Meet the Cast of Season 5
Downton Abbey’s Executive Producer Gareth Neame, the Managing Director of Carnival Films, says, “We are delighted to welcome these talented actors to the world of Downton. The characters they play are set to bring yet more excitement and intrigue to the show.” Read more
Discover the Highclere Castle
Creator and Oscar-winning screenwriter Julian Fellowes introduces the setting for the story, Downton Abbey, in his script: "The sun is rising behind Downton Abbey, a great and splendid house in a great and splendid park. So secure does it appear, that it seems as if the way of life it represents will last for another thousand years. It won't." Indeed, on the cusp of the end of an entire way of life, the house, portrayed by Highclere Castle, transcends location and becomes a character -- and one of the biggest stars -- in Downton Abbey. Read more
Indulge in the Fashion
Downton Abbey's Costume Designer Anna Mary Scott Robbins explains, "I wanted to focus on the emerging, strong, cutting edge looks straight out of the lookbooks of 1924. I went straight to the fashion illustration plates and designers of the time and picked looks that would go together. It had to be cohesive, it had to be fashion forward."Read more