Fair rating?Downton Abbey· Season 5 · Episode 4
Episode 4
We are at the halfway point of the series, and matters are hotting up nicely. Schoolteacher Sarah Bunting continues to wage her one-woman war against the Crawleys - before pushing them too far. Violet is too busy getting flustered about Prince Kuragin to notice, and finally confides in Isobel the truth about their shared past. Following her illicit trip to Liverpool with Lord Gillingham, Mary makes a decision about their relationship - but does it have any future? Thomas returns to Downton a shadow of his former self, and Baxter wonders if there's more to his mystery illness than he's letting on. Rose's father Shrimpie (guest star Peter Egan) is also back on the estate - with shocking news.
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#8In Season 5of 8 rated episodes
#40All-timeof 47 rated episodes
−0.1vs season avgSeason 5 averages 8.0
2014First airedOctober 12, 2014
Guest stars
Samantha Bondas Lady Rosamund Painswick
Douglas Reithas Richard "Dickie" Grey, Lord Merton
Andrew Scarboroughas Tim Drewe
Howard Wardas Sergeant Willis
Daisy Lewisas Sarah Bunting
Emma Lowndesas Mrs Drewe
Rade Serbedzijaas Prince Igor Kuragin
Catherine Steadmanas Mabel Lane Fox
Richard E. Grantas Simon Bricker
Peter Eganas Hugh 'Shrimpie' MacClare, Marquess of Flintshire
Christopher Rozyckias Count Nicolai RostovJames Edgingtonas Porter
Fifi Hartas Sybbie Branson
Lauren Beachamas Bella Davis
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Minkie SpiroDirector
Julian FellowesWriterShows like Downton Abbey
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