Mr. Bates didn’t do it! What a relief. His search for Anna’s button box turns up Lady Mary’s contraceptive device and instruction manual instead, and he assumes that Anna thinks he murdered Mr. Green and has been trying to prevent a pregnancy. Accusations ensue and they finally hash it all out. Everything appears rosy until … >
ITV has released a set of promotional photos for the next episode of Downton Abbey. Episode 6 of the fifth season airs at 9pm on Sunday 26 October on ITV and, following last week’s altercation, relations between Robert and Cora are strained. Meanwhile, Edith receives some terrible news and decides to take drastic measures. > … >
Episode 5 opens as Aunt Rosamund arrives to solve Lady Edith’s predicament with “the farmer’s child.” As it happens, she only makes things worse. But we’re left with a glimmer of hope that Lady Edith may finally take matters into her own hands. We’re behind you, Lady Edith. Mrs. Patmore has inherited a bit of … >
Relationships are strained and tension runs high at Downton as we reach the halfway point of the fifth season. The family continues to rub salt in poor Lady Edith’s wounds; that is until a touching scene with Lord Grantham. She’s had word from Michael Gregson’s office that the German thugs he was seen fighting with … >
The third episode of Downton Abbey’s new season opens with Lord Gillingham scrambling to his room as the hotel maid delivers Lady Mary’s breakfast tray. Have all their dreams come true? Alas, not so. He’s itching to trip down the aisle, but she’s not so enamored with a man that’s governed by routine and ritual. … >
The second episode of Downton Abbey’s new season finds Mr. Carson and Lord Grantham at odds over the site of the WWI memorial: the cricket pitch at Downton (Mr. Carson’s choice, though he is an avid enthusiast of the sport) or the centre of the village (Lord Grantham’s recommendation). Mr. Carson does not defer to … >
“I’m going upstairs to take off my hat.” Downton Abbey is back and the opening episode of the period drama’s fifth season does not disappoint, placing numerous long-running storylines and a plethora of new subplots into the chute and setting them off. The sense of permanence that supplies Downton Abbey with much of its gravitational … >
ITV has released a new one-minute trailer for the fifth series of Downton Abbey. The period drama returns for eight new episodes at 9pm on Sunday 21 September on ITV. Watch the trailer… Series 5 guest stars Richard E Grant, Anna Chancellor, Rade Sherbedgia, Dame Harriet Walter, Peter Egan and The Royle Family actress Sue Johnston. … >
ITV has confirmed that the new series of Downton Abbey will begin next month. Introducing guest stars Richard E Grant and Anna Chancellor, Series 5 launches at 9pm on Sunday 21 September on ITV. > Watch the new one-minute trailer. Other guest stars will include Rade Sherbedgia, Dame Harriet Walter, Peter Egan and The Royle Family … >
ITV’s new autumn drama preview trailer features some glimpses of what viewers can expect in the fifth series of Downton Abbey. The eight-part series is expected to begin on ITV towards the end of September. What’s going on between Jimmy and guest star Anna Chancellor’s character Lady Anstruther? More importantly, what’s going on … >