As fans gear up to watch the newest outing of the Downton Abbey franchise, Downton Abbey: A New Era, it’s almost imperative to take a walk down memory lane. The show that started it all was a smash hit for a reason – it had romance, drama, mystery, grief, and some of the most unbelievable storylines, at times.
Through the course of 5 seasons, new characters came and went, but the core family and downstairs staff continued to live rollercoaster lives that could get really surreal, really fast. From fake relatives returning from the dead, to heists to save the monarchy, Downton Abbey delivered and how.
Here are the storylines that made audiences’ jaws drop in shock.
Fake Cousin Patrick
Downton Abbey went off the deep end pretty early with the “return” of Cousin Patrick, original heir and original betrothed to Mary, from the dead. With a disfigured face and a limp, it was easy for him to fake it for Edith, but it was painfully obvious that she was feeding him most of the information he claimed to know.
A deleted Reddit user said, “At least make the guy British!” and silvousplates joined in saying “I always remember it as the “Schrodinger’s Heir” plot line and it makes me roll my eyes every time I think about it.
” Surviving the Titanic wasn’t easy but Fake Patrick almost had people convinced.
The Letter Heist From Sampson
Rose breathed new life into Downton Abbey as a character who was introduced after season 1, and her friend Freya’s escapades with the Prince of Wales gave rise to the biggest heist of the century: stealing the Prince’s raunchy letter from a notorious card counter, featuring Mary, Lord Grantham, Charles, and Bates.
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