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Season 2 – Upstairs, Downstairs

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The lives and fortunes of the Bellamy family and their below-stairs servant staff at 165 Eaton Place play out against the social, political and historical backdrop of Edwardian London from 1903 to 1930.

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Critics Reviews

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David Hinckley New York Daily News This second season of the show's reincarnation turns out to be markedly more entertaining than the first. It's got a better, more engaging story and just generally has its rhythm back. Rated: 4/5 Oct 7, 2012 Full Review Nancy DeWolf Smith Wall Street Journal No sooner has "Upstairs" veered toward farce than it redeems itself, again and again. Oct 7, 2012 Full Review Brian Lowry Variety Even if "Upstairs" doesn't quite rise to public TV's top tier, it's indicative of a service that clearly and happily has upped its game. Oct 7, 2012 Full Review Matt Roush TV Guide [Upstairs Downstairs] can't help but suffer by comparison to the livelier cultural phenom of Downton Abbey. Oct 7, 2012 Full Review Mark A. Perigard Boston Herald The show careens from black humor to near tragedy and then back again. It's a hard tone to master and not always maintained but preferable to the sugar-swathed world of Downton. Rated: B- Oct 7, 2012 Full Review Ellen Gray Philadelphia Daily News Frankly, it's a dispiriting season and I won't miss the show nearly as much as I'll miss Blake Ritson's charming turn as Sir Hallam's royal friend, the Duke of Kent. Oct 7, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Didn't watch it back in the day, but it certainly has not aged well. Some scenes are reminiscent of a high school play, where instead of looking like well-directed movie scenes, it's a bunch of people walking across a stage and clearly "acting" as they loudly speak their lines. Plots are 70's social commentary, and quite fail to reflect the time period they portray. I'd always heard so much about this series, but bottom line: poor production quality even for the 1970's. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Gordon Jackson

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Jean Marsh

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David Langton

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Angela Baddeley

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Christopher Beeny

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Jenny Tomasin

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 21, 1972 The New Man Newlyweds Elizabeth and Laurence set up housekeeping in Greenwich, where jealous Elizabeth lashes out at Rose. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 28, 1972 A Pair of Exiles When James confesses that Sarah is pregnant by him, the Bellamys agree to take responsibility for her. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 4, 1972 Married Love Laurence asks a friend to help save his marriage when he sees that it is threatened by his own inadequacies. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 10, 1972 Whom God Hath Joined News that Elizabeth is pregnant by another man shatters the Bellamys' plan to have her marriage annulled. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 17, 1972 Guest of Honour The Bellamys try to entertain the King of England upstairs while Sarah delivers their grandchild below. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 24, 1972 The Property of a Lady When letters written by Lady Marjorie fall into the wrong hands, the new chauffeur helps avoid a scandal. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 1, 1972 Your Obedient Servant Richard's jealous brother, Arthur, tells him he has evidence Hudson is leading a double life. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 8, 1972 Out of the Everywhere The Bellamy's old family nanny arrives to care for Elizabeth's baby, and Sarah is appointed nursery maid. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 15, 1972 Object of Value The arrival of Lady Marjorie's mother and her companion and a missing diamond brooch cause a scandal below stairs. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 29, 1972 A Special Mischief Elizabeth holds a secret suffragette meeting at Eaton Place and enlists help in freeing Rose from prison. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 5, 1973 The Fruits of Love Lady Marjorie is shocked to learn the family may lose its home and that Elizabeth is scandalizing London. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 12, 1973 The Wages of Sin The Bellamys jump at the opportunity to be relieved of responsibility for Sarah when Watkins offers to marry her. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 19, 1973 A Family Gathering The Edwardian era ends with the death of the king, and the family wonders what the next reign will bring. Details

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Season Info

Director
Raymond Menmuir, Christopher Hodson, Bill Bain, Derek Bennett, Cyril Coke
Executive Producer
Rex Firkin
Screenwriter
Alfred Shaughnessy, Jeremy Paul, Anthony Skene, Terence Brady, John Harrison, Rosemary Anne Sisson, John Hawkesworth, Fay Weldon, Charlotte Bingham
Network
ITV
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Oct 21, 1972