The show’s sixth season will be its last, ITV announced on Thursday.
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Rumors have been swirling since January that Downton Abbey, the period drama about the Crawley family and the two sets of people who live upstairs and downstairs in the family's famous home, will not return after the upcoming sixth season. ITV and PBS shot down these claims, but on Thursday, both networks confirmed that the Julian Fellowes drama will end its run after Season 6.
"Millions of people around the world have followed the journey of the Crawley family and those who serve them for the last five years. Inevitably there comes a time when all shows should end and Downton is no exception. We wanted to close the doors of Downton Abbey when it felt right and natural for the storylines to come together and when the show was still being enjoyed so much by its fans. We can promise a final season full of all the usual drama and intrigue, but with the added excitement of discovering how and where they all end up," Downton executive producer Gareth Neame said in a statement.
Maggie Smith, who plays the family matriarch, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, told Britain's Sunday Times on March 1 that the show's sixth season would be her last. However, the next day, a rep for Smith told BuzzFeed News "she would stay in the show for as long as the show runs."
Downton is one of the highest-rated U.K. series, with Season 5 averaging about 10 million viewers per episode. It has also been nominated for 51 Emmys over the last five seasons, winning 11 statues. Most recently, Joanne Froggatt took home Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Mini-Series, or TV Movie at the 2015 Golden Globes for her portrayal of Anna Bates.
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