Gregson is no more. Edith fled from the estate. Lady Mary paraded her new look. Barrow faced the music regarding his true sexuality. Lord Merton popped the question. Indeed, the sixth episode of the fifth season of ITV's television drama "Downton Abbey," as expected, did not disappoint. There were hefty revelations complemented with the right amount of shock. This has always been the formula employed on every highly-anticipated installment.
In the upcoming episode, the hype will remain. Isobel will finally apprise the rest of the family of her wedding plans. However, it may not all be good news. The synopsis released for episode 7 reveals that in light of her announcement, "there may be trouble ahead." This may not be the work of the Dowager Countess this time however, despite her previous attempts to foil the Lord Merton-Isobel love affair. In fact, Violet will be a busy woman dealing with "warring servants" in episode 7.
In the previous episode, Lord Gillingham and Mabel Lane Fox were hitting it off, which seems to be the continuation of their romance off their busted engagement in the past. In episode 7, Charles Blake along with Lady Mary and her flattering new do, will send Tony "a strong message." Blake must be thinking how he formulated a plan this smart.
The previous and the next are big for the pair of Bates and Anna. The man's imagination went wild when he stumbled upon contraceptives in her home. He immediately thought that Anna does not want to bear his child, which is probably way off. Bates has been tagged along in Green's murder and has successfully proven his innocence to his wife, although the physical proof has long been lost.
The rest of the synopsis is something to watch out for.
"Rose is delighted to be introducing Atticus and his parents to her family. Below stairs, Molesley is concerned as Daisy becomes disillusioned with her studies, so he hatches a plan to talk her around."
The seventh episode of "Downton Abbey" season 5 will be aired on Nov. 2.
