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Upstairs Downstairs - Season 1

Series: Upstairs Downstairs

4.4

(114)

Episodes

Rating

TVPG

Year

2010

Language

English

Publisher

BBC Studios

About

It's 1936, and six years since parlor maid Rose left 165 Eaton Place, fate brings her back as housekeeper to its new owners. Rose soon finds she has her work cut out as she recruits a new 'downstairs' family to help run the elegance and finery of the 'upstairs' world. But in both, it soon becomes apparent there lies a labyrinth of secrets, lies and scandal.

Related Subjects

Drama

Episodes

1. The Fledgling

50m

Sir Hallam Holland and his beautiful wife Lady Agnes inherit a dilapidated 165 Eaton Place, and set about restoring the house to its full glory. Former housemaid Rose Buck finds herself back in the house where she was happiest, but the arrival of an unwelcome guest puts a strain on relations, both upstairs and down.

2. The Ladybird

50m

With no sign of a thaw in relations between Lady Agnes and Maud, Hallam finds his diplomatic skills put to the test at home as well as at work. The servants are intrigued by a mysterious new addition to the household, while a restless Lady Persie embarks on a dangerous flirtation, and is drawn to the thrill of radical politics.

3. The Cuckoo

50m

Sir Hallam finds himself at the center of a national crisis when his friend, the Duke of Kent, asks for help. Meanwhile, storm clouds are gathering within 165 Eaton Place, with Lady Agnes's growing fear over the imminent arrival of her baby, and the servants' concern for Lotte, who refuses to speak. But, as the king finally abdicates, Hallam makes a discovery that will change his life forever.