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Downton Abbey•Season 5•Episode 5

Episode 5

8.0/10 · 1,787 votesOct 19, 201449 min

Ranked #7 of 8 in Season 5•−0.1 vs season avg

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Simon Bricker returns to Downton to discuss the painting with Cora. Branson makes a difficult decision about Sarah Bunting. Rose encounters a handsome stranger. Determined to stop Isobel making the wrong decision about Lord Merton, Violet enlists the help of Doctor Clarkson. Charles Blake surprises

Directed byMinkie Spiro

Written byJulian Fellowes

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Season 5 Episodes8

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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 5" is episode 5 of Downton Abbey season 5. It scored 8.0/10 from 1,787 votes, ranking #7 of 8 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Minkie Spiro and written by Julian Fellowes, it aired on October 19, 2014.

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