Downton Abbey

In 1925, secrets and rifts threaten the unity of the family, while those below stairs navigate social changes which put their futures in jeopardy. Mary's past catches up with her, and news puts Violet on the warpath. With friends in debt, Robert is feeling the pressure to make cutbacks. Carson worries that Mrs. Hughes is having second thoughts, and judgment day arrives for Anna and Bates.

Mary's meddling gets Carson into trouble as planning for the wedding gets underway. Cora and Violet are pitted against each other over plans for the hospital. Thomas's job search continues with disheartening consequences. Edith faces challenges at the magazine but it's a problem closer to home that reaches breaking point. Robert has a difficult decision to make.

Preparations for Carson and Mrs. Hughes' wedding are underway, but a misunderstanding threatens the peace. Edith reconnects with an old acquaintance. Daisy jumps to conclusions about a plan of Cora's. Tensions mount over the hospital takeover, leading Isobel to offend a friend. The wedding day brings a surprise, with the arrival of some unexpected guests.

As Tom and Sybbie settle back into life at Downton, the family and servants are surprised with the return of another old friend in unexpected circumstances. A visit from Sergeant Willis leaves Baxter with a dilemma, and Thomas struggles to fill Carson's shoes. A crisis takes Anna and Mary to London. Daisy has a bone to pick with Cora, and Mary's eye is caught by an admirer.

Neville Chamberlain, Minister of Health, dines at Downton Abbey as part of Violet's scheme to quash plans for the hospital takeover. Tom watches Henry Talbot test drive a new car, but Mary isn't convinced she's met her match. Edith has a date with Bertie Pelham in London. Mrs. Hughes is finding it difficult to please Carson and Mary senses she's been kept in the dark about a family secret.

Opinions are divided when Tom and Mary open Downton Abbey to the public for a day. Mr. Dawes, the headmaster, has a proposition for Mr. Molesley. Plans for the hospital takeover reach a divisive resolution. Mary surprises Henry with a visit to London, while Bertie comes to Downton to see Edith. Can the sisters overcome the shadows of their pasts and find happiness?

Henry Talbot invites the Crawleys to watch him motor racing at Brooklands, and proceedings leave Mary reeling. Violet makes a plan which surprises the family. Mr. Molesley and Daisy must rise to the challenge on examination day, while Mrs. Patmore and Mrs. Hughes teach Mr. Carson a lesson. Andy's secret is brought to light, and Thomas feels increasingly isolated.

A change of circumstance puts Bertie Pelham in the limelight, and Edith must decide whether to conceal her past, or confront the truth and risk losing everything. As both sisters seek their perfect match, hostilities escalate and it's up to Mary to decide if she can make peace with Edith - or herself? Mrs. Patmore's bed and breakfast garners unwanted attention - will the Crawleys come to her aid?

Mary endeavours to build bridges but Edith's secret continues to pose a threat, even after she thought there was nothing left to lose. This last episode offers all the love and loss, happiness and heartbreak of Downton Abbey, and as the family and servants prepare to welcome 1926, they celebrate an unforgettable New Year's Eve together at the great house.