What secret does Bates know about Obrien?
Matthew Perez
Updated on May 31, 2026
First, we deliciously learn what Bates whispered to O'Brien: "her ladyship's soap." Yes, that would be the trump card that Thomas needed.
What is Bates secret in Downton Abbey?
Bates was found innocent of the wine theft, but he confesses to Anna, Carson, and Mrs. Hughes that he was a drunkard "until a couple of years ago," and that he went to prison for theft.Does Cora ever find out about O'Brien and the soap?
Cora ends up miscarrying the only male heir to the Crawley/Grantham fortune. Cora never suspects O'Brien's treachery, and somehow the lady's maid lasts a few more seasons. Mr. Bates went to jail and we somehow made it through the boredom.Is Thomas Mrs O Brien's son?
This is Cora's long-term revenge on her husband. She knows that Thomas is the illegitimate son of O'Brien and Lord Grantham – and the rightful heir to the house.Does O'Brien tell Cora?
O'Brien told Cora that the soap had gone under the bathtub, but it clearly hadn't. I wonder why Cora didn't blame her more for the "accident"? Also, why would O'Brien tell Thomas that had intended Cora to slip on the soap? I'm assuming she did, otherwise how would he have found out...Top 10 Celebrities Who Destroyed Their Careers On Talk Shows
Does Lord Grantham sleep with Jane?
SPOILER ALERT: Downstairs comes upstairs as Downton's Earl has secret bedroom tryst with his new maid. Things are about to get steamy at the Grantham country house in Downton Abbey. Viewers will see the Earl of Grantham commit the ultimate betrayal as he shares a steamy kiss with his maid, Jane, on Sunday night.Does O'Brien get fired in Downton Abbey?
'Despicable' scheming maid Sarah O'Brien will not be returning to Downton Abbey for series four, actress Siobhan Finneran has confirmed. Lady Cora's maid has been a fixture downstairs at Downton throughout the first three series, stirring things up with her manipulative antics.Does Tom Branson remarry in Downton Abbey?
Fans will also have been delighted to see that chauffeur Tom has found love again as he appears to remarry in wedding scenes that see him and maid Lucy Smith (Tuppence Middleton) tie the knot. Tom married into the aristocratic Crawley family only to be devastated by the death of his first wife, Lady Sybil.Who inherits Downton Abbey in the end?
Lord Robert has no sons, and an “entail” keeps any of his daughters from inheriting his great estate and mansion: Downton Abbey. Robert's heir is Matthew Crawley, a distant cousin. Matthew will someday inherit both the earl's title and his real estate, thanks to the entail.What surgery did Mary Crawley have?
Mrs. Crawley directing the withdrawal of fluid from around the heart of a local farmer. Mrs. Patmore's successful cataract surgery.Does Lord Grantham cheat on Cora?
- Feeling ignored by Cora (who was busy running their house-turned-makeshift hospital) and useless during the war, Lord Grantham almost starts an affair with a maid. - He tries to pay off his son-in-law, Tom Branson, because he is of a lower class. He later owes much of his renewed success to said son-in-law.Why did MS O'Brien leave Downton Abbey?
I talked it through with my family and it was the right decision for all of us.” Finneran said: “I had great fun doing it but I just didn't want to do it any more.” She added: I decided this before we even did the last series. When I stop loving something, I stop doing it.”Why do Thomas and O'Brien hate each other?
However by 1920, Thomas and O'Brien become bitter rivals, triggered by her nephew Alfred Nugent coming to Downton to work as a footman. O'Brien is fond of her nephew, and very much wants to see him succeed.What did Mr Bates hide in his cell?
Last night on Downton Abbey, poor, wrongfully imprisoned Bates was upset because he didn't have any. Then his only jail friend warned him about a planted shiv, Bates managed to rehide the single shiv in his cell mate's bed, and all the letters were delivered to their rightful owner.Does Mr Bates find out what happened to Anna?
Hughes and Mr. Carson's coming back from their honeymoon, Bates confronts Anna, saying that he thinks he knows what's going on. Anna confirms that she was in danger of losing another baby, but that he was wrong in his idea that she actually had lost it. Bates is very happy with the news.What did Mr Bates find in his cell?
According to plan, Bates has hidden the object previously hidden in his bed, in his cell mate's bed. They take the cell mate away. He tells Bates that he'll be sorry. Cue ominous music.Do the Granthams lose Downton Abbey?
Downton Abbey's Lord and Lady Grantham 'lose servants' in final series on ITV.Does Mary inherit Downton?
The reason that Mary cannot inherit Downton is because the estate is entailed to a male heir. Yes, the property has an entail, as Lord Robert, Lady Cora, the Dowager Countess and many other folks kept reminding us during the first series.Who marries Mary after Matthew?
Mary (Michelle Dockery), the family's eldest daughter, finally found love again years after the tragic death of her husband, Matthew. Given that Matthew died in a car crash, Mary agreed to marry Henry Talbot (Matthew Goode) provided he give up his dangerous racecar driving profession and open a car shop instead.Does Tom get the maid pregnant?
Edna BraithwaiteAh yes, the scheming maid who tried to hit on Tom while he was mourning Sybil's death, got fired, then managed to worm her way back into Downton to work as Cora's lady's maid, then pursued Tom relentlessly until she finally hit that and then tried to convince him he had gotten her pregnant.