Mrs Hughes Comforts Tom Branson | Downton Abbey

[@JBond281t2]

The only person Tom cries in front of, the person Anna goes to in crisis, the only one to see Carson’s soft side, the one that found Thomas crying and heard his story and then again when he tried to take his own life, helped Ethel start again, comforted William when he was homesick. Heroine.

[@anujkalra6145]

She even helped John Bates when he tried to “fix” his leg with that bloody apparatus!

[@Fee212]

I wept along with him as he cries to Mrs Hughes. She is definitely one of the best. Love them both. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ♥️ 🇮🇪

[@chrissiem3958]

I have such sympathy for Tom. Poor guy is stuck between 2 worlds without the one person who made him feel like he fit perfectly 💔

[@peterwilliamskelhorn6675]

+Chrissie M. Tom is my favourite male character

[@luisasouza2146]

@@peterwilliamskelhorn6675 Mine too.

[@peterwilliamskelhorn6675]

@@luisasouza2146 it's upsetting to see your favourite character or characters upset

[@luisasouza2146]

@@peterwilliamskelhorn6675 For real, it's very cathartic.

[@arvinestrada2746]

so true, and Allen Leech (like the rest of the cast) was so good in the role.

[@coffeebean8790]

I always loved Tom and Mrs. Hughes's relationship. She was so much like a second mother to him. Her taking time to comfort him here was one of my favorite scenes in the entire series.

[@zyxw2024]

I would say they shared a caring of one another, a respect for each other, downstairs & with him upstairs too. One doesn't need to be a mother or motherly to offer good, sound advice. She wasn't milching him. 🙄

[@Schizophonic92]

Did Tom have a relationship with everyone in the house? In every video someone says that he/she loved Tom’s relationship with someone (and this someone changes everytime).

[@mauriceho5029]

Like a surrogate mother that he never had, probably.

[@kiwibeca]

@@mauriceho5029 No, he has a mother. Sybil mentions staying with her when Tom First "comes clean" about his wanting to marry her in Series 2. 😊

[@jenniferhiemstra5228]

Those death glares she gives Edna give me LIFE 😆

[@EstherHulst-Artist]

I love it she nows a vulture when she sees one

[@marmooz]

her death glares are my absolute favourite, especially to dreadful mr green. if looks could KILL

[@dobazajr]

She knew that minx is up to no good.

[@12classics39]

It shows how protective of Tom she has become. Despite the class system, she sees all the Crawleys, including him, as fellow human beings and offers Tom the support system that he needs after losing Sybil and then being sexually assaulted by that psychopath Edna.

[@arde29]

If looks could kill indeed😂

[@olly-kai]

Who doesn't love Mrs Hughes and her blend of tough love and protection of whom she cares about!

[@latinguy67]

excellent observation. spot on!

[@hado1916]

Who is also supportive and progressing.

[@carolablue5293]

Mrs Hughes has all the best qualities of a good parent.

[@ferrellcm]

My favorite character on DA

[@orthohawk1026]

I love her. Everyone should have a Mrs. Hughes they can turn to.

[@jasonking6366]

I'm a grown man but when Tom cried when talking about Sybil, it broke me up...

[@markmh835]

Me too. 😢

[@gordontaylor3489]

Me too, I always feel a lump in my throat watching this scene and the one where Sybil passes away.

[@muriel8922]

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[@allshookup1640]

Tom loved Sybil with EVERYTHING he had. He loved her with his entire heart and soul. She loved him just as deeply. They would have had a long and happy marriage and life together if Sybil hadn’t tragically died. They were a match made from love. Pure love. They broke barriers to be together. They FOUGHT for each other. They deserved each other. They didn’t deserve their ending.

[@kiwibeca]

@@allshookup1640 And if Downton Abbey had ended after Series 3, there wouldn't have been any need to kill off Lady Sybil or Matthew. It would have been a far, far better series, IMO. It really went so far downhill from Series 4 onwards. Less is more, sometimes. 😊

[@axiantian8922]

What Mrs. Hughes said to Tom was full of love and power.

