It would not be a downton finale without a time jump. As henry settles into the role of husband and stepfather, finding his place at downton proves more difficult. The sixth and final season of the downton abbey tv show premieres on pbs sunday, january 3rd, 2016, at 9. The downton abbey series finale was doubly fashion. Downton abbey, series six the finale recap finding. Bulldog drummond was a popular detective hero from a series of novels by sapper. Oh my goodness downton family stateside what an extraordinary journey thank you for your amazing loyalty and support. The series finale of downton abbey even typing that phrase still makes my heart hurt was never going to be about the. Downton abbey season 6 episode 8 careens headlong towards the finish line. Kevin doyles molesley, the sadsack, putupon under butler, or sue johnstons denker, violets meddling.
Do not read until youve watched the series finale of downton abbey, season 6, episode 9, airing march 6. The series finale of downton abbey was nearflawless, with happy endings pretty much across the board. 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. Tonight, we say goodbye to the beloved british soap opera, downton abbey, when the two hour series finale airs on pbs masterpiece beginning at 9pmestpt. Downton abbey is a british period drama television series created by julian fellowes and coproduced by carnival films and masterpiece. It first aired on itv in the united kingdom on 26 september 2010, and on pbs in the united states on 9 january 2011, as part of the masterpiece classic anthology. However in scenes of the village streets of downton, the buildings are made of sandy cotswold stone as found in bampton, oxfordshire where these scenes were filmed, unlike the darker types of. Any beloved show that draws to a close is bound to close on mixed emotions. Downton abbey producers answer your burning finale questions. The first is the incredible marriage of lord grantham and cora, which has withstood so very much and truly been the backbone of not only the family but also the series.
We should probably be used to this by now, but of course this episode starts some untold number of weeks or months since the conclusion of the last one. Indeed, from a certain angle, the final episode of downton abbey was just about. The tv series begins in 1912 and is set in the fictional downton abbey, a yorkshire country house the seat of the earl and countess of grantham. Sep 16, 2019 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. This story contains spoilers from the season five finale of downton abbey with the u. The series finale of downton abbey airs tonight on pbs, but where can you watch it. Mar 06, 2016 tonight, we say goodbye to the beloved british soap opera, downton abbey, when the two hour series finale airs on pbs masterpiece beginning at 9pmestpt. The downton abbey series finale was doubly fashionpacked. It first aired on itv in the united kingdom on 26 september 2010 and on pbs in the united states on 9 january 2011 as part of the masterpiece classic anthology. Downton abbey season 5 finale spoilers hollywood reporter. This story includes details about tonights downton abbey series finale after six years of drama, upstairs and down, downton abbey has shuttered its massive doors. At the start of the season, downton abbey creator julian fellowes told. Downton abbey christmas special tv episode 2015 imdb.
Feb 23, 2016 from good news for the bates, to a new lover for edithcatchup with season 6 before the series finale airs sunday, march 6, 2016 at 98c on masterpiece on pbs. Downton abbey, the awardwinning series from julian fellowes, spans 12 years of gripping drama centered on a great english estate on the cusp of a vanishing way of life. Get your first look at the downton abbey series finale, airing sunday, march 6, 2016 at 98c on masterpiece on pbs. Six series have been made, the sixth airing in the autumn of 2015 in the uk and ireland, and in. Its been two long weeks since edith finally snapped and gloriously cussed mary out. Melodramatic characters and soapy class struggles continue to keep downton abbey compelling as this celebrated series approaches its grand finale. Downton abbey is intended to be situated in the york plain of north yorkshire characters occasionally refer to thirsk and ripon as being local towns. See the scandal, friendship, and romance come to a dramatic end in the downton abbey series finale. Downton abbey has poured its last cup of tea, strapped its last traveling case to the car, dispatched its last awkward reaction shot to a mildly witty bon mot.
