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The fourth series of the British historical drama television series Downton Abbey broadcast from 22 September 2013 to 10 November 2013, comprising a total of eight episodes and one Christmas Special episode broadcast on 25 December 2013.
S4.E4 ∙ Episode #4.4 Sun, Jan 19, 2014 Anthony Gillingham returns to Downton to propose to Mary, Edna tries to coerce Tom into marrying her, and Anna will not tell Bates what's bothering her.
With the Roaring Twenties in full swing, Mary struggles to face a new future, Rose's attraction to London spells trouble for the Crawleys, and Edith's budding relationship is threatened. 25,173 IMDb 8.7 2011 9 episodes. X-Ray TV-14.
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Series Four of Downton Abbey consisted of eight episodes and a Christmas Special with the opening and closing episodes again being feature length. Series 4 continued the story of the Crawley family and their servants in the early 1920s and premiered on 22 September 2013 on ITV in the UK and on January 5, 2014 on PBS in the US. The story is set nearly six months after the end of the 2012 Christmas Special, and covers February 1922 into the spring/summer of 1923.
Series 4 received a record audience in the UK, being the highest-rated drama on British television in 2013 with an average 11.8 million viewers.
Filming began on 28 February 2013 and the cast, as of 31 May 2013, was halfway through filming. The series premiered in the UK on ITV 1 in the autumn of 2013, and in the US on PBS on 5 January 2014.
Julian Fellowes said that he wanted to slow down the pace of the drama, make it more subtle, and concentrate more on character development.
This series featured the show's first black actor with Gary Carr appearing as Jack Ross, a jazz musician and singer.
Two actors who did not appear are Siobhan Finneran (Sarah O'Brien) and Amy Nuttall (Ethel Parks) both of whom are not returning to the show.
Lily James appeared again, returning as Lady Rose MacClare who is now living with the Crawleys. Other actors who returned this series include Charles Edwards (Michael Gregson); Brendan Patricks (Evelyn Napier); MyAnna Buring (Edna Braithwaite), now a lady's maid; and Samantha Bond (Lady Rosamund Painswick).
Dame Harriet Walter was on set on 22 March as new character Lady Shackleton, Violet's old "school friend." She was filming scenes for one episode, all of her scenes being with Maggie Smith.
"You have a straight forward choice before you. You must choose either death or life."
—The Dowager Countess
It is nearly six months after the death of Matthew Crawley and Mary is adjusting to her new life and attempting to move on without the man she loved and raise her son, George. She has two new suitors: Anthony, Lord Gillingham - who has known her since childhood but hasn't seen her since - and aristocrat Charles Blake.
Tom Branson is taking on a larger role within the family, having become Robert's right-hand-man. He also meets a new friend in schoolteacher, Sarah Bunting.
Tom and Mary spend more time together and their friendship continues to develop as Mary begins to get involved in the running of the estate.
There is some excitement in the nursery involving Nanny West.
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1.ITV - ITV Commissions a fourth series of Downton Abbey, itv,com, Friday, 23rd November 2012, 4:43PM.
2.Downton Abbey Series 4 Press Pack, ITV Press Centre, 12th Sept, 2013.
3.Breaking News: "Downton Abbey" Season 4 Will Begin on "Masterpiece" on PBS on Sunday, January 5, 2014, the Futon Critic, 14th May, 2013, 07:10 AM.
4.'Downton Abbey' Season 4: Does Thomas tell Lady Cora about the soap incident?, Andrea Reiher, Zap 2 it, 6th August, 2013.
5.Downton Abbey Season 4 preview gets rave reviews, ITV.com/news, 14th August, 2013.
6.Two Characters Killed off and another raped, The Telegraph, 11th November, 2013.
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Series 4 (2013) Series 5 (2014) Series 6 (2015) Films. Notes. References. External links. List of Downton Abbey episodes. Downton Abbey is a British period drama television series created by Julian Fellowes and co-produced by Carnival Films and Masterpiece. [1] .
SeriesEpisodesOriginally Aired(first Aired)Originally Aired(last Aired)726 September 2010 ( 2010-09-26)7 November 2010 ( 2010-11-07)818 September 2011 ( 2011-09-18)6 November 2011 ( 2011-11-06)Special25 December 2011 ( 2011-12-25)25 December 2011 ( 2011-12-25)816 September 2012 ( 2012-09-16)4 November 2012 ( 2012-11-04)Episode 4 - 49 mins. Mary faces a question about her future; Carson reveals intimate details of his former life. Episode 5 - 49 mins. An exciting opportunity for Alfred creates tension between Ivy and Daisy. Episode 6 - 49 mins. A birthday party is planned for Robert; Edith receives troubling news. Episode 7 - 49 mins.
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