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# Episode 1
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/downton-abbey/episode/masterpiece-downton-abbey-season-4-episode-1/
- Published: 2026-02-27T08:05:27.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-23T09:30:29.000Z
- Description: See how family and servants are coping six months after Matthew’s death.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Downton Abbey, Season 4, Episode 1, #ZZZ_Episode_f3e78b66-be39-4b8f-bc48-3464164f350d, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_0c05d7a2-c812-4b11-9f9f-96873c347fb4, #v1.16

Six months after Matthew’s death, family and servants try to cure Mary and Isobel of their deep depression. Meanwhile, O’Brien causes a final crisis.