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Upstairs Downstairs

PRIMETIME EMMYS® 6X nominee
It's 1936, and six years since parlor maid Rose left Eaton Place, fate brings her back as housekeeper to its new owners, Sir Hallam and his wife Lady Agnes. Rose soon finds she has her work cut out as she recruits a new 'downstairs' family to help run the elegance and finery if the 'upstairs' world, it soon becomes apparent there lies a labyrinth of secrets, lies and scandal.
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - The Fledgling
    February 6, 2011
    1h
    TV-PG
    It is January 1936 and diplomat Sir Hallam and Lady Agnes Holland move into 165 Eaton Place, closely followed by his widowed mother and her wayward sister. But they also need a full serving staff, for which Lady Agnes turns to an agency run by none other than Rose Buck, who used to work at the house. But the arrival of an unwelcome guest puts a strain on relations both, upstairs and downstairs.
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  2. S1 E2 - The Ladybird
    December 26, 2010
    60min
    TV-PG
    It is five months since the Holland's moved into Eaton Place, and Rose is officially installed as housekeeper, while Lady Agnes has maneuvered the house to the center of London society. But storm clouds are gathering in Europe, Lady Persie falls under the spell of Oswald Mosley and his radical political views. Meanwhile, the servants are intrigued by a mysterious new addition to the household.
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  3. S1 E3 - The Cuckoo
    December 27, 2010
    1h
    TV-PG
    Lady Persie's life has become increasingly complex, as she continues her illicit affair and pursues her right-wing political interests. Meanwhile, Lady Agnes prepares for motherhood by having her picture taken by celebrated photographer Cecil Beaton and Sir Hallam finds himself dragged into the abdication crisis facing the monarchy and makes a discovery that will change his life forever.
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Content advisory
Violencealcohol usesmokingsexual content
Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
Directors
Euros LynAnthony ByrneMarc JobstBrendan MaherSaul Metzstein
Producers
Euros LynnNikki WilsonPiers WengerHeidi ThomasKate Harwood
Cast
Dame Eileen AtkinsKeeley HawesEd StoppardClaire FoyJean MarshAnne Reid
Studio
BBC America
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