It's difficult to appreciate the smaller stories that appeared in episode 304 of Downton Abbey , when the life of a beloved character was hanging in the hands of an arrogant interloper and ultimately lost to that very man. That's right. Tonight we lost La more

To those among you who resisted the “Who died at Downton?” spoilers, we’re wiping the tears from our eyes long enough to tell you that Downton Abbey will never be the same. If you haven’t yet watched the January 27 episode, you best move along to somethin more

Normally these Downton Abbey recaps are peppered with jokes and a generous helping of wry asides about the Dowager Countess’s wry asides. Under other circumstances, this week’s would be, too. If things had turned out differently, this installment would be more

"Downton Abbey" delivers its most emotional episode this week as Lady Sybil gives birth, but complications and male egos put her life at risk. http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2013/01/27/downton-abbey-season-3-episode-4-tv-recap/?mod=WSJBlog

This might just be the finest episode "Downton Abbey" has ever done. It is certainly a masterclass in acting from everyone involved. Be warned: Don't keep reading if you haven't watched yet. Lady Sybil has died in childbirth. What an absolutely gut-wrench more

This week in Downton Abbey Land, U.S. women got the right to vote and Edith wrote a letter about it, Mrs. Hughes bought a toaster, and Tom helped toast another noble’s estate. And by “toast” I mean in the "like a marshmallow" sense, not the "with a glass more

At this moment in 2013, it’s not a good time for potentially untrustworthy fighting Irishmen. You all know the reasons . Let’s not rehash them here. Coincidentally, in Downton Abbey ’s version of 1920, it’s also a low moment for a less-than-forthcoming more

This week on Downton Abbey , Branson and Sybil go on the run from the law like the Bonnie and Clyde of arsonists. That is, if Bonnie was pregnant and completely unaware of what was going on and Clyde just watched houses burn down and cried a lot. As a cri more