‘Downton Abbey’ creator responds to Season 7 rumours
Rumours have been circulating for a while now about a possible Downton Abbey revival.
Set in the early 20th century, ITV’s award-winning period drama series ran for six seasons between 2010 and 2015.
The feature-length finale was followed by a movie in 2019 and a sequel in 2022.
Since then, not only has there been talk about a third film, but we’ve also heard lots of speculation about the show returning for a seventh season!
The news was first reported last summer by the Mail on Sunday, who were told: “There is a plan which is in development and there is a lot of excitement about.”
“There is casting taking place, and it would be great if all of the big stars can return,” the newspaper quoted an insider saying.
“People loved Downton. It became a British institution and it has been much missed since it left our screens.”
“There is huge excitement around this project,” the unnamed person added. “It was a Sunday night favourite and got huge viewing figures. There has been very little to compete with it ever since it ended.”
All 52 episodes of the TV series are currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video and you can sign up for a free 30-day trial here!
We’ve now got something of an update from Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes.
“I have said goodbye to Downton so many times, and I have written the last scene about six or seven times,” the Oscar-winning Gosford Park writer revealed on Talk Radio recently.
“Now I’ve got out of the habit of making permanent statements whether it’s gone,” he said.
While this is far from confirmation for the long-awaited Season 7, it’s a positive sign that he’s now publicly refusing to rule it out, as he’s done in the past.
2024 will be a very exciting year indeed for Downton Abbey fans if we do get some more concrete plans for a brand new season.
In the meantime, we can reveal that Julian Fellowes’ current hit period drama series The Gilded Age has just been renewed for a third run!
The Gilded Age is available to watch on Max.