Downton Question

[imimahoney]

I'm loving this show! I can't believe I never watched it before.

Anyways, I most def won't have time to watch season 1 or 2 anytime soon. Can someone fill me in on a few things.

1. Who is the guy in jail?
2. Did the Irish son-law used to work for the family? Is that how they met?

Anything else I should know?

[rjamz]

The guy in jail is Mr. Bates - he was Lord Grantham's valet and was accused of murdering his former wife.

The Irish guy (Branson) used to be the chauffeur and the youngest daughter fell in love with him and they got married and moved to Ireland. He's a bit of a revolutionary and a Socialist.

Definitely read the Wikipedia page - it should help fill in the blanks