《唐顿庄园》第五季已获英国ITV电视网续订,有望于2014年秋天正式回归。据悉,此次续订的消息是在第四季大结局播出后英国ITV电视网即刻宣布的。第五季将依然延续前四季的配置,共拍摄8集,并制作每年传统圣诞特别集。第五季的剧本仍将由金牌编剧朱利安·菲罗斯撰写,加雷斯·尼姆担任制作人。尼姆承诺,全新的第五季将会像前几季一样“起伏跌宕的、浪漫的、戏剧性的和充满喜剧色彩”。The general Election of 1924 brings a Labour government into power, to the consternation of Robert and Carson, though many of the staff are pleased to have a prime minister from the working class. A village delegation, building a war memorial to local dead, requests Carson, not Robert, to head its committee and the class-bound butler feels awkward, ensuring the earl is made a patron. Tim Drewe tells Lady Edith he knows that Marigold, the daughter he and his wife have adopted, is her child whilst Lady Mary receives another proposal from Tony Gillingham. Violet organizes a lunch party to match Isobel with Lord Merton though Isobel resists and at Robert and Cora's anniversary dinner supports Sarah Bunting and Tom's view that the war was futile. Robert immediately takes a dislike to Sarah. Barrow continues to pressurize Baxter to disclose damning information on John Bates but, encouraged by the adoring Molesley, she tells Cora her secret, that she was imprisoned for theft from an employer, so the plan backfires on Barrow. However, he becomes a hero for rescuing the unhappy Edith, who has accidentally started a fire in her bedroom. Subsequent evacuation leads to the discovery of young footman Jimmy nude in bed with his former employer, saucy guest Lady Anstruther.