Yesterday, Masterpiece announced three new cast members coming to Downton Abbey next season. It’s a great reminder that last year we learned that Paul Giamatti would join the cast in Season 4. So, where’s he been? Turns out it was a clever announcement, and it was later revealed that Giamatti would have a limited role in the season, appearing only in the finale. His name is missing from the Season 5 list of returning cast members, so let’s tune in for the finale (Feb. 23) and enjoy his performance while we can.
Season 4 finale cast photo with Paul Giamatti and Shirley MacLaine (center).
That’s a strange “family portrait”, including some of the servants, but not Mrs. Hughes, Bates, Anna, etc.