Downton Abbey

It is now 1925, when secrets and rifts threaten the unity of the family, while those below stairs are faced with social changes.

Lady Mary's meddling gets Mr Carson into trouble with Mrs Hughes, Cora and Violet lock horns over the hospital takeover plans, and Robert has a hard decision to make.

Preparations for the wedding of Mr Carson and Mrs Hughes are under way, Edith meets up with an old acquaintance, and Spratt has something to hide.

As Tom and Sybbie settle back into life at Downton, the family and servants are surprised by the return of another old friend in unexpected circumstances.

Violet invites the Minister of Health to dine as part of her scheme to quash plans for the takeover of Downton Hospital, but the evening proves distressing for all. Contains some bloody scenes.

Opinions are divided above and below stairs when Tom and Mary open Downton to the public for a day in aid of the hospital, and Carson has an axe to grind with Thomas.

Henry Talbot invites the Crawleys to watch him race at Brooklands, Violet makes a plan which surprises the family and delights Denker, and Andy's secret is exposed.

A change of circumstance puts Bertie Pelham in the limelight as Edith must decide to conceal her past at all costs or confront the truth and risk losing everything.

Romance abounds in the final episode of the hit period drama, but the year's end is bittersweet for some as Mary endeavours to build bridges and Edith's secret still poses risks.