In Downton Abbey season 5, the Dowager Countess died and the family went through a lot of changes. Here are some of the biggest stories from that season:
- The Dowager Countess’ death caused a lot of upheaval in the family. Lady Mary moved into Number 10 with her children, while Mr. Bates took on additional responsibilities at Downton Abbey.
- Lady Mary’s death also led to a power struggle within the family. Lady Mary’s son, John, became head of the household and tried to take back control of Downton Abbey from his mother’s son.
- The Dowager Countess’ death also led to a new heir to the estate: John’s daughter, Anna Maria. Anna Maria was very young when her mother died and she had to take on many of her mother’s responsibilities at Downton Abbey in her father’s absence.
Downton Abbey Season 5 Recap
Does Lord Gillingham propose to Mary?
Lady Mary is hesitant to accept Gillingham’s proposal of marriage. She wants to be sure that the man she marries is the right one for her, and spending time alone with him is the only way to do that. So, Gillingham arranges for them to spend a week away together. ..
What happens to Marigold?
Edith often visits her daughter Marigold at the Drewes’ household. Because Tim’s wife doesn’t know that Edith is Marigold’s biological mother, she doesn’t like Edith coming to visit them so often, thinking she has a crush on Tim.
Mrs. Drewe tells Edith that she no longer wants her around, as she is not a part of the family anymore.
Does Mary choose Charles Blake or Lord Gillingham?
Charles comes to Downton and encourages Mary to choose him over Lord Gillingham. Mary still goes on a scandalous week-long outing with Gillingham. She has Anna purchase birth control for her. She meets Gillingham in Liverpool, where they stay in neighboring hotel rooms.
Gillingham wants to get married, but Mary isn’t so sure. She tries to reject him, but he doesn’t accept her decision.
Blake invites Gillingham’s ex-fiancé Mabel Lane Fox to court the viscount again. Blake kisses Mary while Gillingham and Mabel are watching, leading the viscount to take up with the heiress again–while Blake leaves Mary behind, with no suitor to speak of.
Do Tom Branson and Sarah Bunting stay together?
Rose invites Sarah Bunting to dine at Downton, but her political opinions upset Lord Grantham. It worries Robert that Sarah might make Tom a rebel again and take him away from them.
Sarah begins teaching Daisy arithmetic and spends more time at Downton. When she comes to dinner again, Robert loses his temper with her and bans her from Downton. She accepts a teaching position elsewhere and says goodbye to Tom. ..
What is Violet’s relationship to Prince Kuragin?
Rose starts helping Russian refugees find their place in England. She invites several of her new friends to come to Downton. One of them is Prince Igor Kuragin, who once romanced Violet when she visited the Winter Palace in 1874.
Violet is considering whether or not to pursue a relationship with Kuragin, the Russian military officer she met while working as a translator in London. She’s not sure if he really wants her as his lover, but she’s not sure if she wants to be associated with him either.
Does Cora have an affair with Mr. Bricker?
Charles Blake’s friend, Mr. Bricker, flirts with Cora during his visit to Downton Abbey and invites her to go with him to an art gallery and dinner. Robert becomes jealous when he finds out that Cora went out with Mr. Bricker.
Cora and Mr. Bricker sneak into Downton during a later visit without Cora knowing. When Robert discovers them, he becomes angry with Cora. Cora insists on her innocence and reminds her husband of his kiss with their former maid. This leads Robert to let it go and move back into the room with her.
Is Anna a suspect in Green’s murder?
A police officer shows up at Downton regarding the death of valet Green. They have new evidence in the form of a witness who heard Mr. Green say, “Why have you come?” right before his death. The officer questions Bates, but then becomes suspicious of Anna. ..
Bates mistakenly thinks that Anna suspects him of murdering Green. He insists he wanted to, but didn’t, and claims the ticket that Mary burned would have proven his innocence.
When it comes to light that Green’s killer was similar in stature to Anna, the police arrest her.
What happened to Michael Gregson?
Edith receives news that Michael Gregson didn’t simply disappear; followers of Adolf Hitler killed him in Germany. Edith then inherits Gregson’s publishing company, so she decides she’s going to take her daughter and leave Downton.
Does Edith leave Downton?
Edith leaves Downton, so Rosamond and Violet finally Cora why. The three women find Edith at Gregson’s magazine, which she inherited. They persuade her to come back to the house and raise Marigold there, without telling the others about the child’s parentage.
Robert thinks that Marigold is an orphan that Edith has kindly taken in. He eventually recognizes the child’s similarity to Michael Gregson and comes to know Edith’s secret.
Does Rose marry Atticus Aldridge?
Rose meets Atticus Aldridge among the Russian refugees. She finds out he’s been hiding the fact that he is Jewish from his Russian friends, as they are antisemitic. He tells her about his family and how they have been struggling to survive in Russia. He also tells her about his dreams, which include going back to America and living a normal life.
Atticus and Rose become close after Atticus proposes to her. She accepts, despite their differing faiths.
Everyone goes to London for their wedding, and Downton Abbey sees the return of Rose’s parents, Shrimpie and Susan Flintshire. Susan tries to break up their union, but Rose and Atticus get married anyway.
What happened in the Downton Abbey 2014 Christmas Special?
In the Downton Abbey Season 5 Christmas Special, the Crawleys visit Atticus’ family in Northumberland.
Meanwhile, Bates is arrested when he confesses to Green’s murder to get Anna out of prison, Prince Kuragin’s wife is found, Violet refuses Kuragin’s proposal, Carson asks Mrs. Hughes to marry him, and Mary is intrigued by a driver named Henry Talbot.
Downton Abbey season 5 is finally here and it’s been a wild ride! The show has been so popular and we can’t wait to see what happens in the next few episodes. In this recap, we will be taking a look at the main story lines of Downton Abbey season 5.
