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Downton Abbey•Season 5•Episode 4

Episode 4

8.0/10 · 1,807 votesOct 12, 201449 min

Ranked #6 of 8 in Season 5•−0.1 vs season avg

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Sarah Bunting continues to cause waves above stairs, but this time she may have gone too far. On returning to Downton, Thomas suffers an inexplicable illness and Baxter suspects there’s more to it than he’s letting on. Violet reveals to Isobel the surprising truth of

Directed byMinkie Spiro

Written byJulian Fellowes

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Cast15

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

Minkie Spiro

Director

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Episode Summary

"Episode 4" is episode 4 of Downton Abbey season 5. It scored 8.0/10 from 1,807 votes, ranking #6 of 8 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Minkie Spiro and written by Julian Fellowes, it aired on October 12, 2014.

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