I just started watching the 1st season as well! Although I'm almost done, there aren't that many episodes. Gotta find out where to watch season 2 as I DVR season 3.
He was in another show called Lark Rise to Candleford (which I think you can get on iTunes or amazon instant) and he was like an awesomer version of Bates
So I was up until 11:30 watching episodes. Love. Thomas and Obrian are assholes. Who killed the Turk!?! I'm dying to know. I wonder if Matthew and Mary will end up together. It seems like its going that way.