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Downton Abbey S2E6 — Episode 6

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Downton Abbey•Season 2•Episode 6

Episode 6

8.0/10 · 2,355 votesOct 23, 201155 min

Ranked #8 of 8 in Season 2•−0.3 vs season avg

Carlisle threatens to ruin Mary if she jilts him. A major comes to stay - but is he really who he claims to be? Bates learns that Vera has succeeded in scuppering the divorce.

Directed byAndy Goddard

Written byJulian Fellowes

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Cast17

Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith

Violet Crawley

Michelle Dockery

Michelle Dockery

Mary Crawley

Laura Carmichael

Laura Carmichael

Edith Crawley

Joanne Froggatt

Joanne Froggatt

Anna Smith

Hugh Bonneville

Hugh Bonneville

Robert Crawley

Phyllis Logan

Phyllis Logan

Mrs. Hughes

Jessica Brown Findlay

Jessica Brown Findlay

Sybil Crawley

Elizabeth McGovern

Elizabeth McGovern

Cora Crawley

Jim Carter

Jim Carter

Charles Carson

Brendan Coyle

Brendan Coyle

John Bates

Penelope Wilton

Penelope Wilton

Isobel Merton

Amy Nuttall

Amy Nuttall

Ethel Parks

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Andy Goddard

Andy Goddard

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Julian Fellowes

Julian Fellowes

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Episode 6" is episode 6 of Downton Abbey season 2. It scored 8.0/10 from 2,355 votes, ranking #8 of 8 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Andy Goddard and written by Julian Fellowes, it aired on October 23, 2011.

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