The war is over, but intrigue, crisis, romance, and change still grip the beloved estate in the thrilling new season of Downton Abbey. Written and created by Julian Fellowes, with its all-star returning cast and Oscar-winning guest star Shirley MacLaine, Downton Abbey, Season 3 premieres January 6, 2013 on Masterpiece classic! Until then, explore all things Downton, from war to peace to everything in between.
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DOWNTON ABBEY to Release Christmas Album
by Matt Tamanini - October 14, 2014
According to The Hollywood Reporter, hit BBC drama DOWNTON ABBEY will be releasing a 45-song Christmas album on November 10th. In addition to traditional carols and religious hymns, the show's iconic theme song will also get a yule-time makeover....
by Matt Tamanini - October 14, 2014
According to The Hollywood Reporter, hit BBC drama DOWNTON ABBEY will be releasing a 45-song Christmas album on November 10th. In addition to traditional carols and religious hymns, the show's iconic theme song will also get a yule-time makeover....
VIDEO: First Look - Benedict Cumberbatch Stars in Award-Winning THE IMITATION GAME
by Caryn Robbins - October 02, 2014
Below, check out the new UK trailer for THE IMITATION GAME, starring Benedict Cumberbatch....
by Caryn Robbins - October 02, 2014
Below, check out the new UK trailer for THE IMITATION GAME, starring Benedict Cumberbatch....
DOWNTON ABBEY Star to Tour With Band
by Sally Henry Fuller - September 28, 2014
After a while, estate life must get exhausting. So what better way to mix it up than touring with a band? According to the New York Times, DOWNTON ABBEY star Elizabeth McGovern and her folk-rock band, Sadie and the Hotheads, will hit the road in the United States....
by Sally Henry Fuller - September 28, 2014
After a while, estate life must get exhausting. So what better way to mix it up than touring with a band? According to the New York Times, DOWNTON ABBEY star Elizabeth McGovern and her folk-rock band, Sadie and the Hotheads, will hit the road in the United States....
George Clooney Attempts a Smooch with Maggie Smith's Dowager Countess in DOWNTON ABBEY Special
by Caryn Robbins - September 22, 2014
Series star Laura Carmichael revealed that the actor's appearance involves an attempt to give a smooch to Maggie Smith's formidible character Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess....
by Caryn Robbins - September 22, 2014
Series star Laura Carmichael revealed that the actor's appearance involves an attempt to give a smooch to Maggie Smith's formidible character Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess....
George Clooney Set for Guest Appearance DOWNTON ABBEY's Fifth Season
by Caryn Robbins - September 11, 2014
The actor will portray an American guest at a wedding in the highly anticipated fifth season of DOWNTON ABBEY....
by Caryn Robbins - September 11, 2014
The actor will portray an American guest at a wedding in the highly anticipated fifth season of DOWNTON ABBEY....
STAGE TUBE: "The World is Changing" in New DOWNTON ABBEY Season 5 Trailer
by Sally Henry Fuller - August 30, 2014
ITV has just released the latest DOWNTON ABBEY trailer for the next season, season 5, and with it come even more questions about the future of the characters. In this trailer, butler Carson (Jim Carter) says, 'I feel a shaking of the ground I stand on,' and Lady Edith (Laura Carmichael) adds, 'the w...
by Sally Henry Fuller - August 30, 2014
ITV has just released the latest DOWNTON ABBEY trailer for the next season, season 5, and with it come even more questions about the future of the characters. In this trailer, butler Carson (Jim Carter) says, 'I feel a shaking of the ground I stand on,' and Lady Edith (Laura Carmichael) adds, 'the w...
Dame Judi Dench Joins Cast of BBC Two's RICHARD III Shakespeare Adaptation
by Caryn Robbins - August 21, 2014
Dame Judi Dench has signed on to BBC Two's filmed adaptations of classic Shakespearean plays, including Richard III and Henry VI....
by Caryn Robbins - August 21, 2014
Dame Judi Dench has signed on to BBC Two's filmed adaptations of classic Shakespearean plays, including Richard III and Henry VI....
BWW Profile: Dame Maggie Smith Emmy-Nominated Star of Stage and Screen
by Matt Tamanini - August 21, 2014
This morning we are taking a look at the illustrious career of Dame Maggie Smith. I mean, she's a Dame after all; Queen Elizabeth doesn't just hand those out to anyone. Her career includes highlights from on stage, including 'The Importance of Being Earnest,' 'Private Lives,' and 'Lettice and Lovage...
by Matt Tamanini - August 21, 2014
This morning we are taking a look at the illustrious career of Dame Maggie Smith. I mean, she's a Dame after all; Queen Elizabeth doesn't just hand those out to anyone. Her career includes highlights from on stage, including 'The Importance of Being Earnest,' 'Private Lives,' and 'Lettice and Lovage...
