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'Downton Abbey' Season 5 Spoilers, Premiere Date & Preview: Plot Includes 'Painful Storyline' For Thomas, Reveals Hugh Bonneville

Fans of the hit TV series "Downton Abbey" couldn't wish for January to come earlier. The period drama, which wrapped up its fifth season in the UK will premiere in the United States on January 4.

Season 5 started off in the year 1924 with new characters joining in the drama. According to Zapit.com, everything is about to go wrong for Anna as she ends up in jail for the murder of her rapist, Mr. Green. She was identified in a lineup produced by Scotland Yard and her love interest, Mr. Bates is keen on keeping her out of prison.

Meanwhile, enstarz.com reported that Stowell, the butler at Brancaster Castle, might reveal a scandalous secret that could ruin the Crawley fanily. In a report by NY Daily News, Hugh Bonneville who played Robert Crawley, the Earl of Grantham, shared exciting details of the upcoming season.

"The embers of romance from Violet's past emerge, which I think will touch the heart of a lot of people. As Lady Mary says, 'So Granny does have a past,'" he detailed.

Bonneville also mentioned the introduction of a new character, Simon Bricker, played by Richard E. Grant. Bonneville added, "For Robert and Cora, there are tensions over the horizon in the form of a dashing art historian played by Grant. When a dashing artist comes to Downton, you need to lock up your etchings."

On the other hand, Lady Mary Crawley, played by Michelle Dockery, will have many suitors asking for her hand in this season. It remains to be seen which one she will choose to give her heart to.

Fans could expect the usual drama and happy moments in the upcoming season, said Bonneville. "There's the usual skullduggery from Thomas and a very touching and painful storyline for him, and the fallout from what happened with Anna from the last season continues. So more of the same, with plenty of laughs and sobs along the way," he noted.

Nobody saw the British period drama's success coming. But Bonneville attributed it to "one of those very rare things where writing, casting, production values and timing all arrive at the same moment. Also, no one can quite define (the show). It's not a soap, but it is a soap. It's not a social historical document, yet it does touch into history."

In 2013, Time noted that, "a large part of Downton Abbey's charm comes from its occasionally hilarious melodrama." Perhaps, it is what makes the show appealing.

Zapit.com reports that the series has been renewed for another season by PBS.


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