One of the earlier victims has an advocate with a mission.Bates indeed made friends or a friend in prison. I see a very suspenseful season ending cliffhanger involving these two ?This site uses cookies to track and store data. By visiting this site, you consent to have cookie data stored. Downton Abbey February 16, 2014 Every week when we review the American airing of “ Downton Abbey ,” we take a little bit of a different approach than we did when watching this show when it aired in the United Kingdom. Mr. Bates has been a sympathetic character from the outset and everyone loves Anna. More: Downton Abbey trailer teases new details about the emotional final season There’s no doubt the final season is all about moving “forward,” as Lady Edith put it. Try comprehensive reading or just stifle yourself. Dan Stevens left the cast of Downton Abbey back in 2012, a departure that caused his character, the much-beloved Matthew Crawley, to die tragically in a … In case you want to read our full review of the British airing, Sure, Bates gave some conflicting information as to where he was going to be during his little journey, but were there witnesses? Here are all the major losses the show has suffered over six seasons, not counting the two heirs to the Downton estate who perished on the Titanic in the very first episode.Kicking the series off in high-drama style, weekend guest Kemal Pamuk died of a heart attack while in bed with Lady Mary.Sweet-natured footman William went off to war, where he valiantly took a bullet for Cousin Matthew, leading to his demise.Cousin Matthew's meek fiancée fell victim to the Spanish flu, freeing him up to marry Lady Mary.Mr. Downton Abbey is a British historical drama television series set in the early 20th century, created and co-written by Julian Fellowes.The series first aired on ITV in the United Kingdom on 26 September 2010, and in the United States on PBS, which supported production of the series as part of its Masterpiece Classic anthology, on 9 January 2011.. 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. That wasn’t my objection. Still, this is a game-changing moment for the series, since it seems to free Anna of that crisis that she found herself in for the majority of the season.This just so happens to also be another interesting ethical debate for the show in a way: Was the murder justified, and did Green get what was coming to him for his crime? I don’t suppose you’ve ever imagined a loved one becoming a victim of a violent sex crime? Downton Abbey: Anna and Mr Bates behind bars in first-look pictures of finale The mystery of who killed Mr Green could soon be solved as first-look pictures of Downton Abbey … I think he probably also was responsible for his ex-wifes murder. But Green is a violent man, given the way he attacked Anna. But 68% of you think that the Downton Abbey valet is innocent when it comes to the oh-so-convenient death of Anna’s attacker Green. If he indeed has killed Mr. Green as many suspect, then I have little mercy for the character and the writer is a sadist. They can now escape from all the unhappiness the abbey continues to bring.This is the perfect place for a suprise plot twist; Bates went to London to confront Green but standing in the crowd he saw Green slip off the curb and get run over by the Bus or Truck. Spanning 13 years of the early 20th century, "Downton Abbey" has seen its share of character deaths -- some more deserving than others. It’s much like the comments by the Brits who reacted after this episode. It seems “Downton Abbey” Season 5 will be anything but uneventful for the couple serving the Crawleys. 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.What did you think of tonight’s episode, and the way that the show handled everything when it comes to Anna and Bates?