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Season 5

New loves, new secrets, Downton Abbey’s epic fifth season of intimately interlaced stories centered on an English country estate—a deliciously entertaining formula that has made it the highest-rated drama in PBS history.

Downton Abbey - Season 5

Preview

See the trailer for "Downton Abbey", season 5.

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Epsiode 1

When a working-class prime minister is elected, new ideas about class leave Robert feeling snubbed. But Thomas, unchanged, bullies Baxter into a corner. Edith plays with fire.

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Episode 2

Rose tries to bring a wireless—and Sarah Bunting—into the house. Violet plays cupid, a charming visitor arrives, and Anna helps Mary in the most unexpected of ways.

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Episode 3

Mary checks in to a hotel and checks out a potential mate. The specter of Green is revived when the police come to Downton. And a secret from Violet’s past is revealed.

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Episode 4

As Edith’s access to Marigold slips away, news about Gregson arrives. An unwell Thomas returns, Mary meets her match, and police suspicions narrow.

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Episode 5

Rosamund is suspicious, Edith is desperate, and Branson is pressured to choose his allegiances. Charles Blake hatches a plan and Rose makes a handsome new acquaintance.

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Episode 6

Violet gets a new maid and a dramatic revelation. Bates and Anna may prove unable to sustain their secrets. And surprises—both exciting and heartbreaking—rock Downton Abbey.

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Episode 7

Bates’ train ticket returns to the spotlight. Isobel encounters a surprising obstacle to happiness. An arrival brings new hope, while departures bring both relief and sorrow.

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Episode 8

London brings the Crawleys and their servants scandal, sabotage, and a Scotland Yard stunner. Mrs. Patmore gets a surprise, and Robert has a revelation.

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Episode 9

The Crawleys go to a shooting party at a castle in Northumberland and return to Downton for a joyful Christmas holiday on the Downton Abbey Season 5 finale.