Downton Abbey

Air date: October 3, 2010

Director: Ben Bolt

Writer: Julian Fellowes