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Last week, the fourth season of ITV's DOWNTON ABBEY saw a ratings decline. However, the historical drama rebounded nicely last night, averaging 9.4 million viewers

Deadline reports that Sunday night's Season Four premiere of ITV's DOWNTON ABBEY in the UK was a ratings hit, delivering 9.5 million viewers and a 39.6% share. The long-awaited season launched with a 90-minute episode.

A new preview of the highly anticipated fourth season of DOWNTON ABBEY has been released. In the sneak peek, Lady Mary Crawley still deals with the tragic death of her beloved husband Matthew.

According to a report on Deadline.com, the acclaimed series DOWNTON ABBEY will return to ITV on September 22nd. It was previously announced that the fourth season would air in America on PBS, beginning on January 5th.

Writer and creator Julian Fellowes, executive producer Gareth Neame and actors Michelle Dockery (Lady Mary) and Laura Carmichael (Lady Edith) discuss what's ahead for the inhabitants of Downton Abbey next season

Pianist Lucy Parham & Kings Place launch 'Word/Play', a new regular Sunday Coffee Concert series starring Henry Goodman, Janie Dee, Edward Fox, Alex Jennings, Alan Rusbridger and a host of piano-playing celebrities.

At the DOWNTON ABBEY press launch this week, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa told reporters she is thrilled to be part of the historical drama series which airs on the UK's ITV and PBS in the U.S.

In a video interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the cast of PBS and Masterpiece Classics' DOWNTON ABBEY discussed the show's third season, Matthew's (Dan Stevens) sudden death and the fandom's immediate backlash. 'It was all a bit testing, wasn't it?' creator Julian Fellowes told THR. Click below to watch the interview!

One of the most talked about shows on television has an official premiere date: DOWNTON ABBEY Season 4 will begin on MASTERPIECE on PBS on Sunday, January 5, 2014.

DOWNTON ABBEY is about to get a little jazzier next season. According to Deadline Gary Carr has signed on to the ITV period drama as jazz singer Jack Ross, described as "a charming and charismatic young man.'

Full casting has been announced for the Royal Court's JOHN MORTIMER AT THE COURT...AND LATER AT THE BAR. The cast will include Broadway stars Jeremy Irons, Alan Rickman, and Harriet Walter. Further casting includes Sinead Cusack, Joanna David, Edward Fox, Tom Hollander, Richard Johnson, Emily Mortimer, Alessandro Nivola, and Dominic West. The evening will be curated by Stephen Jeffreys and Nina Raine will direct. The evening will take place November 15th.

The Royal Court Theatre will celebrate the life of its late chairman and president Sir John Mortimer with an evening of readings, performances and music by some of British theatre's biggest names in the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs, followed by further events in the Royal Court Café Bar.