[@GamerKatz_1971]

The more and more I rewatch the series the more I am convinced that it is Mrs. Hughes who is the true mover and shaker of the estate. When something is happening she is like a pebble changing the course of a river. No one sees it happening but it does anyway.

[@zerjiozerjio]

Beautifully said, I always loved the gentle, dignified strength of her character.

[@OceanHedgehog]

Tom is one of the best characters. He starts off as a fairly grating, divisive figure within the household, and ends up being (along with Mary) one of the two pillars supporting Downton.

[@xxwhispersxx2856]

And he was the only one who could actually give Mary the kick in the butt she needed from time to time too.

[@elenarodriguez7809]

I love how Mrs Hughes was like "you didn't discourage it." Mrs. Hughes and Mrs. Crawley are my favorites.

[@dr.100purrscent5]

Allen Leech just melts into the emotion of the scene. Rarely do we get to witness such emotion from male characters, rarely do we experience them in this way in real life. It's good to see Men "feel." It's okay to feel in ways that bring forth vulnerability. It's okay to create a safe space to melt into emotions ...even if only for a few moments.

[@amandaljohnson]

Mrs. Hughes still had Tom's best interest in mind and was very helpful and encouraging to him. Even as he moved on to become a family member. Wish the show kept up with this dynamic more

[@susannpatton2893]

Mrs Hughes was the rock for lots of them. Her wisdom was impeccable

[@aigossipguy]

A wonderful scene of two friends. Yes, he is above her now, but she knows when to speak her mind. She was correct in doing so. I love Mrs. Hughes.

[@brighitte17]

The Scot comforting the Irish. Very sweet.

[@amlisking8217]

Oh Tom...he will always be my favorite. So glad he found that special someone.

[@paisley293]

Wonderful acting. This is why Downtown Abbey gets in our bones.

[@eddiewigley5550]

Poor Tom, he obviously loved Sybil very much and it’s always hard to loose the one’s you loved/cared for.

[@Roheryn100]

Having lost my own husband two years ago, this scene hit home harder than ever with me….

[@Katt-v._.v]

@@Roheryn100 I’m so sorry 🤍

[@ayakotami3318]

Made me miss Sybil all over again! 😭 Mrs Hughes knows what to say to comfort someone.

[@vitisxvinifera]

Tom Branson had such interesting relationships with so many characters. He is so great to watch.

[@dttra566]

Allen leech is amazing in this episode!! Your heart literally aches for him. He is lucky to have somebody so kind like Mrs. Hughes around.

[@peterwilliamskelhorn6675]

+D Ttra Tom is my favourite character. And dont you mean Mrs Hughes (sorry for being Picky)

[@dttra566]

@@peterwilliamskelhorn6675 I wrote "Mrs." but for some reason it came out with the "s" missing after the "r" so it became "Mr.". LOL

[@michaeltutty1540]

Mrs. Hughes is an amazing character. She has heart and brains and a great deal of compassion.

[@magdamaurin5421]

Es una madre encantadora para este desorientado Tom.

[@mygreatescape9617]

I love Mrs Hughes she is so sweet and a great support in Downton Abbey

[@lilacscentedfushias1852]

Children in orphanages would be sent to big houses to work and live. They probably ate better than at an orphanage, had a little bit of money, a bed, maybe sharing it. But there were the house keepers & cooks, who would make sure they went to bed on time, they couldn’t just go wander off, they usually had indoor plumbing which was a huge thing then. They had the other house staffs and butler as an extended family. The butler usually sat at the head of the table, was given great respect, he played the role of a dad. The cook & housekeeper were the mother role often. Although older women who were cooks & housekeepers were called ‘Mrs’ they were usually single, although as we saw on Downton sometimes they were married. Often in house relationships were banned! In fact, often any at all.

[@mananimal3644]

Have you seen the actress for n real life? She is quite a dish👍🏿

[@samprimera5545]

Watching out for Tom.This has actually got to be one of my all-time favorite Downton Abbey scenes-Branson breaking down.He doesn't feel part of the upstairs.He doesn't feel part of the downstairs but Mrs.Carson shows him he is loved.Breaks my heart. When he took over as one of the ?landsmen? for the family was where I think he finally felt he belonged.

