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Downton Abbey•Season 5•Episode 1

Episode 1

8.2/10 · 2,042 votesSep 21, 201469 min

Ranked #3 of 8 in Season 5•+0.1 vs season avg

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The story moves on to 1924, when the first ever Labour government heralds a sea change that is felt throughout the nation - nowhere more so than at Downton. A suggested plan for a war memorial unexpectedly pits Carson against Robert and Mrs Hughes. Young

Directed byCatherine Morshead

Written byJulian Fellowes

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Maggie Smith

Violet Crawley

Michelle Dockery

Mary Crawley

Laura Carmichael

Edith Crawley

Joanne Froggatt

Anna Smith

Hugh Bonneville

Robert Crawley

Phyllis Logan

Mrs. Hughes

Elizabeth McGovern

Cora Crawley

Jim Carter

Charles Carson

Brendan Coyle

John Bates

Raquel Cassidy

Phyllis Baxter

Lesley Nicol

Beryl Patmore

Sophie McShera

Daisy Mason

Crew2

Julian Fellowes

Writer

Catherine Morshead

Director

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Episode Summary

"Episode 1" is episode 1 of Downton Abbey season 5. It scored 8.2/10 from 2,042 votes, ranking #3 of 8 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Catherine Morshead and written by Julian Fellowes, it aired on September 21, 2014.

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