Downstairs, Bates' wife Vera threatens to delay their divorce, then dies mysteriously, after which Anna . Doens that sound like a great twist? The two become engaged at the season's end. 10:01 pm. The first and shortest season of the series concerns itself with British lines of succession specifically, the fact that only men can inherit titles and estates. In Downton Abbey, Mr. Bates was certainly one of the most hard done by characters. I couldn't find a thread that answered my question so I decided to post a new one about the topic. Durrant finds out and pressures Audrey Bartlett to change her story when Bates' lawyer George Murray comes to see her. Anna is the police's number one suspect, but I just don't believe she could have killed her rapist (although I wouldn't completely blame her). 44. The pair marry surrounded by family and servants with William's bed decked out in flowers. Some serious excitement wraps up the TV series. Eye colour Meanwhile, in Ireland, Tom becomes more involved in Irish independence and is wanted by the police. And although there was a happy ending just in time for Christmas with Bates returning to Downton and being reunited with Anna, we still don't know who killed Mr. Green. She tells Mary, and they burn the ticket. With the war coming to an end in 1919, the Downton household is threatened by another deadly force: The Spanish flu. 8/15/2015 in General Discussion. 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!' Lady Rose makes her own match and marries Atticus Aldrige, son of a prominent Jewish family. 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. While in prison, she told Bates that the police had discovered something about her life before Downton that would help their case. Lord Grantham told Cora that the witness who had identified Anna was having doubts and "the police know that their case will be shredded in court." Mrs. Hughes and Carson get married, as do Mary and Henry Talbot. And she actually seemed to believe (along with Mary, Mrs. Hughes, and me) that Bates had been the one to kill Green until he told her about the unripped train ticket. Just do it, Daisy! In 1920, after Audrey Bartlett gives a testimony that clears his name, Bates is released from prison, and he returns with Anna to a cottage near Downton. This leaves all three of them shocked. Vera was one of Downton Abbey's most despicable antagonists and often tried to . 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In despair, Anna and Lady Mary decide that the latter will have to ask Mary's fiance Sir Richard Carlisle to stop Vera's greedy and heartless plot. Henry and Tom then open a car dealership together. Vera had been ingesting Arsenic for a long time before her death: Vera's state of mind being described as "paranoid yet determined" and the "scrubbing of her fingers" both confirm this - Arsenic, over a long period of time, changes the pigmentation of your fingernails. JudithDear Initially he is poorly treated by most of the staff due to the fact that he uses a cane (he was wounded in the Boer War). Lord Grantham and his wife Cora (Elizabeth McGovern) have 3 daughters, Mary, Edith, and Sybil. You must be joking. The writer likes to keep things murky with Bates character. Hastily, Thomas and O'Brien run to their rooms to search for the box as they speculate that Bates and Anna put it in their rooms. George Murray explains they will use this as proof it was not against her nature, but he hopes he can rule it as inadmissible since Anna's mother made her stepfather not bring up charges. The writer likes to keep things murky with Bates' character. Americans will finally be able to (legally) watch Downton Abbey Season 5 in the New Year. (Bates was eating at one when Green died, but couldnt remember which pub.) February 24, 2014 @ Then, Matthew says, "Would you stay, if I asked you to?" the theory that Mr. Gillingham killed Green. Finally, she agrees to the marriage. British Summer Time begins in March but do you wind your watch forward Britain braces for brutal -9C Arctic snap: Met Office warns more snow and ice could lash the country next Father-of-three drowned in hot tub while on weekend break to Welsh seaside with his family, inquest hears. The setting was suitably ominous, having served as a jail for many years and having been a real-life location of multiple executions in the past! When Anna returns back to Downton, she is in a better mood that when she had left. Inside the forest palace 'Putin shares with his gymnast lover and their secret children': Luxury estate Do not sell or share my personal information. 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. Mrs Bates Mary has decided to leave for America to avoid a brewing scandal. Knowing that if Edith will outrank her if she marries Bertie, Mary spitefully reveals that Marigold is Edith's biological child. February 20, 2014 @ And the thought did cross my mind that maybe, just maybe, Anna really had been the one to push Green out in front of London traffic. I think indeed Mr. Bates killed Green. 