Spoiler: DOWNTON ABBEY Season 5 to Open with Death-Defying Stunt
by TV News Desk - August 20, 2014
Action isn't usually what viewers are seeking when they tune into ITV's cult period drama DOWNTON ABBEY, but it's what they'll get in the Series 5 premiere, according to Vanity Fair and several UK TV news sites....
by TV News Desk - August 20, 2014
Action isn't usually what viewers are seeking when they tune into ITV's cult period drama DOWNTON ABBEY, but it's what they'll get in the Series 5 premiere, according to Vanity Fair and several UK TV news sites....
HBO Developing SING WITH ME Musical Comedy Series
by TV News Desk - August 19, 2014
Deadline writes that HBO is teaming with writer/producer Bruce Eric Kaplan on a new musical comedy series, SING WITH ME....
by TV News Desk - August 19, 2014
Deadline writes that HBO is teaming with writer/producer Bruce Eric Kaplan on a new musical comedy series, SING WITH ME....
E! Online Predicts the 66TH ANNUAL EMMY AWARD Winners
by Caryn Robbins - August 19, 2014
The 2014 Emmys are fast approaching, and we have broken down all the Drama and Comedy acting categories for you, so you can go wager all your life savings on our infallible picks. (Don't actually do that.)...
by Caryn Robbins - August 19, 2014
The 2014 Emmys are fast approaching, and we have broken down all the Drama and Comedy acting categories for you, so you can go wager all your life savings on our infallible picks. (Don't actually do that.)...
DOWNTON ABBEY Cast Turns Water Bottle Blooper Into Chance for Charity
by TV News Desk - August 16, 2014
Although ITV's historical drama Downton Abbey is set in 1920s Great Britain, a recent promotional photo erroneously featuring a modern-day plastic water bottle caused quite a stir among fans. The shot featured stars Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael and a 21st-century water bottle! Now, the cast of ...
by TV News Desk - August 16, 2014
Although ITV's historical drama Downton Abbey is set in 1920s Great Britain, a recent promotional photo erroneously featuring a modern-day plastic water bottle caused quite a stir among fans. The shot featured stars Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael and a 21st-century water bottle! Now, the cast of ...
DOWNTON ABBEY's Gareth Neame Reveals He Has 'No Plans to End the Show'
by Caryn Robbins - August 14, 2014
'Downton Abbey's Gareth Neame: “No Plans To End The Show At All”...
by Caryn Robbins - August 14, 2014
'Downton Abbey's Gareth Neame: “No Plans To End The Show At All”...
EDINBURGH 2014 - BWW Reviews: THE ONLY WAY IS DOWNTON, Pleasance Courtyard, August 3 2014
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 03, 2014
As celebrities start appearing at Downton Abbey, cultures clash and eras hilariously collide. This brilliant parody takes in many other popular TV shows and celebrity voices to help the cast of Downton save the estate from financial ruin - again!...
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 03, 2014
As celebrities start appearing at Downton Abbey, cultures clash and eras hilariously collide. This brilliant parody takes in many other popular TV shows and celebrity voices to help the cast of Downton save the estate from financial ruin - again!...
Maggie Smith In New Look At Upcoming Season Of DOWNTON ABBEY
by Pat Cerasaro - August 02, 2014
A fresh glimpse at the highly anticipated new season of hit international period-set drama Downton Abbey is now available to view as part of an ITV season preview....
by Pat Cerasaro - August 02, 2014
A fresh glimpse at the highly anticipated new season of hit international period-set drama Downton Abbey is now available to view as part of an ITV season preview....
Will DOWNTON ABBEY Spend Christmas at Hogwarts? Historical Drama Films at 'Harry Potter' Landmark
by Caryn Robbins - July 31, 2014
A portion of the fifth season of Downton Abbey will be filmed at Alnwick Castle, best known as the stand-in for the Hogwarts School in the first two 'Harry Potter' films....
by Caryn Robbins - July 31, 2014
A portion of the fifth season of Downton Abbey will be filmed at Alnwick Castle, best known as the stand-in for the Hogwarts School in the first two 'Harry Potter' films....
GLEE Meets DOWNTON ABBEY! Darren Criss & Michelle Dockery Share Selfie
by Pat Cerasaro - July 30, 2014
GLEE star and Broadway headliner Darren Criss shares a special candid photo with DOWNTON ABBEY star Michelle Dockery in a new social media image now available to view....
by Pat Cerasaro - July 30, 2014
GLEE star and Broadway headliner Darren Criss shares a special candid photo with DOWNTON ABBEY star Michelle Dockery in a new social media image now available to view....
