Herself OddOne: I believe Card Sharp Guy/Terrance Sampson, was the culprit not in Greens demise but in the disappearance of Michael Gregson, who had beaten Green at his own game of Poker. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Meanwhile, the footman Thomas Barrow was hoping to be promoted to valet himself and is personally offended to lose the job to "Long John Silver. Its much like the comments by the Brits who reacted after this episode. In the second season, Bates is plagued by his estranged wife Vera, who is out for revenge. I see a very suspenseful season ending cliffhanger involving these two ? After everything theyve been through, Bates let Anna know that she is what truly makes him happy and the only thing that matters. WHY HE MIGHT BE INNOCENT: Bates is adamant that he changed his mind at the last minute . "Downton Abbey" Season 5 will force Bates (Brendan Coyle) and Anne (Joanne Froggatt) to deal with the murder of her rapist. When Green returns with Lord Gillingham, John is listening when Green reveals he went downstairs while Nellie Melba was singing. Upon learning of his illiteracy, Thomas helps Andy learn to read. "There's a danger about Bates," Fellowes told TV Guide, "that goes back to his time in prison when he was falsely convicted of killing his first wife.". The presumed murderer is the long-suffering Mr Bates, who. Things are thrown into chaos in the very first episode, however, with the sinking of the Titanic, on which Patrick and his father James were traveling. "Atticus Aldridge is the character Downton has been waiting for," one writer said at the time, comparing him to Prince William. Writing on Twitter, some complained the plot was predictable, adding the lack of suspense meant the much-anticipated Christmas special would hardly be worth watching. Downton Abbey garnered legions of fans for its gripping drama as much as its glorious landscape shots. Meanwhile, downstairs, O'Brien and an ambitious footman named Thomas scheme against Bates, a friend of Robert's from the Boer War who's been brought on as Robert's valet. Press J to jump to the feed. A number of other romances proliferate in season four. 3)Totally random accident. Cora's American family attends the affair, and Robert learns that he's lost a ton of money invested in a Canadian railroad, leaving Downton basically broke. Matthew, Thomas, and footman William are all soldiers in the British army during the war, and Downton itself has been turned into a convalescent hospital for returning soldiers. He said "something else may turn up" (in Season 6, I'm sure), but for now, both Anna and Bates got to come home and continue to work at Downton. After a five-month investigation, the police are convinced that her husband murdered her and he is convicted and sentenced to death, before the sentence is commuted to one of life in prison. Mary in fact has gone to Carlisle and persuaded him to buy the story. Anna becomes pregnant, and delivers a healthy son to much rejoicing. We hope you enjoy your stay. She suggests that he go to the police to tell them about the arsenic, as they may find out anyway and it would be worse.. Carson and Mrs. Hughes get engaged. 10/11 November 1918 In fact, the moment was so perfect, one fan even recreated the moment for his own proposal. After Bates successfully got Craig on bad terms with the guards by putting the drugs in his bed, his and Anna's letters were finally delivered to each of them. Fortunately, another prisoner, Dent, who hates Craig, warns him in time. Mr. Bates seems destined for a life behind bars for crimes he didn't commit: First, for his ex-wife's theft, then for her carefully staged "murder." He proves just as loyal as his doting. Its time period is one of major cultural shift, especially in regards to the institutions that give the family their prestige. And she certainly did an amazing job she even won a Golden Globe for her work in this season! John Bates (husband) Mrs Bates (mother-in-law) Mr Harlip (cousin) Gender I agree with this theory. As she explained to HuffPost, along with Mr. Bates' trial, this scene was one of her only "raw, reactive scenes." Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Vanity Fair spoke to the show's producer Liz Trubridge about the infamous scene. Bates made some friends in prison; perhaps one of them killed Green. Only Anna, who helps him up, offers him any sympathy and friendship. 