[@samprimera5545]

Working with the other brother in law I meant.First they worked with the pigs,then the land...

[@samprimera5545]

And we all love the scene where Sybby was born,but I also like when he was drugged and Matthew and Mary not only came to his rescue,Matthew asked him to be best man,publicly (in a full dining room) showing support for young Tom.

[@mrs.jgreen7955]

@Sam Primera I totally agree. When Tom becomes the Land Agent, I think that's when he finally finds his footing and feels like he's contributing to the family and earning his keep. He knows the Crawley's accept him because he was Sybil's husband and Sybbi's Father, but I always thought it was really important to Tom that he's seen as a hard worker and not pitied by anyone. He was in a vulnerable place during that time, that's why Edna was able to take advantage of him. So glad Mrs. Hughes had his back then and again when Edna showed up to be Cora's maid! Mary Stopes and that infamous book! Mrs. Hughes ate Edna alive!!!!! She's always had Tom's best interest at Heart!

[@peterwilliamskelhorn6675]

+Sam Primera when Mrs Hughes got married to Carson (i know Carson was her married name) she wanted everyone to still call her Mrs Hughes

[@MrAlcazar]

Tom has easily become one of my favourite characters.

[@peterwilliamskelhorn6675]

+MrAlcazar Tom's my favourite from the male characters. its tough to choose a favourite female character

[@janeelizabeth3420]

Mrs Hughes was a real gem!

[@marionarda2790]

She was. She was compassionate yet still strict

[@jackpayne5101]

Blimey! The amount of crying I did on this programme 😢

[@patrickyip2090]

Tom is my favourite character in all series, of his transit from two classes and his vulnerability which attracts most.

[@peterwilliamskelhorn6675]

+Patrick Yip good choice Tom is my favourite male character

[@stellasdoesstuff]

I wish we had more interactions between Tom and the downstairs staff. He was one of them and he was their friend, it would be nice to see them trying to maintain that relationship somewhat despite his change in class. You see it a bit here, but it would be nice to see more of it

[@marionarda2790]

The only time Tom was enjoying himself with the staff was in S3 09

[@PermenBoba-dq3jb]

but Tom was barely their friend though and i remember O brien said the chauffeur didn't eat with the housestaff. he knew them well but there isn't a lot of opportunity for them to be friend like Gwen did

[@annkynaston3605]

O'Brien told Tom the old chauffeur didn't eat with the rest of the staff when he joined them at the table when he first came to work at Downton,that could have been the old chauffeur choice,Tom was young and probably enjoyed getting together with the rest of the staff for a chat.

[@medusagorgon9]

The signature Downton music towards the end makes me extremely nostalgic.

[@SamanthaN92]

Mrs. Hughes is the mother of Downton! Everybody goes to her for support and advice even more so than Cora 🌹

[@aigossipguy]

Agreed. Although I love Cora, Mrs. Hughes and Carson run the ship. They would be destroyed without them. The Cora and Mrs. Hughes scene when they think she has cancer tells you everything. They know they are lucky to have her.

[@SamanthaN92]

@@aigossipguy I love Cora too but she can be a diva 😂 I didnt like how she treated Daisy during some of the episodes. Cora is a good person, but she can be moody at times 😂

[@zyxw2024]

@@SamanthaN92 Cora is a fictionalized character. Not a real human being. You speak of her as real.

[@marionarda2790]

@@aigossipguy carson really lacked the compassion and understanding of Mrs Hugues. In fact here he would have been useless for tom

[@aigossipguy]

@@SamanthaN92 Oh her and Mary were big time divas. They had their moments though. They had favorite staff members. I agree, Daisy got crapped on a lot. Sibal was the best of the family. That scene when Gwen returns... broke my heart.

[@irishgirl379]

We all miss Sybil she was such a sweetheart 😭

[@nina1522]

When Tom cries it just breaks my heart.

[@alicegraham1571]

Mrs. Hughes was such a mama bear! Love her character

[@JulieSaldanaKaty]

I just finished watching that episode. Love how loving she is with Tom. Great actor she is.

[@johnschuh8616]

Saw her in another role a couple of years ago.Not the same woman , I marveled.

