Is Matthew Crawley impotent?

Matthew blames himself, since he was impotent and paralyzed after being injured near the end of WWI.
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Does Lord Grantham have an illegitimate child?

Cora decides who's inheriting – and it's not Lady Mary's son

She knows that Thomas is the illegitimate son of O'Brien and Lord Grantham – and the rightful heir to the house. She knows it will kill her husband to see an illegitimate child inherit Downton Abbey and she has waited a long time for this moment.
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Is Matthew permanently paralyzed on Downton Abbey?

But his narrative changes when he is injured in action in 1918, paralysed from the waist down. Matthew – Downton's heir – is told his injuries are permanent and he will never be able to walk again, or have children.
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Does Mary and Matthew have a baby?

Like the rest of the family, Mary and Matthew are heartbroken when Sybil dies after giving birth to her and Tom's daughter. Mary and Matthew cannot have children biologically due to their respective issues, so Mary undergoes a successful operation to conceive a child within 8 months.
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Do Matthew and Lavinia get married?

↑ Matthew and Lavinia's wedding is stated as being in April; Episode 2.08 starts in April 1919 as shown with the opening credits. It is 3 days before the wedding, as mentioned by Lady Mary in the opening scene. Shortly after, Lavinia falls victim to the Spanish Flu and dies.
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What Downton Abbey Fans May Have Missed About Mary And Matthew's Relationship



Does Lord Grantham sleep with Jane?

SPOILER ALERT: Downstairs comes upstairs as Downton's Earl has secret bedroom tryst with his new maid. Things are about to get steamy at the Grantham country house in Downton Abbey. Viewers will see the Earl of Grantham commit the ultimate betrayal as he shares a steamy kiss with his maid, Jane, on Sunday night.
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Who inherits Downton Abbey in the end?

Lord Robert has no sons, and an “entail” keeps any of his daughters from inheriting his great estate and mansion: Downton Abbey. Robert's heir is Matthew Crawley, a distant cousin. Matthew will someday inherit both the earl's title and his real estate, thanks to the entail.
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Who does Branson marry after Sybil?

Downton Abbey 2 FIRST LOOK: Teaser sees beloved chauffeur Tom Branson find love again as he appears to MARRY maid Lucy Smith.
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Who does Tom Branson end up with?

Tom marries Lucy (Tuppence Middleton), the secret daughter of a cousin named Maude Bagshaw (Imelda Staunton). By the end of the movie, the two have a baby. The film crew at Downton has to pivot from a silent film to a talkie, and Lady Mary lends her voice to the movie.
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What surgery did Mary Crawley have?

Mrs. Crawley directing the withdrawal of fluid from around the heart of a local farmer. Mrs. Patmore's successful cataract surgery.
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Will Matthew be able to walk again?

Doctor Clarkson later informed Robert that Matthew had sustained spinal cord damage and that he believed Matthew would not only never walk again, but never be able to father children.
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What is the saddest episode of Downton Abbey?

Downton Abbey's Most Heartbreaking Moments
  • Cora loses her baby. PBS. ...
  • William marries Daisy on his deathbed. PBS. ...
  • Bates is sentenced to death. PBS. ...
  • Lady Edith is jilted at the altar. PBS. ...
  • Lady Sybil's death. PBS. ...
  • Barrow's unrequited love for Jimmy. PBS. ...
  • Matthew's death. PBS. ...
  • Anna assaulted by Mr. Green.
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Who marries Mary after Matthew?

Mary (Michelle Dockery), the family's eldest daughter, finally found love again years after the tragic death of her husband, Matthew. Given that Matthew died in a car crash, Mary agreed to marry Henry Talbot (Matthew Goode) provided he give up his dangerous racecar driving profession and open a car shop instead.
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Does Tom Branson remarry in Downton Abbey?

Does Tom Branson remarry in Downton Abbey? Yes. The film opens with the wedding of Tom Branson marrying Lucy Smith in a beautiful ceremony.
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What happens to Marigold in Downton Abbey?

Cora reveals Marigold will have moved to her stepfather's estate of Brancaster Castle in Northumberland by the end of Edith and Bertie's honeymoon.
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Does Lord Grantham find out about Marigold?

seems to pick up on the truckload of clues that have been delivered at his door. Granted, the Lord Grantham has spent months not realizing that Marigold—the child with whom Edith is obsessed who bears an uncanny resemblance to Edith—is her child.
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Does Tom get the maid pregnant?

Edna Braithwaite

Ah yes, the scheming maid who tried to hit on Tom while he was mourning Sybil's death, got fired, then managed to worm her way back into Downton to work as Cora's lady's maid, then pursued Tom relentlessly until she finally hit that and then tried to convince him he had gotten her pregnant.
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Did Edna and Tom sleep together?

Edna, still fixated on Tom, got him drunk and then snuck into his room at night. They slept together and Edna lied to Tom that she was pregnant as a ploy for him to marry her. But Tom was smart enough to get Mrs. Hughes to confront her and Edna left.
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Who does Lady Rose marry in Downton Abbey?

Actually, Lady Rose MacClare, the seemingly permanent houseguest at Downton Abbey (at least until she marries The Hon. Ephraim Atticus Aldridge), shares many qualities with Cinderella.
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Do Tom Branson and Lady Mary get together?

Lady Mary and Henry Talbot

While season six begins with Mary being blackmailed for her hotel stay with Anthony Foyle, by its end, she is married to Henry Talbot, and they are expecting their first child together. Both she and her husband are in business with Tom Branson.
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Does Daisy marry Andy?

Daisy was usually seen in a light pink dress while being a kitchen maid. She later wore grey when she was promoted to kitchen assistant. Daisy is married to her second husband, Andrew Parker.
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Does Lord Grantham cheat on Cora?

- Feeling ignored by Cora (who was busy running their house-turned-makeshift hospital) and useless during the war, Lord Grantham almost starts an affair with a maid. - He tries to pay off his son-in-law, Tom Branson, because he is of a lower class.
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Do the Granthams lose Downton Abbey?

Downton Abbey's Lord and Lady Grantham 'lose servants' in final series on ITV.
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Does Mary inherit Downton?

The reason that Mary cannot inherit Downton is because the estate is entailed to a male heir. Yes, the property has an entail, as Lord Robert, Lady Cora, the Dowager Countess and many other folks kept reminding us during the first series.
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Did Richard Carlisle love Mary?

In Downton Abbey, Mary was treated despicably by Sir Richard Carlisle, who practically blackmailed her into an engagement. He expressed an interest in marrying Mary, but it became very clear that he was drawn to her title and social status and did not love her.
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