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Cora Crawley attempts to match Mary with the eligible Evelyn Napier , who arrives for a hunt accompanied by his friend, the dashing Turkish attaché Kemal Pamuk .

Housemaid Gwen Dawson is discovered to have a typewriter hidden in her room. She has been taking a correspondence course to become a secretary, an ambition that faces harsh skepticism from the older staff, particularly O'Brien and Mr. Carson . [S1E3] Shabby Abbey

A subplot features a power struggle between the Dowager Countess Violet and Isobel Crawley over the village flower show, where Violet’s long-standing winning streak is finally challenged. Cora Crawley attempts to match Mary with the

While Mary is initially cold toward Napier, she is instantly captivated by Pamuk . He boldly blackmails the footman Thomas into leading him to Mary’s room at night. Carson

In Downton Abbey (often referred to by fans for the scandalous "Pamuk" incident), the household is thrown into chaos by the arrival of a handsome Turkish diplomat and secret ambitions among the staff. Upstairs: The Scandal of Kemal Pamuk