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. "Most of my scenes were filmed in Lincoln where there's a perfectly preserved Victorian prison." As Tatler reported, scenes at York Prison were filmed at Lincoln Castle. He left. Bates received the Queen's South Africa Medal and the King's South Africa Medal, meaning he served at least 18 months service, and up to the end of the war in May 1902. In the meantime, Daisy and Molesley take school exams, with Molesley doing so well that he's offered a teaching position at the school. As the show's creator Julian Fellowes explained at the Cheltenham Literary Festival (via Evening Standard), "That story came from a friend of my wife and I who had a great house." She committed suicide with rat poison in the pie she baked. From Mr. Carson and Mrs. Hughes getting married to Lady Mary taking a strong place as runner of the Crawley estate to Lady Edith establishing a life to Lord Grantham weighing the possibilities of the times and downsizing at Downton, there is a lot of change happening, which is to be expected. However, one death ended up being a pretty spectacular moment. Clever use of poor characterisation, clunky dialogue and dull plot lines.. Cora, feeling neglected by Robert, spends time in London with Mr. Bricker, an art curator. 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. Thomas Barrow makes his way to a hidden gay club, and has the night of his life before getting arrested. Isobel rejects a proposal from Lord Merton because his sons oppose the marriage. Downton Abbey season 4, episode 7 review (PBS): Did Bates kill Mr. Green? I mean, how much more can they really take? When he heard of Green's death he says "it was like the hand of fate", and he kept the ticket as a "talisman". Unlike some of the younger couples on the show, Carson and Mrs. Hughes go through a long, slow, almost imperceptible courtship. Cora and Robert reconnect after her flirtations with Mr. Bricker. Mary takes her to the doctor she saw previously, who successfully helped her conceive. While all agreed the moment was awful to watch, there's no doubt the moment made for some tantalizing, highly watchable drama! 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 addictive love story between Mary and Matthew had us all on our toes ever since their first frosty encounter in the first episode. Baxter and Molesley went to about 60-70 pubs on their days off interviewing landlords to prove Batess alibi and succeeded! For better and worse: Brendan Coyle as Bates is immediately suspected of involvement in the death of Mr Green by his wife Anna played by Joanne Froggatt, Revelation: Green - Lord Gillingham's sex-mad valet who raped Bates's wife Anna in episode three - has ended his life under a London tram but the characters quickly suspect he has been murdered. Matthew has a job,something utterly unheard of within the Crawley family. The device is an utter failure, and it causes him great pain until Mrs Hughes finds out and persuades Bates to get rid of the device, and he does it by tossing it into a pond. But the Christmas special (it aired on the holiday in the U.K. us Americans are getting sloppy seconds) did reveal that Anna has a darker past than we suspected. After attending the funeral, they return to Downton and discover two officers who are waiting to arrest Bates for the murder of his wife. Anna tells Bates that she had suffered a miscarriage, and fears that she will not have children. They start painting it and it is done by the time O'Brien pays a visit. Reaction was divided in the UK after this aired, and we can only imagine that it will also be here. Downstairs, Bates' wife Vera threatens to delay their divorce, then dies mysteriously, after which Anna and Bates marry in secret. Accidents happen and karma is a bitch. Edith returns from Switzerland, having given birth to a baby girl named Marigold. You wont watch the show anymore if Mr Bates killed his wifes rapist? 1869) is Robert Crawley's valet. He and his wife, Anna Bates (Joanne Froggatt), have a young son named Johnny Bates, who spends the day at the Downton Abbey nursery while his parents work at the estate. Cora blames Robert for her death: Robert listened to his old friend, an obstetrician named Sir Philip Tapsel, over their own doctor, who wanted to send Sybil to the hospital for a C-section. More: Downton Abbey empowers women of all ages to keep having sex. i think the point is that he seriously regretted who he was when he was an alcoholic. After everything theyve been through, Bates let Anna know that she is what truly makes him happy and the only thing that matters. It's a lovely moment, though sad, of course. Vanity Fair spoke to the show's producer Liz Trubridge about the infamous scene. One said: Its about time ITV realised that bugger all ever happens at Downton Abbey and they ought to pack it in before we all die a boring death., Another added: Downton Abbey is so boring. In between May 31st, 1902 and April 15th, 1912, her husband admitted to a regimental-silver theft that Vera committed at the barracks. The Crawley girls find love amidst the blossoms, though not without going at each other's throats along the way. Blue Thomas Barrow and lady's maid Sarah O'Brien strive to have him sacked from Downton Abbey. The PBS series will continue to follow Anna (Joanne Froggatt) and Bates (Brendan Coyle) through. Luckily, after Bates is found guilty of murder, his sleuthing wife Anna eventually finds the evidence needed to set him free in Season 3. Green is a rapist and this isnt the first assault, he is arrogant for a reason; multiple assaults without consequenceego. Try comprehensive reading or just stifle yourself. 