Episode five of Downton Abbey was so full of dramatic turns that I remained on the edge of my seat for almost the entire 120 minutes!
(WARNING: POTENTIAL SPOILERS AHEAD!)
Just as things start to settle down a bit this Sunday now that the war is behind them, the love triangle between Matthew (Dan Steves), Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery) and Lavinia (Zoe Boyle) is heating up. Matthew’s sweet fiance has proven herself to be a devoted partner but the attraction between he and Mary is just too strong to be ignored by everyone involved.
This of course includes Mary’s fiancee Sir Richard Carlisle (Iain Glen) who is in over his head in blackmail and all sorts of evil in order to ensure his marriage moves forward. Just how long does Richard think he can hold the scandalous death of hottie Mr. Pamuk (Theo James) over her head is beyond me.
For Mary’s sake, I hope something BIG happens to prevent the marriage from taking place. Please don’t let me down writers!
Another storyline that has me utterly stressed out is the one between poor Mr.Bates (Brendan Coyle) and his beloved Anna (Joanne Froggatt). Now that his psychotic wife Vera (guest star Maria Doyle Kennedy) is dead, you would think these two love birds would be free to live happily ever after. But Ms. Looney Toon knew exactly what she was doing when she took her own life, ensuring all the evidence would point at her husband. Lucky for Bates, Anna won’t be scared off so easy.
And in a shocking turn of events, the Spanish flu strikes the household, disrupting one match, hastening another and transforming the fortunes of all. Tune into an all new episode of Downton Abbey, Sunday, February 12th at 9pm only PBS.











