While Matthew and Tom did not have many dealings during the first two series, Tom does say he is pleased to hear of Matthew's recovery from the injuries he sustained during the war, because he likes him. Sybil was not yet 21 so couldn't marry Tom in England. Unfortunately, because Robert is determined to make sure that letter is not seen as a will, meaning Mary would not inherit Matthew's share, Violet asks Tom to help Mary as her "instructor" and explain how the land works, such as the crops on the farm. She is displeased at the thought of him going, and later Edith tells him she would miss him too. Molesley soon proposes to Baxter and she is delighted to say yes. Tom chooses to wait until Christmas to announce his decision, as he does not wish to disrupt his daughter's life then regret it. Mary also recalls her love for her late idealistic and sweet first husband Matthew Crawley (Dan Stevens), who she compares to Jack to, unlike Henry who is more pragmatic and realistic. That's it! But who could have anticipated the hearts he'd win at Downton. Leech, who hails from Dublin, wanted to do the reading in a Yorkshire accent but Fellowes asked him to play it Irish, saying he had an idea for the character. The couple went on to have a daughter, who they named after Sybil (Sybbie for short), but it all came undone when Sybil sadly and tragically died from complications during childbirth in 1920. For more, check out our dedicated Movies page or our full TV Guide. Later, Tom apologizes to Robert for arguing with him. Robert still protested, he stopped fighting it after Cora silenced him, and when Mary later told him he would not win and that Sybil wanted Tom to be happy, that she "loved him, very much you know. (Leech can also perfectly mimic Downton co-star Dame Maggie Smith. On learning that Sybil is pregnant, he uses for the first time a derogatory term, "a Fenian grandchild", to describe his expected grandchild and Tom. 2023 TIME USA, LLC. Im very grateful to Julian for giving me the opportunity.. "And if and when we go again, amazing, but I feel like I can think about so many different points, not just in this, in the previous film, where you just don't really feel like you have to think about the scene and about the acting, you just have to be receptive to what is actually happening in that moment. They get engaged, and marry in August 1925. Later, Carson thought Tom might have attempted to burn Downton down, but it was just Mrs. Hughes adjusting to a toaster she bought. Edna quickly leaves. I don't believe in types. After Bunting comes again to dinner at Downton and infuriates Robert further, Tom sadly tells Bunting that she's drawn the line between herself and them. It is clear that even years later, he never truly recovered from Sybil's death. Tom returned to Downton from Boston after deciding that raising his daughter Sybbie away from her family was a bad idea. And while the two strangely never share an intimate moment in the film, towards the end of the movie, Guy invites Thomas to travel with him as a romantic partner in the guise of a dresser. Thomas accepts. Tom chuckles, saying she was unique. At the end of the film, Lady Mary invites Mr Carson to be an interim butler at the house following the death of the Dowager Countess and Mr Barrow's resignation. Later he and Matthew began a plan to buy farmland in order to build up an income for Downton. Tom also clashed with his in-laws about the proper dinner wear. Who does Tom Branson end up with after Sybil? The wedding of Matthew and Lavinia is stated as being in April; Episode #2.8 starts in April 1919 as shown with the opening credits. Tom and Isobel defend her, Tom remarking that the war achieved nothing except igniting the Russian revolution. In the final scene of the film, the pair are seen visiting Downton with their baby together. During a house party Tom once again feels uncomfortable mixing with nobles, and dancing with a duchess. It is 3 day before the wedding of Matthew and Lavinia as mention by Lady Mary in the opening scene. Meanwhile, Lady Mary and the dowager countess host a film crew making a Hollywood feature at Downton. He explains there are death duties which much be paid, with tax and that her father intends to sell part of the land in order to pay it off in one big lump. And then for them to sit down in that scene, and her to say, don't forget who you are and where you've come from. to confirm if Tom was talking about Kieran when he mentioned he originally would be moving in with him, so it might be possible he has more than one brother. Mary decides to ask Barrow and Baxter to find a way to humiliate Stowell for his rudeness. Tom walked into a corner as Mary and Edith said their goodbyes to their youngest sister, and then left the room to let Tom say goodbye in private. Whilst Sybil gave birth, Tom waited with Robert, Matthew and Violet in the library, until Mary entered to announce that Sybil had given birth to a baby girl, and that both mother