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). Bates indeed made friends or a friend in prison. He believes he can finally divorce Vera and therefore proposes to Anna. He and Anna were married just days before his arrest. When Mary comes crawling back, Matthew rejects her. between 1876 and 1886[1] But with Bates being proven innocent, Mary feared Anna would be arrested again (and Bates would not be happy about that). One of the worst death scenes is Sybil's. But this time, the wrongly accused party is the Mrs. instead of the Mr. 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. Green, the valet who raped her. Bates claims to have headed to York on the day of Green's death. And Mrs Bates immediately suspected the crime. Vera goes to Richard Carlisle to expose the story, and he pays her for it but does not use it because it would give his then-fiance, Lady Mary Crawley, a bad name. But Bates isnt foolish despite his enduring love for Anna. He and Anna also grow closer, and she admits that she loves him. In order to improve the servants' opinions of him, Bates goes to a a shop that has devices that will supposedly correct his limp. 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. Janine Saxon Shortly after the sinking of the RMS Titanic, John Bates arrives at Downton Abbey to replace Mr. Watson as the valet to Robert Crawley, the Earl of Grantham. The year is now 1927, and King George V and Queen Mary plan to visit Downton on their tour of Yorkshire. Some will find reason to believe that Bates is the killer in "Downton Abbey" Season 5. 2023 SheMedia, LLC. She is devastated. It's an utterly heartbreaking moment especially for the helpless Anna, whom he'dquickly married before the trial, asshe think's she is about to lose her new husband. It's a pleasant ending, but a complex one just like the rest of the series. "As a fan, I hope this couple will get back to the heart of their relationship, which is incredibly strong and warm. And with that, we got one of the most romantic TV proposals of all time. At the end of the last season, Mrs. Hughes (Phyllis Logan) found a train ticket in Bates' coat pocket. Downton Abbey Season 5 premieres Sunday, Jan. 4 at 9 p.m. EST on PBS. As she explained to HuffPost, along with Mr. Bates' trial, this scene was one of her only "raw, reactive scenes." 3:21 am. What makes the moment so incredible is watching Anna, Cora, and Mary trying to get rid of the evidence of Mary's indiscretion watching the three women scuttle down the hallway carrying the dead body made for a juicy plot point that viewers ate up. Theres no doubt the final season is all about moving forward, as Lady Edith put it. Nevertheless, it wasn't until the 1970s that it became normal to see a woman in pants. And if a murderer is discovered, Anna and Bates will be allowed to move on with their lives and perhaps start the loving and adorable family they deserve. In fact, as actor Dan Stevens, who went on to star in Beauty and the Beast and Legion, explained to Mirror in 2017, he was "still apologizing to people now," for asking to leave the show. Now, we are going to talk a little bit about that big story for Anna and Bates that unfolded here. Downton Abbey was a total emotional rollercoaster from start to finish, as fans of the show know all too well. Is it even someone we've seen on Downton Abbey before? While the scene definitely wasn't fun to watch, at least it sounds like it was super fun to make. 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. It is revealed that Ellis is also gay, and the two form a bond. As The Telegraph noted, it was actually one of the show's most shocking scenes ever. Dent later told him that Craig and one of the guards, Durrant, were working together selling drugs. Carson and Mrs. Hughes get engaged. 2/17/14 4:56p Downton She couldnt bring herself to tell anyone about it, but she decided to leave the decision up to Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery). Mrs. Hughes is tough, but I expected her to tear Green apart until there was nothing left of him. Bates is concerned that Anna's recent miscarriage is affecting her normality, and Bates suggests a little time off to help solve the problem. In this season of Downton Abbey, the entire rape storyline is one long, slow, continual fridging of Anna, seemingly for the sole purpose of providing Bates inner conflict.While there are those who . Family The young kitchen servant had promised to marry the footman but never intended to go through with it. The Downton staff tricks some of the royal staff into heading back to London, and trap the rest in their rooms in order to serve the King and Queen. Sergeant Willis visits Bates and Anna, and tells the latter and the former that a