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Downton Abbey•Season 6•Episode 5

Episode 5

8.5/10 · 1,765 votesOct 18, 201549 min

Ranked #3 of 8 in Season 6•+0.1 vs season avg

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Neville Chamberlain visits Downton for dinner, and is drawn into Violet’s plan to save the hospital, with distressing consequences for everyone. Andy finds an unexpected confidante while helping Mr Mason move into Yew Tree Farm, Mary is uncertain if she has met her match, Edith

Directed byMichael Engler

Written byJulian Fellowes

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Cast16

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

Penelope Wilton

Isobel Merton

Raquel Cassidy

Phyllis Baxter

Lesley Nicol

Beryl Patmore

Crew2

Julian Fellowes

Writer

Michael Engler

Director

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Episode Summary

"Episode 5" is episode 5 of Downton Abbey season 6. It scored 8.5/10 from 1,765 votes, ranking #3 of 8 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Michael Engler and written by Julian Fellowes, it aired on October 18, 2015.

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