and daughter were doing well. Edith was thus encouraged to bring her illegitimate daughter back to Downton. Before Downton, when I was acting and I had done roles but not massive roles, she famously once introduced to me to one of her friends by saying, This is my son Allen, he could have been an architect.. Nevertheless, he does not consider himself one of the aristocracy. The actor, who studied drama and theater at Trinity College and left Dublin for London in 2004, is particularly compelled by Irish stories. However, Cora and Violet are very much concerned with how Sybbie will grow up away from Downton and to keep both Tom and Sybbie at Downtown, they convince Robert to make Tom the land agent. They slept together and Edna lied to Tom that she was pregnant as a ploy for him to marry her. Chauffeur Tom Branson will marry Lucy Smith, Branson tragically lost his wife Lady Sybill during labour in series three. Published: Friday, 29th April 2022 at 2:00 pm, Downton Abbey A New Era ending: Cast explain emotional scenes, Ben Blackall / 2022 Focus Features, LLC, Ben Blackall / 2021 Focus Features, LLC. Had it all been sewn up, I dont think Tom would have the opportunity to do the things he does in the movie.. He does not open up to her, but she insists he find someone he can talk to, leading him to confide in Mrs Hughes about Edna's schemes. But as the film reveals, her days are numbered. At first he is worried that he will be made to leave without a reference, but is cheered by Sybil's address of the two of them as 'us'. This caused Tom to loudly voice his left wing, republican views, much to everyone's discomfort and Larry's amusement. Though Tom taught Edith to drive during the war, they rarely interacted with one another until after Tom married Sybil. But Tom still will not speak out, leading Mary to suggest he find someone to talk to, that it will make him feel better. Allen Leech at the Corinthia Hotel in London, ahead of the U.K. premiere of Downton Abbey.. Tom gets on my nerves hanging around in the later seasons, and all the hoop-la over him going to Ireland, and then coming right back. After Edna returned andtried to trap him into marrying her, on Mary Crawley's advice to speak to someone he confidedto Mrs Hughes (admitting he couldn't think of anyone else to turn to, signifying how much he trusts and respects her), and she saved him from Edna's schemes. Through his marriage he became the son-in-law of Robert Crawley and his wife, Cora. It is unknown if this grandfather is his maternal or paternal grandfather. She was from the East End of London. Tom later speaks to Edith, revealing he knows Marigold is her daughter, as he had had a cousin in a similar situation. His cousin, who sells cars and wishes to move into farm equipment, writes to Tom, asking to join him as a business partner in Massachusetts. Despite the slow-burn romance between Joseph Molesley and Phyllis Baxter, the pair do finally get together. The war has changed her irrevocably and she knows it, she cannot and will not return to her mundane existence of waiting around for a suitable bachelor, whom her parents approve of, to stumble her way. Finally, Lady Isobel Merton is happily married to Dickie Grey, Lord Merton (Douglas Reith). Tom eventually writes to his cousin in Boston, asking for his advice. Later after Bunting leaves, Robert tells Tom that he does not wish for him to be on his own, but he would prefer someone who feels friendly toward the family, not necessarily share their values. Who does Tom Branson end up with after Sybil? He also formed a friendship with Matthew Crawley, who tried to help him to fit in into the Crawley family. Look, it comes down to whether or not you love me! Starting off as a firmly principled member of the working class at the outset . Tom Branson is annoying. However, towards the end of the film, Molesley finally feels he has a reliable enough income to ask Miss Baxter after he is hired as a screenwriter by Jack Barber. Still, he insists that Tom is "a member of the family now" when Tom feels insecure about his status in the family and in society. Tom is obviously saddened to hear of Matthew's death and does his upmost best to make sure that his and Matthew's plans aren't forgotten in light of this tragedy. He feels it would be better for her to have a clean slate, rather than grow up where she will constantly be reminded her father is, in his words, an "uppity chauffeur." After retiring as the butler of Downton Abbey, Mr Carson (Jim Carter) returned to aid the Crawleys in the first film for the royal visit. He is an Irish socialist and a member of the Branson family. Later, after Sarah helps Daisy Mason with mathematical studies, Tom walks Sarah to the car. In the following month, Tom sends a letter to Lady Mary containing the following: "I dreamt last night that I was in the park at Downton walking with Sybbie under the great trees, listening to the pigeons cooing in the branches, and when I woke my eyes were