Actress on "Downton Abbey," Laura Carmichael claims that much will be going on in the new season with her character Lady Edith. Edith, who is quickly becoming the most progressive Crowley sister, has already had an affair with a married man and, according to Carmichael, is set to embrace a rebellious side in the coming season.

According to Carmichael, fans may want to keep their eyes fixed on the furthering results of the Gregson/Edith affair, which may have run over a cooling period as Gregson disappeared in Germany, but has not left the developing character without a certain set of consequences to grapple with in the meantime:

"She takes some risks with Gregson; she's out with this married man and that causes a lot of drama to come, therefore she doesn't quite get away with it all," Carmichael says.

This doesn't mean that it was all a loss, though. Carmichael believes that there has been a steady progression throughout the series of Edith really stepping outside of herself and getting beyond her comfort zone to find out what it is that makes her truly happy.

As to the conclusion of her relationship with Gregson only the director and cast members of the 5^th season know, but it is after all possible that we could see Gregson's return. While there will definitely be a premiere of the beloved series in England long before, "Downton Abbey" will probably premiere in the U.S. in January 2015 or soon thereafter.