Before tonights swan song, lets look at the numbers behind downton abbey, the series that made pbs great again. The masterpiece hit drama begins its sixth and final season on pbs on jan. Americans want to see downton abbey at the same time as the brits heather long downtons dowager countess is never wrong, but pbs is to. Downton abbeys american version the gilded age debuts on. Downton abbey star maggie smith says season 6 may be the last they say this is the last one, and i cant see how it could go on, the dowager countess says l. At the start of the season, downton abbey creator julian fellowes told. Just as the stars of downton abbey michelle dockery, hugh bonneville, maggie smith, joanne froggatt and the others prepare to shoot season 6 in. Pbs will air a marathon of the season up to that point and a behindthescenes program on how the show was made. A good tv show is the one that gives you both great and. Downton abbey and its residents were no more real than middleearth and, in the end, how little that mattered. The series finale of downton aired in america on march 6, bringing to an end the critically acclaimed series about an english family and their servants living at the beginning of the 20th century. After six seasons, downton abbey ends on a perfect, lovely note. Downton abbey ending in final season 6 cancelled tvline. See the big events from downton abbey season 16, including mourning, meddling, and challenging social issues.
But having now made the decision official, neame said. Nbcuniversalowned carnival films, the producer of downton abbey, today announced that season 6 will be. What begins as a happy day out for the family and servants ends in panic and leaves robert with a difficult decision to make. Do not read until youve watched the series finale of downton abbey, season 6, episode 9, airing march 6. If there are changes that need to be made, we must face them, mary tells. Series 6 is the final series of the romanticdrama show, downton abbey.
At the time, it seemed as if she was saying she would be finished with the series after season 6. Downton abbey is a british historical drama television series set in the early 20th century, created and cowritten by julian fellowes. Six series have been made, the sixth airing in the autumn of 2015 in the uk and ireland, and in january 2016 in the united states. Right, says the earl of grantham, drawing back the reins of his steed. Like the characters, julian fellowes made the best of a situation thrust upon him and he made it sing. At the end of the series, they had both grown up so much in their. According to britains daily mirror, the period drama, which stars huge bonneville, michelle dockery and maggie smith, will come to an end after season 6, which begins filming this spring. This is not the news downton abbey fans will want to hear, but the period drama is coming to an end this year. Americans want to see downton abbey at the same time as. Downton abbey season 6 predictions thatll make you a. Thats going to come into great relief at the end of the last season. Downton abbey went out with a bang sunday on pbs the series finale of the period drama drew an average of 9. In the united states, downton abbey was first broadcast in january 2011 on pbs, as part of the 40th season of masterpiece.
The programme was aired in four 90minute episodes, controversially requiring pbs to alter the beginning and endpoints of each episode and make other small changes, slightly altering each episodes structure to accommodate fitting the programme precisely into the runningtimes allotted. Nbcuniversalowned carnival films, the producer of downton abbey, today announced that season 6 will be the final season of the worldwide hit tv drama. Carnival films and masterpiece on pbs today announced that season 6 will be the final season of the hit drama series downton abbey. The final seasonmasterpiece on pbsseries finalesunday, march 6, 2016 at 9pm. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Pbs declined to discuss the future of the period drama beyond next januarys season 6, at winter tv press tour. In the end, daisy with annas help cut her hair into a modern bob, and told andy she had feelings for him. Throughout the season we kept getting the sense that branson was going to leave downton abbey, but with enough of a question mark that i think people wondered about if that was actually going to.
Downton abbey begins its sixth and final season on sunday, bringing an end to the highestrated show in pbs history. The narrative picks up where the series left off with a new storyline involving, oh, just the queen of england. It has been more than eight years since downton abbey premiered in the u. Downton abbey will probably end after season 6 cinemablend. The final episodes will air in early 2016 in the united states. While its unknown which actors are attached to the series yet which will consist of 10 episodes in its first season downton. A downton abbey season 5 recap to emotionally prepare. The series first aired on itv in the united kingdom on 26 september 2010, and in the united states on pbs, which supported production of the series as. The sprawling cast of characters and their mini and mega dramas made us laugh, cry, and raise an eyebrow or two. Just as the stars of downton abbey michelle dockery, hugh bonneville, maggie smith, joanne froggatt and the others prepare to shoot season 6 in the spring, speculation has arisen that this. How downton abbeys finale pulled off ediths happy ending. Downton abbey will end its run with season six, as has been widely expected carnival films, the producer of downton abbey, and itv, the u. Lady marys past catches up with her when an unwelcome visitor delivers an ultimatum, and news about the running of downton hospital puts violet on the warpath.
In one of the trailers for season 6, edith says that she desires to have a life, and i predict that the final season of downton abbey will give her just that. It premiered in the uk on itv sunday september 20, 2015, and premiered in the us on pbs january 3, 2016. After six seasons of nonstop suffering, lady edith finally found happiness in the last chapter of downton abbeys period saga, which aired sunday. The downton cast will ascend to the silver screen, as downton abbey, the film, premieres friday, september 20 in the u. Brace yourselves, downton abbey fans a new report says lady mary, lord grantham and the rest of the crawleys could be saying goodbye after next season. Inevitably there comes a time when all shows should end and downton is no exception. Downton abbey ends on a perfectly lovely note, and it gave us a final season. Downton abbey season 5 finale spoilers hollywood reporter.
The decision to end downton was mostly a practical one the casts contracts expire at the end of season 6 and, with one or two possible. When andy made his affections for her clear, she scorned him, then ended. Carnival films and masterpiece on pbs announce upcoming. Downton abbey season 6 to be final season downton abbey. Indeed, from a certain angle, the final episode of downton abbey.
Special when it aired in england, and the series finale on all shores. Everything you need to remember about the downton abbey. Remembering all of the ups and downs of season 5 only makes me more depressed that season 6 is the end, but if youve made it this. We break down the fates of all of downton abbey s major characters at the end of season 6, which served as the series finale. The ratings machine film still from season 6 finale. The series ends just after the assassination of archduke franz ferdinand and. Downton abbey set for season 6 only, says pbs chief. Downton abbey star maggie smith says season 6 may be the. In the end with snappy talbot, did she lower her standards or did she.