As teased in the Downton Abbey series 4 finale, actor Rob James-Collier says that Molesley and Baxter will be pushing back against Thomas in season 5.
James-Collier and other cast and crew of Downton Abbey were part of a Television Academy panel over the weekend. While they kept quiet about much of season 5, the actor who portrays Thomas did tease what his character will be up to.
“[Baxter] was supposed to be the new O’Brien and report back to him all the gossip and scandal, so he could use it for his own ends. Along the way, with her own guilt, she starts to resist,” he said in comments that were transcribed by Zap2it. “We see that play out in this series that we’re filming at the moment, what that hold is he has over her. We see her resist Barrow and pull Molesley along for the ride. [Molesley] is her knight in shining armor. He comes along and strengthens her, and the two go against Barrow. We see that manifest itself [next season] and play out, and it is pretty good.”
He added that Molesley will be changing in an interesting way during the new episodes. “There are a few scenes where Molesley says something and Barrow does a double take because this guy had skulked around the shadows of Downton. All of a sudden, he has grown a pair of the proverbials. It is amazing what love can do to a man. It is lovely to see that relationship developing between the two of them, but for Thomas, he is outraged. We will see if we can counteract them.”
Downton Abbey series 5 is currently filming. It is expected to premiere this September in the U.K. and in January in the U.S.
While we continue to wait for new episodes, check out photos of the cast filming recently.
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