[@mg180yt]

Mrs. Hughes is the rock of that entire staff and family

[@sayhello5377]

I love when she called out skanky Edna.

[@arielmarqueztabla9019]

One of my favorite scenes, she is so lovely with Tom! I Love them

[@erinc9672]

I love those two so much.

[@indiiedreamer]

Tom is the best!! See him cryin breska mu heart

[@fluidicrift]

I miss this show. Hughes was such a good person who brought out the best in others.

[@irishgirl379]

I loved Tom 🥰

[@jennocontreras623]

Mrs. Hughes has always been my favorite. So motherly, tough but also sweet. ❤️

[@2charliep]

Everybody always made so much of how Sybil was so brave taking on a life so different to what she’d known before, but that was no less the case for Tom especially when nobody in the family had any real sympathy for what was important to him.

[@PermenBoba-dq3jb]

lmao but it's clear Sybil married down and he married up so to speak

[@2charliep]

@@PermenBoba-dq3jb Sybil married down? In what way?

[@PriscilaTrevino-ps8he]

@@PermenBoba-dq3jbexactly, in private both won because they married for love, but for society she lost as she married someone without money or title and he was the only one who won because he married a lady, so there is really no comparison.

[@shaunig6716]

Everyone should have a friend like Mrs Hughes!

[@avi.chan23]

Tom is such an amazing character, so much integrity, honesty and ability to adapt to new situations. Downton Abbey will for ever be one of my favorite shows, it is just so cozy watching it ❤

[@Paladin_18]

Mrs Hughes was the fairy godmother of Downton ❤️

[@LilithsOwn303]

He plays that masterly!

[@nycdarin]

What a beautiful scene.

[@barbarae.demullingbriggs8362]

Mrs. Hughes is a rock!!! Her heart is true and tells it like it is!! Great character!❤

[@emsb85]

I LOVE this scene, and I've been hoping y'all would upload it. Thank you!

[@adriangilbert5364]

Mrs. Hughes always knew how and when to cut a glare at that hellcat 😂

[@kateysandon]

I’ve always liked Mrs Hughes she doesn’t beat around the bush

[@dm8057bk]

Best scene in the whole dang series.

[@BillyAlabama]

A favorite scene.

[@jjs1300000]

Mrs Hughes is awesome

[@rosierennie5867]

Mrs Hughes and Mr Carson are by far my favourite characters in this show 😍😍

[@beebeb3524]

Tom is gorgeous.

[@rahaa.sh_307]

I loved both these characters so much. Really great people.

[@Richardsonprincess00]

Touching moment to cry, even Tom that who had been through a lot of loss and cared for his son after Sybil's death.

[@cathieh.7225]

That last screne between Tom and Mrs Hughes was so gut-wrenching and heart-rendingly raw and emotional for Tom, he loved Sybil so much. Later he met and married Lucy who helped him bear Sybil's loss ❤

[@Daniel4119]

Upload the scene where Tom yells at Mary after Mary causes Bernie to break off the engagement with Edith! That is such a powerful scene.

[@achrisjones]

Bertie, and yes please upload that scene

[@dreamsteddybearsmaster]

LOL after Edith tells her off too and is like " Tom's made you feel bad"

[@romulusthemainecoon3047]

I LOVED that scene. I honestly don't see any redeeming value in Mary, except her helping Anna.

[@marsmontufar6319]

omg finally ive been waiting for this scene to be uploaded for YEARS

[@kimgeddes261]

Mrs. Hughes is such a wonderful character, well rounded, firm yet fair and kind

[@Serendipity989]

This reminds me of when Ms Hughes first caught on that Tom liked Sybil and she said “Be Careful lad or you’ll end up without a job and a broken heart.” Well she was half right

[@dwaekkisinsanity5233]

It still hurts me when I think about Tom in these parts of the series. He doesn't feel like he belongs anywhere in the abbey and he's alone. I don't know how he passed all of that without Sybil by his side. I was really glad Mrs. Hughes was there for him, I don't trust Mr. Carson lmao. She really is one of the best characters.

