EP Gareth Neame has officially announced that "Downton Abbey" Season 6 is its last to air on TV. Elsewhere, historical advisor Alaistair Bruce spilled that he is banned from putting religion into the show's setting. Plus, the synopsis for the Christmas special has been released.
Neame announced that season 6 will be the last season of the show to air on TV. According to IB Times, Neame stated that they wanted to end the show with the right and natural timing of the storylines to come together.
Meanwhile, Alastair Bruce, the historical advisor of "Downton Abbey" reveals that religion, specifically Christianity, is banned from the storyline of the show. For how many years now, Bruce always made sure that every single detail that is incorporated in the show fits a 1912 setting. The historical adviser shared that the executive producers directed him to keep any religion out of the setup, as reported by The Telegraph.
As per the official synopsis for the show's Christmas episode, Carter Matt notes, "Mary Talbot (Michelle Dockery) endevours to build bridges with her sister while Edith Crawley's (Laura Carmichael) secret continues to pose a threat, despite having nothing left to lose... As Henry Talbot (Matthew Goode) settles into the role of husband and stepfather, finding his place at Downton proves more difficult. Below stairs, Charles Carson (Jim Carter) faces some personal challenges, which prove that even he is not invulnerable to change."
The executive producer of the show has announced that "Downton Abbey" Season 6 will be the last to air on TV. On the other hand, the historical advisor revealed that he is banned from putting religion into the storyline. In addition to that, the official synopsis has been posted.
"Downton Abbey" Season 6 is slated to air Christmas special on Friday, Dec. 25, 2015 exclusively on ITV. "Downton Abbey" is a British period drama TV series created by Julian Fellowes and co-produced by Carnival Films and Masterpiece.
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