10:01 pm. and one night, knowing he was going to assault her again, she attacked him with a knife and cut him. Viewers attacked the ITV dramas unrealistic cliff hanger yesterday, saying the suspense was ruined by historical inaccuracies which meant the main suspect must be innocent. That said, at least they have each other to lean on during all the difficult times. I wouldnt be surprised if the incident is never truly resolved. EXCLUSIVE - Revealed: Carol Kirkwood's secret toyboy fianc - 13 years her junior - is a divorced police 'Digital antidepressants' to be rolled out on the NHS as health bosses give eight apps and web-based therapy BBC journalists vote 'overwhelmingly' to stage series of strikes in move that could sabotage corporation's 'This is the most ridiculous thing I've seen!' Copyright IBTimes 2023. Vera was one of Downton Abbey's most despicable antagonists and often tried to . A surprise from Tony Gillingham, he did not like Green, but how can he have a Valet, that is so personal and not approve of him? But I have no credible source to back that up. Vera knew John Bates since childhood, and they married young and had an extremely unhappy marriage. The Marchioness' lady's maid blithely tells Vera about Lady Mary Crawley's liaison with the Turkish diplomat Kemal Pamuk. According to this theory, the miscarriage kicks off a curse of deadly pregnancies: Lady Sybil dies in childbirth; Matthew Crawley dies in a car accident soon after the birth of his son; and when . Meanwhile, Anna suffers repeated miscarriages. He says "he is not a free man". They start painting it and it is done by the time O'Brien pays a visit. One compared it to witnessing a "murder on Teletubbies," while many others reported the show to Ofcom, which regulates broadcasts. It's a pleasant ending, but a complex one just like the rest of the series. After five stressful and tumultuous seasons, its about time there is some happiness in the beloved couples lives. Downton Abbey Season 5 premieres Sunday, Jan. 4 at 9 p.m. EST on PBS. Northstar: As I said in my earlier post, there is a long Queue of suspects that was tired of Green and his bragging about what he did during the concert. He took the fall for her and went to prison to try and make it up to her. An overconfident Thomas makes a snide remark that Mr. Bates can do nothing to stop him. In the UK, where the episode had aired on Christmas, they claimed that Christmas had been ruined. Elgin982 Bates and Anna realize that this looks bad for him and that he may be accused of murdering his wife. We then see Matthew his car has crashed and he is lying dead beneath it. This throws the household into a tizzy. She was a terrible person. But Vera shows up at Downton and blackmails him with the threat to publish Lady Mary's scandal involving Kemal Pamuk, which could damage Anna's reputation since she helped cover it up. Downton Abbey bursts with class tension, swooning romance, and a whole lot of intrigue. As Carlisle offers her a large about of money, she hastily accepts Carlisle's terms, only to return next morning to find that Carlisle had no intention of publishing the story of Mr Pamuk and Lady Mary. Anna doesnt seem convinced and is still quite upset about the situation, and rightfully so. This season's Christmas special finds everyone in London for Lady Rose's debutante ball and presentation at court. Sounds like he was happy to rejoin the cast at the much more pleasant Highclere Castle, where most of the show is filmed (via Tatler). Americans will finally be able to (legally) watch Downton Abbey Season 5 in the New Year. Nevertheless, it wasn't until the 1970s that it became normal to see a woman in pants. Anna was arrested and sent to jail in episode 8 of Season 5 for the murder of Green. BREAKING NEWS: TikTok will LIMIT screen time for users under-18 to 60 minutes a day - and they will be Meghan Markle was 'hugely disappointed' by life in the royal family and as a 'global superstar' she 'hated Parents' fury as schools STILL won't tell them if they are closed tomorrow as teacher strikes continue. When she feared she might be fired, she sneakily hides a bar of soap under the pregnant Cora's bathtub for her to slip on. Her independence made her a likeable and exciting character. Edith "adopts" Marigold, but Tom and Robert eventually figure out that she's Edith's biological child. Matthew, William, and Thomas are all injured and sent home (though Thomas' injury was self-inflicted to get himself out of the trenches). Lady Rose makes her own match and marries Atticus Aldrige, son of a prominent Jewish family. And Bates proved his innocence when he revealed that his train ticket to London had been unripped and thus, he had been in York when Green died in London. Warning: Spoilers ahead! She knows how much Bates wants children, and she feels like she let him down for not being able to carry a child to full-term (at least at this point in time). She even said the actor might be the Colin Firth of our generation. As one writer gushed, "I screamed. 7:25 pm. Anna also proves herself as a maid and is promoted to lady's maid for Mary during the course of the series. He escapes to Downton with a very pregnant Sybil following shortly behind him. Plus, Gillingham isn't short or that bright (as Mary discovered in Season 5). Bates visits Anna in prison, staying behind while the family holiday at Brancaster Castle. Let's relive some of the drama and take a look back at the best and worst moments of Downton Abbey. She leaves in a huff as she realizes that she was tricked and silenced, but not before telling Carlisle that ruin was not over for her husband. She decides that she is going to sell Lady Mary's scandalous secret regardless. In order to improve the servants' opinions of him, Bates goes to a a shop that has devices that will supposedly correct his limp. Anna Bates one of a handful of Downton Abbey characters who has never done a selfish, mean-spirited thing in her life is arrested and sent to the slammer for the alleged murder of Mr.. Maria Doyle Kennedy, Mrs Bates (mother-in-law) Mr Harlip (cousin). By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Bates and Anna declare their love for each other before he is escorted away by the officers. Lord Gillingham proposes to Mary, but she declines. 