[@yannickdrmda5295]

Tom must feel very comfortable with Mrs Hughes and clearly see her as a mother figure in Downton to cry in front of her at this time period.

[@lesliejsmith9987]

Such a beautiful scene

[@carriechavanne]

With great love there comes an equally great pain in loss.

[@dereklwashington1132]

He really loved her so much

[@garyclark9807]

Im a married man. 30 years. When Tom cried about missing his wife. I cried it made me think about losing my wife. I personally don’t think I could bear it.

[@primeminister1040]

You'll get another one, easy

[@ritchyhonore6179]

@@primeminister1040nother but not her. Living with a loved one for 30 years is not a way of life that can just be easily replaced by living with someone else, as you said. If it were so, many would never have a hard time living without their loved ones 10-20-30 years after they have departed. There are people who are irreplaceable, we only get to be with them for a certain amount of time, and after that time is up, IT'S UP! One now needs to try to build a new life without them, which comes very hard, and unbearable at times.

[@Roheryn100]

@@primeminister1040What a disgusting thing to say. Sounds like you have no one to lose..

[@annereinig7876]

When it happens, it is so much worse than one could ever have imagined. But despite that one keeps going. One step at the time. The pain doesn't go away, but one learns to live with it.

[@mH8675309]

A lovely character

[@nana-br6fr]

Tom’s character development after Sybil’s death >>>>>

[@livb6945]

Excellent acting ❤

[@reign29810]

Mrs. Hughes is so wise

[@suebradford5758]

❤️😪❤️...Thank you 👍

[@lilacscentedfushias1852]

Children in orphanages would be sent to big houses to work and live. They probably ate better than at an orphanage, had a little bit of money, a bed, maybe sharing it. But there were the house keepers & cooks, who would make sure they went to bed on time, they couldn’t just go wander off, they usually had indoor plumbing which was a huge thing then. They had the other house staffs and butler as an extended family. The butler usually sat at the head of the table, was given great respect, he played the role of a dad. The cook & housekeeper were the mother role often. Although older women who were cooks & housekeepers were called ‘Mrs’ they were usually single, although as we saw on Downton sometimes they were married. Often in house relationships were banned! In fact, often any at all. It makes me wonder how young adults leaving care now are supposed to survive alone in the world, with no help, guidance or sense of belonging. Who’s there to say you need to go see a doctor, you’re not eating enough fruit and veg…. Maybe in some ways the victorians & Edwardians did it better. I certainly don’t approve of 12 year olds working, but in other ways they weren’t just abandoned as many are now

[@robertandhollyscorpiofan2697]

It wasn’t just kids in orphanages. Daisy came from a family home, but the father didn’t make enough to support everyone, so she probably sent into service as a child, also. Anna went into service because she killed the man who was molesting her. As for the rest of your comment, it all depends on where a child lives.

[@reginabillotti]

Some might end up in relatively comfortable jobs such as domestic service, but others might end up doing other work, up to and including dangerous factory or mine jobs. You are only looking at part of the picture.

[@debbiewood3819]

..."until then, be your own master, and call your own truth"...

[@sillygostly]

I’m fairly certain she says “call your own tune”.

[@debbiewood3819]

@@sillygostly ....O!...very well could be, 🤔??......may make more sense....thank you!

[@hazelouwendijk8678]

Brilliant acting 💖. Looking forward to the future series "A New Era".

[@marionarda2790]

Have you watched it yet

[@hazelouwendijk8678]

@@marionarda2790 Have watched short clips and read reviews. Fully intended going to the cinema but have a hospital appmnt to have cataracts removed so have had to cancel all my plans. Something to look forward to. I stupidly gave away my DVD player so no point to buy the DVD - silly me.

[@marionarda2790]

@@hazelouwendijk8678 like Mrs Patmore

[@phalynwilliams4119]

Mrs. Hughes doesn’t miss much. Eagle eye 🦅 🦅

[@AlejandroMadrid-tn1gp]

Well written and acted.

