Branson's Return | Downton Abbey

Branson returns to Downton Abbey in the middle of the night without Sybil, the family struggle struggle to accept his actions and his decision to leave Sybil behind to run away first.

Clip From: Series 3 Episode 4: Branson's political views land him in hot water and Sybil's loyalty is tested to the limit. Meanwhile, Ethel is torn between head and heart as she makes a difficult decision about her son's future. Elsewhere, Anna is dispirited at Bates's silence, Carson begins recruiting a footman, and good-looking candidate Jimmy sparks immediate interest below stairs.

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The costume drama series, Downton Abbey, written and created by Oscar-winning writer Julian Fellowes, stars Academy Award-winner Maggie Smith as a Dowager Countess of an Edwardian English country house in 1912. The series portrays the lives of the Crawley family and the servants who work for them, in a time before the last vestige of a century’s old tradition were stripped away by World War and the modern age. The all-star cast also includes Hugh Bonneville and Elizabeth McGovern.

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[al.kaaanz]

"That house was hideous...but of course that is no excuse" I can't with the Dowager 😂

[noniousxltruffles]

"We all live in a harsh worrld but at leasr I know I do." A
very telling statement.

[dawnochs]

Lighten the intense mood with Carson’s hatred of a toaster!

[Stormborntargaryen]

4:33 I’ve never truly realised but when you see Tom sobbing on the bedside in this episode it makes it all the more heartbreaking because little do you know what will happen right there in the next episode

[Hallows]

I’ve never liked the critics who claim that Tom eventually became a member of the same ruling class he once despised. Although he largely acclimated, it was more for his wife and daughter’s sake than his own, and it definitely wasn’t an easy process. In the first movie, he openly admits that even though his in-laws are good people whom he loves, he still doesn’t like their politics.

It’s also important to remember that even at the height of his revolutionary fervor, he never condoned violence, let alone killing. The family in the castle is a perfect example, and let’s not forget that he saved the king from being assassinated. Like most characters in the series, his arc is anything but simple, and should be remembered as such.

[CorinaAguilar-wyvo]

I can watch this Series over and over and again! Which I do! I put my earphones and listened to it every single night! Like a bed time story. I've seen it so much I don't need to see the screen it's all imprinted in my head! I😂❤

[m.layfette]

First he looses his Home and country. Then he looses the Love of his life. This storyline makes me empathize with Tom Branson even more. 😢💜

[CrimsonThorns]

Lord Grantham asserting his Father-in-law status by orderingTom: "Go to bed!...I'll give you my answer in the morning."....Tom looks like a scolded little boy who just got grounded....yet later in the series, Lord Grantham grows to love Tom and is overjoyed when he returns from America to stay in Downton permanently. 😎

[DamnDemi]

Branson was one of my fave characters in the show

[nicolasdiez]

Honestly, I can't blame Robert for being mad at Tom. I would feel the same if the husband or couple of my daughter abandons her while being pregnant, in another country

[LecaroJ]

Tom had the courage of his convictions. It made me like him even more.

[Queen_Springsteen]

He’s my favourite male character. Sybil will always be my number one favourite

[michaeljohndennis]

As an Irish patriot in the U.K. myself, knowing the history about the events around the struggle for Irish freedom in 1916, I really empathise with this storyline, as by this stage, the British establishment had really begun to totally abuse their position of power in Ireland 🇮🇪☘️🇮🇪💔😪😔

[c.a.savage]

Tom's last word to Lord Gratham is chilling.

[TheDivayenta]

Allen’s acting in the tragic Sybil episode is Oscar worthy.

[Breathe-In-and-Out]

Given the family's treatment of him and Sybil when he married their daughter - didn't attend the wedding! - I'm surprised they didn't kick him to the servant's quarters to sleep.

[AAA]

Branson irritated me at no end at first but he became the moderator and the one who injected sense in everyone in the second half. I was so happy to see him return. I completely understood his departure and it made it sense to me at least but at no point was not expecting his return.

[cicicicicicixixixixiiixx]

Tom was one of my favourite character as an irish person tom makes it even better and y did they have to kill of sybil like she was the best character ❤❤

[India.H]

Everybody but Robert can see things from Tom's point of view. Ireland and Dublin are Sybil's home now, as well as Tom's. He hates and feels overly guilty that he left Sybil there. Robert seems to forget that she's pregnant with Tom's child, not just any old person.

[catcauldron]

I get sucked in . . and then realize, . . . Oh! It’s just a little bit of YouTube 😂😂😂