Day after Downton Returns for Season 5

Downton Abby is back!

Season 5 premieres tomorrow evening (January 4th) on PBS stations everywhere. It is hard to believe that the new season is here. My wife and I have been watching since it premiered, back in 2010. We have watched through the trials and tribulations of Mary’s love life, the enduring terrors of the First World War and the survival of Downton in the social changes of the Twentieth Century.

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Last season, I debuted a new feature on our blog — Day after Downton.
In these posts, I wrote my thoughts about each episode and offered questions about what would be happening in the following episodes. I invite you to take part in the conversation about each new episode. What did you liked. What did you not like. What do you think will be happening next.

The only thing that I ask is that this conversation is for anyone who has not already seen or read about the future episodes. I don’t want any spoilers posted in the comments sections.

Looking back at Season 4,
what do you think will happen as Season 5 begins?

Who will Mary settle on for her new suitor?
Will Rose settle down and leave the wild life behind?
Will Bates and Anna’s relationship get back to normal?
Will Branson stay at Downton or move on with his life?
What will be the next horrible thing will happen to Edith?
Which of the downstairs staff be the next to leave Downton?