First Look At New Season Of DOWNTON ABBEY, With Richard E. Grant & Anna Chancellor
by Pat Cerasaro - July 29, 2014
A first glimpse at the highly anticipated new season of hit international period-set drama Downton Abbey is now available to view as part of an ITV season preview....
by Pat Cerasaro - July 29, 2014
A first glimpse at the highly anticipated new season of hit international period-set drama Downton Abbey is now available to view as part of an ITV season preview....
DOWNTON ABBEY Exec Reveals Season 5 Details: 'Brilliant Story Line', 'High Stakes Drama'
by Caryn Robbins - July 23, 2014
DOWTON ABBEY executive producer Gareth Neame revealed details of the highly anticipated fifth season of the historic drama series....
by Caryn Robbins - July 23, 2014
DOWTON ABBEY executive producer Gareth Neame revealed details of the highly anticipated fifth season of the historic drama series....
Photo Flash: Reagle's ME AND MY GIRL, Now Through 7/20
by Courtnie Mele - July 12, 2014
Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston will present Me and My Girl from July 10-20, 2014 as part of its 46th Annual Summer Season at the Robinson Theatre (617 Lexington St. Waltham, MA). Me and My Girl is the joyously funny story of an unrefined cockney gent who must choose between love or money. T...
by Courtnie Mele - July 12, 2014
Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston will present Me and My Girl from July 10-20, 2014 as part of its 46th Annual Summer Season at the Robinson Theatre (617 Lexington St. Waltham, MA). Me and My Girl is the joyously funny story of an unrefined cockney gent who must choose between love or money. T...
BBC America Orders New Drama Series THE LAST KINGDOM
by Caryn Robbins - July 09, 2014
BBC AMERICA, Carnival Films – the Golden Globe® and Emmy® Award-winning producers of Downton Abbey – and BBC Two announced today that production will begin this fall on The Last Kingdom, a new historical 8 x 60 drama series....
by Caryn Robbins - July 09, 2014
BBC AMERICA, Carnival Films – the Golden Globe® and Emmy® Award-winning producers of Downton Abbey – and BBC Two announced today that production will begin this fall on The Last Kingdom, a new historical 8 x 60 drama series....
Julian Fellowes Confirms DOWNTON ABBEY Is Likely To Have Another Season
by Pat Cerasaro - July 02, 2014
Affable and aristocratic creator of Downton Abbey Julian Fellowes confirms that he suspects another season of hit international period-set drama Downton Abbey is more than likely following the conclusion of the upcoming Season Five, airing in the UK later this year and in the US at the start of 2015...
by Pat Cerasaro - July 02, 2014
Affable and aristocratic creator of Downton Abbey Julian Fellowes confirms that he suspects another season of hit international period-set drama Downton Abbey is more than likely following the conclusion of the upcoming Season Five, airing in the UK later this year and in the US at the start of 2015...
Anna Chancellor to Star in THE WOLF FROM THE DOOR at the Royal Court, Sept 2014
by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2014
Anna Chancellor will star in Rory Mullarkey's THE WOLF FROM THE DOOR, directed by James Macdonald at the Royal Court's Jerwood Theatre Upstairs. The new play begins previews on September 10 and opens on September 15, 2014....
by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2014
Anna Chancellor will star in Rory Mullarkey's THE WOLF FROM THE DOOR, directed by James Macdonald at the Royal Court's Jerwood Theatre Upstairs. The new play begins previews on September 10 and opens on September 15, 2014....
ISC Releases a Video Preview of This Year's Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival
by Ellen Dostal - June 18, 2014
This summer, Shakespeare's delightful and romantic comedy is given a Downton Abbey-twist with elegant and sumptuous costumes and the ringing sounds of the early twentieth-century music hall as Independent Shakespeare Co. presents Shakespeare's Twelfth Night or What You Will, directed by ISC's artist...
by Ellen Dostal - June 18, 2014
This summer, Shakespeare's delightful and romantic comedy is given a Downton Abbey-twist with elegant and sumptuous costumes and the ringing sounds of the early twentieth-century music hall as Independent Shakespeare Co. presents Shakespeare's Twelfth Night or What You Will, directed by ISC's artist...
Origin Theatre Co. to Host International Spring Benefit, 6/4
by Tyler Peterson - May 23, 2014
Origin Theatre Company kicks off its twelfth season of producing the American premieres of plays by emerging European playwrights at its annual spring benefit on Wednesday June 4, at 6:30pm. Hosted by Mutual of America, 320 Park Avenue, the evening features a smorgasbord of international pleasures,...
by Tyler Peterson - May 23, 2014
Origin Theatre Company kicks off its twelfth season of producing the American premieres of plays by emerging European playwrights at its annual spring benefit on Wednesday June 4, at 6:30pm. Hosted by Mutual of America, 320 Park Avenue, the evening features a smorgasbord of international pleasures,...
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