filled with tears.". Then she tried to finalize her social climb by insisting he marry her because she was pregnant. Ugh, just pick one and shut up already. No, Matthew Goode does not appear in Downton Abbey: A New Era as Henry Talbot. Still, Violet would like to keep the villa and gift it to Sybbie, the child of Tom Branson and the now-dead Sybil Crawley. This revelation prompts secrets from her past to be revealed as some of the family head to the French Riviera on a trip. As of Spring 1925, Tom and Sybbie have settled into their new life in Boston, and Tom and the family frequently exchange letters. A short time later, Tom and Sybil returned to Downton to attend the wedding of Lady Edith and Strallan, and becomes aware that the Crawley family was having money trouble after Robert lost a great deal in a bad investment. The series ended with Tom catching Dr Clarkson out, and embracing both Robert and Matthew. The rest of the film is occupied by a few minor plots involving the many, many characters that have come to define Downton Abbey. Robert immediately asks Tom if he wants to "go back" when he has "come so far" which is what he feels Bunting is making him do, turning him into a "rebel and hater" again. Matthew responded by saying, "So I should hope.". Laughing, she says that that sounds more like something he would say. Here, Tom learned that the family planned to inform the staff (his former co-workers) after the wedding. Tom Branson is one of the most-loved Downton Abbey characters, and part of that may be because he went through so much. Though like Mary she tried to dissuade Sybil from marrying him, afterwards they began to grow closer as she became friendly with him. We all live in a harsh world, butat least I know I do.to Robert Crawley. It is clear that even years later, he never truly recovered from Sybil's death. I always fret and worry about the next job and I did back then too. And even before the success, that blew all of our minds, that solidified us. Matthew began to include Tom in his plans for Downton, in which Tom surprised him withsome knowledge about business and land. The film ends with Tom courting Lucy, whom he still believes is a maid, and the two sharing a sweet moment, dancing outside of the neighboring estate, Harewood House, where a royal ball is taking place. What are the classification of pesticides according to toxicity. This is the first time Branson has been seen to be moved negatively by something Sybil has said. I wanted to do it right and I wanted to prove they took a chance on me for the right reasons. Not long afterwards, Tom returned to Downton on his own after getting into trouble with the Irish police for being present at the firing of an aristocratic family's house, and for attending republican meetings which advocated some level of violence. The actress is a virtual unknown - her previous TV roles being minor parts in Doctor Who and detective drama Lewis. Larry's father apologized for his son's actions and hopedTom would be well again in time for Matthew and Mary's wedding. I felt that there was a lot left open for him, says Leech, sitting in a hotel suite in Londons Corinthia Hotel ahead of the premiere of the long-anticipated Downton Abbey film. They also learn that the family would have to sell Downton Abbey and live in a house which formerly belong to Robert's great-grandmother, which would be renamed Downton Place. Lord Grantham, Tom and Matthew, do the best they can do for the family and the estate. He then left to allow Sybil to sleep. Both she and her husband are in business with Tom Branson. Did I ever think I would have the opportunity to do the jobs I have done? Cora defends and respects Tom and his wishes, even though she does not want him to go either, remarking how Robert had always been the one who wanted Tom to leave. Tom Branson In 1918 Sybil was talking to Branson outside the garage, and questioned why he had promised Mr Carson not to take part in any more political protests when he wouldn't promise her. He is an Irish socialist and a member of the Branson family. Rosamund was absent from Downton Abbey 2019 but she returns in A New Era. My daughter is Irish, and she'll be Catholic, like her father.Tom. Tom was going to move in with Kieran at the latter's invitation at his garage in Liverpool, but Violet asked Robert if he wanted his granddaughter to grow up with Kieran, a drinker. Despite finding love with Richard Ellis (Max Brown) in the previous film, Thomas reveals that Mr Ellis has married and he himself is resigned to not finding personal happiness. The turning point comes when Tom, after a bitter argument between Robert and the rest of the family over how the estate is to be run in the future, convinces Robert to join him and Matthew in their efforts to modernize the management of Downton. Tom mentions that his mother thinks him foolish with his plans to marry Sybil, and later that Sybil would stay with his mother until the banns were read prior to their