Downton Abbey: Episode 1.4

Downton Abbey: Episode 1.4
ITV
16 January 2011
Historical Drama
DVD
B-

Yes, I'm again marking an episode down for medical reasons, this time an infection in both hands that Mrs. Crawley misdiagnoses and the dowager countess figures out.  Meanwhile, Mrs. Hughes is courted by an old suitor but realises she's very much needed at the abbey, Thomas causes trouble with infatuated and naive Daisy, and my favorite Crawley sister, Sybil, starts to rebel in various ways.  Also, Mary is jealous that Mr. Crawley is becoming like the son her father always wanted.

Allen Leech debuts as new chauffeur Tom Branson.  (Old Taylor, who was in the first three episodes, plans to run a tea shop.)  Bill Fellows makes his only appearance as Joe Burns (the old suitor), but he would later be on three episodes of Broadchurch as Laurie.  Brian Kelly would direct three more DA episodes.