confession has been made regarding Green's death, but the confession needs to be proven. Initially Mary is hesitant, saying they have too much "luggage." By subscribing to this BDG newsletter, you agree to our. whose real name is Crawley, as well as his servants. February 17, 2014 @ However, at the end, a police officer announced that Anna is off the hook.. In Downton Abbey, Mr. Bates was certainly one of the most hard done by characters. Lets keep those fingers crossed. Back in Season 1 of Downton Abbey, Cora's lady's maid O'Brien was a main villain. Pregnancies arrive at the worst possible times. Upon arrival, the staff (except Anna Bates and to some extent William Mason) give him the cold shoulder as they do not believe he is suited to the job as Lord Grantham's valet as he uses a cane. But I have no credible source to back that up. Bates had bought some arsenic to kill rats in their house when they were married, and believes that it was her spur of the moment decision to eat the poison. It's a horrible moment made even more devastating by the fact the doctor had originally recommended a Caesarean section, but Sybil's father refused. What did Green show to Gillingham that made him dislike him but WE see why he was such a maggot. November 1918) was the estranged wife of John Bates. Edith, who is now running her own magazine, gets together with a nice man named Bertie Pelham, who succeeds a cousin and becomes a Marquess, moving into Brancaster Castle. Tragically, she dies shortly after delivery from eclampsia. I don't think so. Physicalinformation At first glance, the period drama appeared to be stately, regal, and very proper however, after watching just a few minutes of the very first episode, viewers quickly realized that the show's glamorous faade hid plenty of scandal, gossip, and intrigue. Their joy is short-lived, however: Bates is arrested and charged with murdering Vera, and sentenced to life in prison. Bates finds the drugs and hides them. Tom Branson and little Sybbie head to America, to embark upon a new life in Boston. What did Gillingham witness? The Downton Abbey Season 5 finale episode acted like the greatest hits of the season with drama, humor, scandal, and intrigue. As she revealed to Mr. Bates, shes had several miscarriages. Even in a modern car, the round trip would involve at least eight hours driving. 5:37 am, 2/16/14 11:31p Downton Anna is nonetheless overjoyed that he is innocent, and that they no longer have to keep secrets between one another. But when a letter is found naming Mary as Matthew's sole heir, Violet supports the idea of Mary becoming more involved in running the estate, hoping it will give her a purpose. No wonder viewers loved seeing them finally reunited. Biographicalinformation I found it really grinding that even though Bates was, by his own admission, an alcoholic who was physically violent towards his wife, she's still portrayed as the antagonist forstanding in the way of his extramarital affair? Apparently, this friend found an old diary which contained the story of a girl who had slept with a diplomat who died in her bed. And as The Guardian pointed out, it was probably one of the most demanding scenes actress Elizabeth McGovern, who played Cora, had in the whole series. 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. Then, Tom befriends a teacher named Sarah Bunting, who criticizes the aristocracy much as he once did. I can't imagine Downton Abbey not clearing up this mystery in Season 6, but I'm hoping that whoever pushed Green wasn't a female victim of his she's had it hard enough without having to get convicted of his murder. He reveals that he has known all along that Mr Green was the man who raped her, since Green mentioned he went down to the kitchens during the concert. Published: 00:20 GMT, 12 November 2013 | Updated: 09:09 GMT, 12 November 2013, Brooding: Brendan Coyle, pictured as his character Bates, was an obvious suspect in the murder but would have had a tough job completing the 400-mile journey required. We hope you enjoy your stay. So, despite their little bit of happiness, it sure seems like Anna and Bates are going to encounter even more hard times. OddOne Another commented ironically: Truly astounding writing in Downton. Matthew takes leave and returns to Downton, informing the family that he is engaged to a young woman named Lavinia Swire, leaving Mary devastated. Throughout Downton Abbey, she was frequently portrayed as the family's black sheep or ugly duckling. Thomas also ruins his attempts to kindle a romance with kitchen maid Daisy. But all of her actions up until that point just didn't add up to her being a murderer. However, at the end, a police officer announced that Anna is off the hook. Bates (Brendan Coyle) is Robert's trusted valet, who helped the Downton Abbey staff overthrow the royal servants during the king and queen's visit. It has been way too long of a wait, if I do say so myself. Lavinia dies from the virus, leaving Matthew and Mary wracked with guilt. Plus, Gillingham isn't short or that bright (as Mary discovered in Season 5). Its much like the comments by the Brits who reacted after this episode. