Downton Abbey season 5, episode 8 (American) is reviewed. This is the penultimate episode of the season, with a LOT of content to cover! Isis is gone, but for what real reason? And Downton may be losing a human character soon as well. The notion of “polite society” becomes questionable after a certain scene among the nobility while the new wealthy couple have their own version of bigotry and rudeness. Is anyone still interested in the murder mystery? What will happen in the 90-minute finale?

Ben Mankiewicz (Turner Classic Movies), Alonso Duralde (TheWrap, Linoleum Knife), and Jenna Busch (Legion of Leia) discuss it all!