Relations between Robert and Cora continue to be strained. Blake's scheming starts to come to fruition when Mary is unexpectedly pitted against her love rival. Edith receives some terrible news and decides to take drastic action. Following a mysterious tip off, Baxter becomes embroiled in the investigation of Green's passing. Thomas' condition deteriorates, prompting him to finally reveal the truth to Baxter. Love is in the air for more than one member of the Crawley family.

Downton Abbey Season 5 Episodes...

• s05e00 - A Moorland Holiday
• s05e01 - Series 5, Episode 1
• s05e02 - Series 5, Episode 2
• s05e03 - Series 5, Episode 3
• s05e04 - Series 5, Episode 4
• s05e05 - Series 5, Episode 5
• s05e06 - Series 5, Episode 6
• s05e07 - Series 5, Episode 7
• s05e08 - Series 5, Episode 8

Downton Abbey Show Summary

The Crawleys have been the Earls of Grantham since 1772. In the drawing rooms and library and beautiful bedrooms, with their tall windows looking across the park, lives the family, but below stairs are other residents, the servants, as fiercely possessive of their ranks as anyone above.

Some of them are loyal to the family and are committed to Downton as a way of life, others are moving through, on the look out for new opportunities or love or just adventure. The difference being that they know so many of the secrets of the family, while the family knows so few of theirs...