[@michaeljohndennis2231]

This shows just how much we Irish have and share in common with both the U.K. generally and also with Scotland and the Scottish people 🇮🇪☘️🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😍😍😍😍🙏

[@elisecooper1942]

Mrs. Hughes wasn't always so kind. I remember her lashing out at Anna at the beginning of the series with Gwen and she did not get along at first with Lady Cora Grantham until she showed kindness to Mrs. Hughes regarding her cancer scare. But she mellowed over the years. But she always had a soft spot for Tom like a mother to a son.

[@emmaj5807]

I hate seeing Tom cry like that :(

[@callicordova4066]

@1:22 - if anyone looked at me like that, I'd probably have a heart attack.

[@thewimp9630]

poor guy :( a single mention of her name and he breaks down

[@rubygracemoseley8144]

I feel so bad for Tom for so many reasons. When he’s with Sybil her family doesn’t think he’s good enough and he’s out of place. Then when Sybil dies he’s stuck in between the family and the servants. Tom just kinda floats around not having an actual place to be. I know the Crawley family loves him and treats him well but he’s never fully like them and fully is understood by them. Sybil really was perfect for him. That scene where he starts crying to Mrs. Hughes breaks my heart. He feel so lost and confused without Sybil 💔💔💔

[@jptheblithe6996]

I really love MyAnna Buring (Edna) and had I watched Downton before The Witcher I wouldve despised her character haha but honestly I just love all her work she's phenomenal!

[@AB-zl4nh]

Tom is ridiculously handsome. 👀

[@jcs1025]

Allen acted the hell out of this scene.

[@KeepAnEyeOnDan]

I adore Tom. I miss Sybil dearly but so excited to see him and Lucy marry in the new film

[@CrimsonThorns]

I saw the trailer to the up coming film...Noooo!...i wanted Tom to mourn Sybil all his days...and Mary to mourn Matthew all her days. Tom made Sybil strong and independent, Matthew softened Mary to be more tolerant.

[@KeepAnEyeOnDan]

@@CrimsonThorns but does he deserve to be alone forever? Sybil would have wanted him to be happy. For a while I thought Mary & Tom would be united in their grief but I think they work much better as friends

[@CrimsonThorns]

@@KeepAnEyeOnDan - i know you are right...im 90s kid, but i love the old fashion way of love and romance in films like "Somewhere in Time" with Christopher Reeve & Jane Seymore....he couldnt live without her...great film 😎...even better on blu ray

[@KeepAnEyeOnDan]

@@CrimsonThorns I’m a 90s kid too!!!! 1996 :D

[@CrimsonThorns]

@@KeepAnEyeOnDan - '94

[@atakd]

What does Barrow say at 0:41? Sounds like 'Faynes I tell Mr Carson'. Is this a Yorkshire expression?

[@typeoneauthor]

She was definitely a mother to them when they all needed it the most. She was stern when necessary but not unkind. People didn’t know how to talk to Thomas after they found out he was gay, and while it made them all uncomfortable she sat down and listened. Hell even Mr Carson wasn’t totally unsympathetic, and knew it wasn’t a choice Thomas made. But Mrs Hughes always had a compassion no other character did.

[@yolandaaguilar3652]

I Absolutely 💘 Downton Abbey 💘 Can't wait for the second movie to come out Yeah ❤

[@RobGrognerd]

what's my all-time favorite scene from the series? the last one I watched

[@Mokkari77]

Scotland and Ireland united.

[@jarrodbarkley9061]

She thinks 8:00 isn't late to eat dinner???? I'd be starving by then!

[@silentsaturn7604]

Back then they had tea time between lunch and dinner.

[@jdmarr2259]

Mr. Carson & Mrs. Hughes were the younger wait staff's surrogate parents. He may be with the family now, but Mrs. Hughes still sees Tom as one of her little fledglings. I can't stand Edna with her quiet serpent-like ways. The school teacher love interest was like Tom before he chilled. She did help Daisy, so that was her sole redeeming quality. But, I didn't shed a tear when she left or when Edna left, too. These two were great actresses to make you want to hiss when you saw them.

[@geniusfollower]

It has been years, why does sybil's death still absolutely kill us to think about.

[@kawaiimatilda]

And then Lucy Smith came into the picture ✌️😀

[@dreamsteddybearsmaster]

Way better than Sarah but of course no one would ever top dear Sybil