Downton abbey producers answer your burning finale questions spoilers ahead for those who have not yet seen downton abbey s series finale. Downton abbey ties up a ridiculous number of lose ends with this finale, and even though not a single one could possibly be construed as unhappy, there are two which feel at least a little bittersweet. Last night the downton abbey series finale aired, and i was apprehensive as i always am before every series finale ever since lost gutted me with one of the worst endings in. In pure downton fashion, the central event of downton abbey season 6 episode 9 was a wedding. The same could be said of even the smallest and at times most annoying characters. Theyll be disappointments as well as the happiness it, hopefully, elicits. 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. Six years of downtonwatching came to a slow and mostly. Downton abbey is a british period drama television series created by julian fellowes and. The essential collection and a third and final soundtrack, containing two discs, was released on 15 january 2016 entitled downton abbey. Final season recap downton abbey masterpiece video wliw21. We have reached the final season of the hit bbc and pbs series downton abbey, and the final episode of the. The final seasonmasterpiece on pbsseries finalesunday, march 6, 2016 at 9pm. Molesley gets an exciting opportunity in this scene from the series finale of downton abbey, airing sunday, march 6, 2016 at 98c on masterpiece on pbs.
Mar 08, 2016 downton abbey has poured its last cup of tea, strapped its last traveling case to the car, dispatched its last awkward reaction shot to a mildly witty bon mot. A second soundtrack was released on 19 november 2012 entitled downton abbey. The series finale comes on the heels off the penultimate episode of the emmyaward winning drama that aired two weeks ago. Downton abbey series finale christmas special 2015 6x09. Airing sunday, march 6, 2016 at 98c only on masterpiece on pbs. On 26 march 2015, the sixth series was confirmed to be the final series, with the final episode airing. The end is near for downton abbey, the muchloved british drama about life on a posh estate during the early 20th century. Over its six seasons, the crawley family and its house full of servants endured 14 turbulent years. In that, mary michelle dockery finally remarried and to. The series finale of downton abbey even typing that phrase still makes my heart hurt was never going to be about the question of what would happen. What we learned about everyone in the series finale. Downton abbey has been a sensation since the first series aired back in 201011. Downton abbey producers answer your burning finale. Mar 07, 2016 downton abbey producers answer your burning finale questions spoilers ahead for those who have not yet seen downton abbey s series finale, which aired in the u.
Mar 07, 2016 the series finale of downton abbey was nearflawless, with happy endings pretty much across the board. From good news for the bates, to a new lover for edithcatchup with season 6 before the series finale airs sunday, march 6, 2016 at 98c on masterpiece on pbs. The series follows the granthams and their family of servants through sweeping change, scandals, love, ambition, heartbreak, and hope. The ultimate collection and featured music spanning from all six seasons of the series including some from the first soundtrack. Downton abbey, series six the finale recap finding wonderland. Momentous changes threaten the great house, its owners and its servants, while past scandals continue to loom. We break down the fates of all of downton abbeys major characters at the end of season 6, which served as the series finale. Downton abbey season 7 release date on pbs, episodes. This is what the stars of downton abbey look like in real life for the last time, we got the pleasure of fellowes busybody storytelling, quickly. After six seasons, downton abbey ends on a perfect, lovely note. Weve watched and loved the noble crawley family and their servants go through tragedies and triumphs for five years now, and this final season inevitably has a bittersweet air to it.
Theres a whole lot of loose ends to tie up in an extralong series finale, so lets get. Series finales are infamous for going offcourse or leaving viewers hanging, but, for the. Return to the sumptuous setting of downton abbey for the sixth and final season to discover what will finally become of the crawley family, and the servants who work for them, as they face new challenges and begin forging different paths in a rapidly changing world. Final season recap downton abbey masterpiece video. Downton abbey has been a window on a bygone era, a time riddled with change, though also filled will relics of the past. Dec 02, 2015 the sixth and final season of the downton abbey tv show premieres on pbs sunday, january 3rd, 2016, at 9. Mary endeavors to build bridges with her sister while ediths secret continues to pose a threat. With hugh bonneville, laura carmichael, jim carter, raquel cassidy.
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