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It's been only a few months since the ITV/PBS period soap opera Downton Abbey left the small screen, and fans are left to miss the Crawley family and their servants for all time to come -- or are they? After months of rumors regarding a movie, show creator Julian Fellowes has teased a little about the show's cast -- and Mr. Carson actor Jim Carter is doing his own teasing, too! Read More »
After six seasons, "Downton Abbey" finished its run last Sunday for American viewers (the finale aired on its native United Kingdom on Christmas Day), leaving a Crawley family-shaped hole. While Dowager Violet (Maggie Smith) got some of the best one-liners in the series, it was Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery) who took the lead throughout the series -- and here are 8 of her highlights. Read More »
A couple of months after "Downton Abbey" ended in its native United Kingdom, the Crawleys said good-bye to America on last Sunday's finale episode of the Crawley family's saga. On the somewhat rushed final episode, the longest-running family conflict is finally resolved, as Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery) and Lady Edith (Laura Carmichael) settle their differences -- and the servants find bliss, too. Read More »
Brendan Coyle, best known as the actor who plays long-suffering valet John Bates on the popular period series Downton Abbey, wasn't able to get off the law the way his character did. After pleading guilty to DUI charges last week, the actor has been banned from driving for the next four years and will be facing hours of community service as well. Read More »
There were surprises on- and off-screen at this year's SAG Awards. Newspaper flick Spotlight won the biggest film prizes, Best Ensemble and Best Picture. Idris Elba also picked up two awards: Best Supporting Actor for Beasts of No Nation and Best Actor in a Miniseries for Luther. Read More »
Joanne Froggatt's portrayal of long-suffering maid Anna Bates in "Downton Abbey" has earned her a Golden Globe and critical acclaim. In a recent interview, the actress revealed a secret: when Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton visited the show’s set last year, Froggatt was so nervous, she unwillingly made a dirty joke! Read More »
Shortly after 'Downton Abbey' officially ended in the UK, the sixth and final season reaches America for one last look at how the other half lives -- and on the season premiere, the long-suffering Mr. and Mrs. Bates (Brendan Coyle and Joanne Froggatt) finally catch a break, though Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery) is haunted by her past shenanigans. Spoilers follow. Read More »
Though Maggie Smith's five-decade-long career with two Oscars has turned her into an acting legend, these days she's best remembered as Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter saga and as the Dowager Countess Lady Violet of Grantham in Downton Abbey -- and still, Smith hasn't ever actually seen the period drama! Read More »
The Downton Abbey finale was just broadcast in the U.K., but there's still a little time before it comes to the U.S. - but in its five-year run, a few of the world's biggest celebrities got hooked to the Crawleys' adventures, including Beyoncé and real-life royals Prince William and Kate Middleton! Read More »
Just before British fans of Downton Abbey got to say goodbye to the long-running period show, Michelle Dockery, who plays star mean girl Lady Mary Crawley, faces tragedy. Dockery's fiancé, 34-year-old John Dineem, recently died after battling a rare form of cancer. Read More »
Old and new faces return the upcoming final Season 6 on "Downton Abbey." In the upcoming final episodes, will Lady Rose (Lily James) and Atticus Aldridge (Matt Barber) show up in the series finale, alongside guest star Patricia Hodge? Read More »
The sixth and final season of the ever successful TV series Downton Abbey is filming now, but some members of the cast are wrapping up and saying goodbye. Michelle Dockery "who plays widow Lady Mary Crawley, shared a few photos on Instagram and reflected on the past six 'glorious years' she has spent with the Downton family," Yahoo! News reports. Does this early wrap news mean anything for those searching for spoilers? Read More »
Before Season 6 of the award-winning drama, "Downton Abbey" commences on ITV, a surprise guest visited the set. Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, the wife of Prince William, met with Hugh Bonneville (Robert Crawley) and the rest of the cast to get some spoiler info about the upcoming season. Read More »
