Downton Abbey Series 4.

[diddl]

Read somewhere that Tom Ellis (Gary in Miranda) will be in S4 as a "love interest" for Mary.

If true, does anyone else not get why Mary would still be the focus?

It´s been her since the beginning-would she marry the heir?

Well she has & produced the next!

Anyone else want it to move past that & to another storyline/character?

I don´t get why JF is so enamoured of her tbh.

That's not as interesting as the idea of Tom Ellis in posh totty clothes

Anyoone know when its returning?

I can see your point though, I think that maybe someone else should get some limelight!

I think they should bring Simone Lahbib back for battle of the Lady's Maids. The staff are far more interesting than the family.

I imagine JF is so enamoured of her because he loves repressed untouchable upper class ice queens.

I agree the staff are much more interesting than the family. Maybe it's just the raging leftie in me but I find the trials and tribulations of a load of wealthy people tiresome. I spend the entire programme wondering what on earth Anna sees in Mr Bates and thinking how gorgeous Thomas is

I think it´s due back in "the Autumn"-so Septemberish-as usual?

Well depending how much time has elapsed-why would there even be a "love interest"?

Although of course she is such perfection that they´ll have been queueing up since Matthew died!

So if Lord G dies before her son is an adult-would she "take over the reins" so to speak?

But not be Countess?

And realistically, how much longer can Lady Violet be around??