Downton Abbey - The PBS Press Release for 'Season 5' on DVD and Blu-ray Disc
Arlington, VA; December 3, 2014 - PBS Distribution announced today it is releasing DOWNTON ABBEY SEASON 5 on DVD and Blu-ray January 27, 2015. Downton Abbey returns for an epic fifth season of intimately interlaced stories centered on an English country estate - a deliciously entertaining formula that has made it the highest-rated drama in PBS history.
Season 5 features returning stars Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, Michelle Dockery, Elizabeth McGovern, Jim Carter, Laura Carmichael, Joanne Froggatt, Allen Leech, Robert James-Collier, Penelope Wilton, Phyllis Logan, Lily James, Brendan Coyle, Lesley Nicol, Sophie McShera, Samantha Bond, Ed Speleers, Kevin Doyle, Raquel Cassidy, David Robb, Tom Cullen, Julian Ovenden, Daisy Lewis, Douglas Reith, Jeremy Swift, and Andrew Scarborough.
This acclaimed ensemble is joined by guest stars Harriet Walter ("Atonement"), reprising her role as Lady Shackleton, and Peter Egan ("Death at a Funeral"), who returns as Lord Flintshire, together with completely new characters played by Richard E. Grant ("Girls"), Anna Chancellor ("The Hour"), and Rade Sherbedgia ("24").
DOWNTON ABBEY SEASON 5 airs Sundays on MASTERPIECE on PBS from January 4, 2015 to March 1, 2015. The DVD SRP is $49.99, and the Blu-ray SRP is $54.99. The run time is approximately 8.75 hours on three discs. The DVD and Blu-ray sets contain all of Season 5, including the finale. The DVD and Blu-ray feature the original U.K. edition of Season 5 as well as more than 40 minutes of bonus video.
Written and created by Julian Fellowes, DOWNTON ABBEY SEASON 5 is a Carnival Films/MASTERPIECE Co-Production. Carnival Films, headed by Downton Abbey Executive Producer Gareth Neame, is a division of NBCUniversal International Television Production. The series' many honors include 11 Emmys, two Golden Globes, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Viewers can expect to follow plot threads left dangling from last season, including Lady Mary's courtship contest, Lady Edith's trials as a secret single mom, Thomas' scheming against Bates, Robert's battles against modernity, Tom's quest to be true to his ideals, Violet's one-line zingers, and much, much more.
One of the recurring themes of Downton Abbey is change, from the wrenching consequences of the Titanic disaster in Season 1 to a notorious automobile accident at the end of Season 3 - plus World War I, women's rights, and the new morals, inventions, and fashions of the 1920s.
Which is where Season 5 kicks off. It's 1924. The United Kingdom has its first Labor Party prime minister. The radio is the latest miracle of the age. And Downton's traditional ways are besieged on all fronts, as evidenced by this exchange between the head housekeeper, Mrs. Hughes, and the butler, Mr. Carson:
"We're catching up, Mr. Carson. Whether you like it or not, Downton is catching up with the times we live in," says the forward-thinking Mrs. Hughes.
"That's exactly what I'm afraid of!" the butler retorts.
Whet your appetite for DOWNTON ABBEY SEASON 5 with "The Manners of Downton Abbey" on MASTERPIECE, hosted by on-set historian Alastair Bruce. Airing on January 4 on PBS, and available on DVD ($24.99) and Blu-ray ($29.99) January 6, this fascinating one-hour documentary follows Bruce, the maestro of period manners and historical accuracy, as he helps the "Downton Abbey" cast and crew recreate the social behaviors of 1900s Britain. Cast members Hugh Bonneville and Michelle Dockery reveal what it's like to inhabit characters from a different era, giving fans a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the making of the series. "The Manners of Downton Abbey" is a Carnival Films, Chocolate Media and MASTERPIECE Co-Production.
Downton Abbey is a Carnival Films/MASTERPIECE Co-Production written and created by Julian Fellowes. The series is Executive Produced by Gareth Neame, Julian Fellowes, Liz Trubridge, and Nigel Marchant. Chris Croucher is the Producer. The Executive Producer for MASTERPIECE is Rebecca Eaton. The Director of episodes one, two, and three is Catherine Morshead. The Director of episodes four, five, and nine is Minkie Spiro. The Director of episodes six and seven is Philip John. The Director of episode eight is Michael Engler.
DOWNTON ABBEY SEASON 5
Street Date: January 27, 2015
Run Time: Approx. 8.75 Hours on 3 Discs
SRP: DVD $49.99 and Blu-ray $54.99
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