Preparations are under way for Rose's wedding, but family tensions on both sides threaten to derail proceedings. Edith's arrangement with Marigold is happily working out, but how long can she and Cora conceal the truth from Robert? Denker reveals an unexpected side to her personality, which causes trouble for more than one of the servants. With the war memorial due to be unveiled, Mrs Patmore is still upset, but Robert has something up his sleeve. Branson comes to a heart-wrenching decision, and the storm clouds that have been gathering over Anna and Bates finally burst.

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...