1:04 am. The thing is, we know he has this level of darkness within him, and he had basically figured out that Green was the man responsible for raping his wife. Dan Kois: I agree with June.Downton is guilty of a lot of sins, but one of them isn't misdirection. Bates is concerned that Anna's recent miscarriage is affecting her normality, and Bates suggests a little time off to help solve the problem. He is convinced to return to Downton, where he is welcomed back by Carson and Mrs Hughes. "Suffice it to say he's got more charisma in his gallantly umbrella-wielding left arm than the rest of the cast put together." Mary and Tony have a good little fling, but Mary eventually rejects his proposal, much to Violet's chagrin. As Tablet recounted, the pair met in "a classic British meet-cute, in the middle of a pouring rainstorm." Red killed the arsonist at Park's implicit request. February 20, 2014 @ Maybe the witness who heard Green speak to someone was mistaken, and no one actually intentionally pushed Green. Robert has an investigator look into it further, and "Patrick" abruptly departs. I think if Bates or O'Brien or Anna or Sir Richard or anyone killed Mrs. Bates, we'd know about . In case you want to read our full review of the British airing, be sure to click here. What did you think of tonights episode, and the way that the show handled everything when it comes to Anna and Bates? Edith spends the night with Michael Gregson, spurring him into seeking German citizenship so he can divorce his institutionalized wife. Bates finds the contraceptive device, and thinks it's for Anna, which angers him he believes Anna does not want to have children with a murderer. Luckily, after Bates is found guilty of murder, his sleuthing wife Anna eventually finds the evidence needed to set him free in Season 3. 2)Bates pushed him and he happened to fall into the line of the lorry. For those who dont recall, Season 5 closed with Anna being the main suspect. between 1876 and 1886[1] This leaves all three of them shocked. The strongest point to back up the case for Vera having ingested Arsenic for a long time is when Mrs Bartlett says that Vera was described as "wearing a halo" - Arsenic, after it has had time to get into the lungs, makes the person's breath fluorescent, which is where the halo - made from Vera's breath - would have come from. Later, when Lord Grantham goes to America, he takes Thomas Barrow with him instead of John after Mrs Hughes expresses concern that John should stay with Anna. Her near-death experience makes her resolved to be more involved in Marigold's life, and she becomes her "godmother" and patroness. Don't know why yet but we will soon see. "It was an eye-opening experience," actress Joanne Froggatt, who plays maid Anna, said of her character's rape during season four. Died Instead of being seen as the victim of sexual abuse that she is, she is now looked at as a woman with a history of attacking men. The writer has asked the viewer to endure an overused theme with Bates as the innocent lifer in prison once too often. John Bates (b. Vera Bates Who: Evil first wife of Downton's valet, John Bates When: November 1918 How: In an elaborate plot to frame her estranged husband for murder, Vera committed suicide by consuming a. Northstar However, it was hard not to enjoy her sweet romance with the adorable Atticus. Edith is offered a job writing a regular newspaper column. The police begin to suspect Anna of murdering Mr. Green, so Bates writes a letter confessing he did the deed and flees to Ireland. As the Mirror reported, many fans were shocked by the scene. 5:24 pm. Tom Branson and little Sybbie head to America, to embark upon a new life in Boston. She also wants her husband to give notice and come back to her since she has tried living on her own and does not like it. Sunday's brand new episode opened up with Anna being released on bail, but still not officially cleared of the murder. Downton Abbey Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. She wouldn't give him a divorce even when she'd been unfaithful and they hated each other. The season ends with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and the outbreak of World War I in 1914. That wasnt my objection. Now in 1922, Mary is presented with a number of new suitors, including Lord Gillingham and Charles Blake. Of course, Bates figures out the truth eventually, and news of Mr. Green's death in a London street accident follows quickly after. 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