The first episode of (Season 1, Episode 1) originally aired on September 26, 2010 , on ITV in the UK. Set in April 1912 , the series begins with a world-changing event that throws the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants into turmoil. Plot Overview
The ensemble cast is led by high-profile actors and introduced many breakout stars: Full cast & crew - Downton Abbey - IMDb The first episode of (Season 1, Episode 1)
Because Lord Grantham (Robert Crawley) has only three daughters and the estate is under a strict "entail," the title and fortune cannot pass to them. The new heir is revealed to be Matthew Crawley , a distant cousin and "middle-class" solicitor from Manchester—a choice that shocks the family, especially the Dowager Countess, Violet. The first episode of (Season 1