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Downton Abbey – Season 6, Episode 5

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Thomas extends a generous offer to Andy; the family hosts a powerful politician for dinner; Mary's suspicions take shape.
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Downton Abbey — Season 6, Episode 5

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Downton draws first blood with a shocking event in "Episode Five."

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Jay Bushman IndieWire 06/30/2016
B+
It's a shocking moment; death has been creeping around the edges of this whole episode. Go to Full Review
Kevin P. Sullivan Entertainment Weekly 06/30/2016
The fifth episode of Downton Abbey's final season has me questioning the very fabric of this show, which up until this point has been a relatively light period drama about life in the face of trying times and an evolving world. Go to Full Review
Jen Chaney New York Magazine/Vulture 06/30/2016
4/5
Beauty is pain, after all. Sometimes, it's even bloody. Go to Full Review
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Episode Info

Synopsis Thomas extends a generous offer to Andy; the family hosts a powerful politician for dinner; Mary's suspicions take shape.
Director
Michael Engler
Screenwriter
Julian Fellowes
Network
ITV
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Holiday, History, Drama, Romance
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Oct 18, 2015