Premiered: September 21, 2014

On: ITV

Starring: Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Brendan Coyle, Michelle Dockery, Joanne Froggatt, Phyllis Logan, Rob James-Collier, Elizabeth McGovern, Sophie McShera, Lesley Nicol, Maggie Smith, Penelope Wilton, Kevin Doyle, Allen Leech, Ed Speleers, Lily James, David Robb, Raquel Cassidy, Tom Cullen, Julian Ovenden, Michael Fox, Helen Sheals, Samantha Bond, Paul Copley, Douglas Reith, Daisy Lewis, Andrew Scarborough, Jeremy Swift, Peter Egan, Matt Barber, Oliver Barker, Zac Barker, Penny Downie, James Faulkner, Richard E. Grant, Fafi Hart, Louis Hilyer, Sue Johnston, Emma Lowndes, Christopher Rozycki, Eca Samms, Karina Samms, Rade Sherbedgia, Catherine Steadman & Howard Ward

Season 5 of Downton Abbey has many romantic moments – some for the better and some for the worst – making it one of the more heartfelt seasons of the series.

After some shenanigans, Rose (Lily James) finds a potential suitor in Atticus (Matt Barber). Violet (Maggie Smith) and Cora (Elizabeth McGovern) are both shocked by men who are pursuing them. Anna (Joanne Froggatt) and Mr. Bates (Brendan Coyle) are both suspected to know more than they’re admitting about the death of Mr. Green (Season 4’s Nigel Harman).

James’ Rose has a considerable amount of strong character development. Both Smith and Penelope Wilton (as Isobel) have great emotional moments that are not normally seen from characters of their age.

Unfortunately, we spend time in prison again and you’ll wish the prison storylines would finally fade away.

Final say: A beautiful continuation. ★★★★☆