Tonight on ITV in the United Kingdom, Downton Abbey series 4, episode 7 will air and is the penultimate story of the latest run.

Reads Downton Abbey series 4, episode 7’s synopsis released by ITV, “Cora’s playboy brother Harold is in a fix and Robert must travel to America to help bail him out, whilst a new farming venture at Downton sees Blake and Mary forced to put aside their differences … When Violet is taken ill she finds help comes from an unlikely corner … With romantic tensions causing disharmony downstairs, things don’t quite go to plan when Mrs Hughes, Mrs Patmore and Carson conspire to keep the peace.”

A clip released by ITV shows a Downton Abbey series 4 scene in which Robert heads off to tend to Cora’s brother who is played by Paul Giamatti and won’t appear until the Christmas Special later this year.

Check out a trailer for tonight’s Downton Abbey in which we see several scenes. One of them depicts Violet in bad condition as she suffers an illness, but it’s unlikely she will see any permanent damage (like death) take place. We think the scene was only written so that Isobel can look after her and they can mend their friendship further.

It’s important to note that even though Downton Abbey’s second to last episode of the series airs tonight, there’s also the Christmas Special we have to look forward to on December 25. So, in broader terms this is the third to last episode of series 4.

Watch ‘Downton Abbey’ series 4 online

Since Downton Abbey series 4 is only airing in the United Kingdom right now, many outside of the country are watching how they can watch the show online. Live streams to watch Downton Abbey online are available to those who are ITV subscribers, but otherwise it is not possible legally.