As a special treat on Mother's Day, you can revisit season 2 of Downton Abbey. WGCU HDTV will air Parts 1 through 4 of Season 2 starting at 2 pm on Sunday, May 13. Treat yourself and those you love to a special day with this award-winning series filled with love, joy, laughter, heartache, conflict and mystery.
Part 1: Two years into World War I, Downton Abbey is in turmoil, as Matthew and other young men go to war — or avoid it. The women pitch in, and many couples see their romantic dreams dashed. (2 - 4 pm)
Part 2: Downton is turned into a convalescent home with Thomas in charge. Meanwhile, Lavinia and Sir Richard’s secret comes out, Anna tracks down Bates and Branson seizes his chance to strike a blow for Ireland. (4 -5 pm)
Part 3: Isobel and Cora lock horns over control of Downton’s medical role. Mrs. Bird starts a soup kitchen. Matthew and William embark on a perilous patrol behind German lines. (5 - 6 pm)
Part 4: In the climactic battle of the way, Matthew and William go over the top to an uncertain fate. Vera plays a cruel endgame with Bates and Anna. and Daisy faces the severest test of her life. (6 - 7 pm)
Watch the final three episodes on Sunday, May 20 beginning at 2 pm.
Part 5: As the war nears it end, Downton's aristocrats and servants put their lives back together. Mary and Sir Richard go estate hunting. A mysterious wounded officer makes a shocking revelation. (2- 3 pm)
Part 6: The Spanish flu strikes Downton, disrupting one match, hastening another and transforming the fortunes of all. Mary, Sybill and Robert each confront a moment of truth. Anna and Bates know a moment of happiness. (3 - 5 pm)
Part 7: In the finale, the family gathers at Downton Abbey for Christmas. (5 - 7 pm)
War is hell, but Downton Abbey is heaven.
That’s what TV Guide says about the new season of Downton Abbey. Season 2 premieres Sunday, Jan.8 @ 9pm. If you miss it, tune in Sunday, Jan. 15 when WGCU will re-air Part 1@ 7pm followed by Part 2 @ 9pm. Join us on Sunday nights for Downton Abbey, Season 2.
Here’s what critics around the country are writing about Downton Abbey, Season 2.
"Good TV may be incredibly hard to make, but Downton proves it can be blissfully easy to take." USA Today
"The Great War instead comes to Downton Abbey and it does so with a heart-rending clarity that sustains and elevates the series' second season in ways that make it altogether superior to the first." The Wall Street Journal
"For years, conservatives have lobbied against public broadcasting, dubbing it liberally biased or simply superfluous. For the next seven weeks, anyway, the rejoinder is simple: Find anything on commercial TV equal to the grandeur of 'Downton Abbey'." Variety
"With six Emmys and an endorsement from Will and Kate, the delicious period drama returns, and is even more grandly addictive." Us Weekly
"What a pleasure to return to the world of Emmy-winning Masterpiece Classic for seven blissful weeks of star-crossed romance, heartbreaking pathos, shameless melodrama and unabashed sentiment."TV Guide
"Like fine bourbon makers the Brits prefer to craft their TV shows in small batches. And when it comes to 'Downton Abbey' the results are similarly worth savoring." The Boston Globe
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