Sweet British splendor, Downton Abbey Season 5 stills have been released!! Which means it is only a few months until Downton returns to the air in the UK! We in the US have to wait until January 2015 for PBS Masterpiece to air the new season, but if you have friends in the UK, or access to torrents, you can get in on the action early! (Note: In no way am I condoning torrenting. Torrenting bad. Bad.)
This season's group photo is above! Look how much the Downton family has grown since season 1! The babies are children now. How old is the dog?! I know season 1 had a dog named Pharaoh, but he was never actually called by name, just referred to as "boy" in a scene (episode 1.01). Sometime between season 1 and season 2 (1916), Pharaoh passes away and is replaced by Isis. Isis is a bit of an older pup in her first episodes, maybe 9 months old I'm guessing by her size. Season 4 ends in 1923, so Isis must be about 7 years old. Which is good as golden retrievers live an average of 12 years. I really cannot handle a dog death on this show. Also, I clearly know way too much about the dog's in this show.
Also released were some great stills from Season 5:
That last picture of Lady Mary, Lord Gillingham, and Branson is my favorite and sparks some interesting thoughts for this season. Lady Mary has been frequently caught between Gillingham and Charles Blake, and perhaps this show that Gillingham will be with us more and more, winning her affections. I sure do hope so, he is my fave of her suitors. And I just love Branson. Who doesn't love an Irish rebel?!
Downton Abbey season 5 runs from January 4th to March 1st, 2015 on PBS' Masterpiece Theater. The show will also air in the UK on ITV beginning in September, though no exact premier date has been set as of yet.
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