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. "It was an eye-opening experience," actress Joanne Froggatt, who plays maid Anna, said of her character's rape during season four. I think that Bates did kill Mrs. Bates or at least had her killed. Anna also proves herself as a maid and is promoted to lady's maid for Mary during the course of the series. When Anna defends herself, asking why she would want to do that, Bates replies, "Because you think I'm a murderer." Of course Green deserved death. Marital status Mr. Bates has been a sympathetic character from the outset and everyone loves Anna. The series places heavy emphasis on British social hierarchies, and features a number of early 20th-century historical events, such as the sinking of the Titanic, World War I, the Spanish Flu pandemic, and the Irish War of Independence. Finally, both Bates and Anna can move forward. So cute! Bates and Anna, a lady's maid, have their budding relationship put on pause by Bates' wife, Vera, from whom Bates is estranged. 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. Apparently in years past the Downton team has sucked. FOLLOW MORE IBT NEWS ON THE BELOW CHANNELS, IBT Fast Start - Let the best of International News come to you. Both Anna and Mary suspect John of being involved as he was absent the whole day of the accident, having told Carson he was going to York, but there is no proof he was involved, and they take the matter no further. Behindthescenes It is a stellar hour in terms of writing, and while this was not the most substantial season ever plot-wise, it at least brought a lot to the table. Later he alarms Miss O'Brien when he mentions "her ladyship's soap," which Thomas has mentioned to himindicating he knows she caused Cora's miscarriage back in 1914. The next day a telegram arrives informing Bates that Vera has died by eating a pie containing poison. In the UK, where the episode had aired on Christmas, they claimed that Christmas had been ruined. The same can be said for Bates and Anna, who are seeing change in a positive way. Well, the beginning of the end for Downton Abbey is here in the States. She begins pushing him away, lying that it has been from working too long together which is why she's keeping her distance from him. Anna was arrested and sent to jail in episode 8 of Season 5 for the murder of Green. The death of Mr. Bates' ex-wife Vera was used to enhance the plot line between Mr. Bates and his new wife, Anna. February 17, 2014 @ She adorably replies, "I thought you'd never ask." Worried about what he has seen and what he can tell others, Craig has planted drugs in Bates's bed, intending to frame him. Thomas Barrow and Sarah O'Brien make several attempts to get rid of him. She even began to tell her employer about the soap incident. A number of other romances proliferate in season four. Initially he is poorly treated by most of the staff due to the fact that he uses a cane (he was wounded in the Boer War). 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. Molesley (in a moment of not complete uselessness) decided to prove Bates's innocence by going around York and showing Batess photo to all of the pubs in the town. Bates was found innocent of the wine theft, but he confesses to Anna, Carson, and Mrs. Hughes that he was a drunkard "until a couple of years ago," and that he went to prison for theft. As the Daily Mail reported, Andy Chapman took his girlfriend to the estate where the show was filmed and got down on one knee during the tour. Nevertheless, according to Ho, there were some mistakes by the doctors, too. "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.". All Rights Reserved. Matthew accepts Lavinia's father's inheritance and gives it to Robert to save Downton from the railroad debt. 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. 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 . The police begin to suspect Anna of murdering Mr. Green, so Bates writes a letter confessing he did the deed and flees to Ireland. Thomas then steals some wine and Bates has caught him red-handed, although Bates pretends not to notice the theft. Even Anna will never truly know. Edith, finally at peace with Michael Gregson's death but missing Marigold desperately, had thrown a book into her fireplace, causing the blaze. Plus, seeing as it is the final season, theres no way the series would create an unhappy ending for the two, right? Bates tries to stop them from taking Anna, but he has to be restrained by Lord Grantham. Drugs are planted on innocent people. The Entire Downton Abbey Timeline Explained. However, it was not to be. Female Violet reveals that she's sick and won't last much longer, but they're all British, so no one cries. He knew he would kill Green if he saw him, and would hang - he could not put Anna through that. She was a vindictive sociopath. In case you want to read our full review of the British airing, be sure to click here. It's heartbreaking to know that had Lord Grantham sent Sybil to the hospital, she may have lived. But we loved seeing William get some happiness before he died. 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