I feel a shaking of the ground I stand on. The nature of life is not permanence, but flux. Things are changing.

So intones Jim Carter as Mr. Carson in the following teaser, which gives fans their first taste of Downton Abbey Season 5.

The promo doesn't feature any upcoming footage, but it does make it clear that little will be the same when this beloved drama returns with new episodes on ITV in Great Britain in September and then in early 2015 for American viewers.

Downton Abbey Season 5 Promo

Check out the promo now and then go watch Downton Abbey online if you need to catch up prior to its Season 5 return.

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