'Downton Abbey' Season 5 PHOTOS: PBS Masterpiece Releases First Look At Elizabeth McGovern, Michelle Dockery, & More!

PBS Masterpiece has released the first official stills from the upcoming fifth season from the award-winning drama, Downton Abbey. Just like the previous four seasons, check out the annual photo of the cast standing on the lawn and in front of the iconic mansion.

During last season, we saw a widowed Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery) not ready to move on from Matthew's death, putting both Lord Gillingham (Tom Cullen) and Charles Blake (Julian Ovenden) on hold. Not only will these characters return, continuing their storyline, there will also be new additions to the cast. The series' timeline will pick up six months after the finale's Christmas special.

On the Downton Abbey Facebook page, 8 production photos were posted on their wall. If you notice amongst the cast photos, we see child newcomers Fifi Hart as Sybbie, twins Zac and Oliver Barker as George, and Richard E. Grant as Simon Bricker. With new faces around, this also marks the first time Robert Crawley (Hugh Bonneville)'s dog appears in the group photo.

Above the updated album, the caption teases, "We are delighted to present to you, lords and ladies, a first look at your beloved characters in Series 5 of Downton Abbey. What stories may unfold for them in the coming episodes, what dramas await?"

Season five teases new relationships all come about, juicy secrets will be revealed, and a big change will take place. For more photos, go to here.

Check out the teaser video here:

Downton Abbey's Season 5 runs from January 4 to March 1 2015 on PBS Masterpiece. Readers are you excited to see the return of your favorite TV show?