marriage in Ireland. I was really surprised at all of that I really was. No. When Sybil dies, Isobel tries to comfort a devastated Tom. He reveals that his grandfather was a tenant farmer in Galway, specializing in Blackface sheep. At one point, one nanny, Nanny West, was verbally and psychologically abusive to Sybbie; it was also implied that this nanny was not feeding Sybbie properly. Sybil arrived safely at Downton a day later. Lady Edith (Laura Carmichael) decides that while she loves her home and family with the Earl of Wrexham (Harry Hadden-Paton), she decides to once again pursue her career in journalism, starting with an article on the celebrities visiting the French Riviera. The loss of Lady Sybil Crawley understandably devastated the family and left a wound that never fully healed. George is the son of Lady Mary and the late Matthew Crawley, and he is the presumptive heir to Downton Abbey. It turns out that Violet Crawley, despite her conservative views and preoccupation with maintaining old-world values at Downton, had quite a wild youth. Elsewhere, movie star Guy Dexter (Dominic West) takes a shine to Downton butler Thomas Barrow (Robert James-Collier). However, after further tests by Dr Carson, Cora learns that she does not have cancer as was feared and instead is suffering from a form of anaemia which can be treated. Whilst observing the house, Tom mentioned that it looked like a fairy palace to most people, whilst Sybil noted that her family would be able to run the house with a smaller staff. The pair discover that their touching scene has been overheard by everyone in the house thanks to the microphone system installed by the film crew. He's less interested in all that than anyone else under this roof!Lady Grantham to her husband about their son-in-law. He announced to the family that he wished to have her baptised Catholic like himself, stating that she was Irish. He knows what he wants and will wait for however long it takes to get it. In the films final scene, Tom and Lucy visit Downton with their new baby, and Violet watches the family gather from a portrait above the mantle. Tom is identified as being younger than his brother Kieran at tv.tropes.org, but this fact has not been officially confirmed. Sybil did not know he had gone to several meetings of revolutionaries, and insisted he stay when he said he couldn't and that their child be born at Downton even though he wanted it born in Dublin, because she felt Downton could give them the peace and safety they needed. After suffering a heartbreaking loss, Tom Branson finally made peace with his position in the family. Following this, he and Sybil returned to Dublin. The end of "Downton Abbey" was, admittedly, a bit of a disappointment for Allen Leech. He and a friend are working on adapting Claire Keegans short story Walk the Blue Fields into a short film, which Leech plans to direct. The newlyweds. He also tells Robert he is happy for his love for Sybbie. It is things like this that Branson has always admired as it shows her spirit and determination. When Sybil dies, he is happy to discover that Tom intends to leave and live elsewhere. He takes Mary out one afternoon, and tells her which land belongs to Downton and what may become of it. Tom was forgiven and Sybil helped him back to their room so he could rest. He named her after his wife so he could remember her whenever he looked at Sybbie. Throughout his visit, Tom tried to maintain a balance between his views and his wife's happiness. Leech initially signed on for three episodes, first appearing in the fourth episode of season one, with an arc that was meant to see him being fired for romancing Lady Sybil (Jessica Brown Findlay). Though technically Robert is now the head of the family, Mary was most similar to her grandmother: They both could be cruel and fearsome but also smart and brave. Tom made arrangements for his daughter's christening at the Catholic church in Ripon. She tells him that he will go to prison if he publicly speaks out against the war, but he doesn't care if he does have a record for the rest of his life, saying that at least he will have a life. In fact, during press days in New York he usually skips the car service and hops on the subway instead. Advertisement. Although at the end of series 2, Robert seems to be reconciled to the fact that his daughter will get married to Tom as they are seen shaking hands on Tom and Sybil's departurefor Dublin. I had some medical tests a few weeks ago, and I went up to London to hear the results. While season six begins with Mary being blackmailed for her hotel stay with Anthony Foyle, by its end, she is married to Henry Talbot, and they are expecting their first child together. To comfort a devastated Tom and left a wound that never fully healed a friendship with Matthew Crawley, dancing. Think Tom would have the opportunity to do the things he does in the family head to the Riviera. 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