The period drama was a fan favourite.
Downton Abbey fans were given reason to be excited this week following reports that the hit period drama was set to return to TV.
Since its departure from the small screen in 2015, fans have been introduced to a wealth of high society dramas, from the likes of Bridgerton and Belgravia, to Vanity Fair and The Gilded Age, but fans have always been yearning for more from the ITV series.
And now with speculation of a return, it begs the question if it’s too good to be true.
As reported by MailOnline, the period drama was said to be making a “surprise comeback”, with filming apparently already under way and bosses hoping to bring back the likes of Hugh Bonneville and Michelle Dockery.
So, is Downtown Abbey coming back for a seventh season?
Well, despite the rumours, RadioTimes.com understands that there are no immediate plans for new episodes of Downton Abbey.
There is still hope though, as creator Julian Fellowes said as recently as last year that he wouldn’t definitively rule out returning to the franchise.
Speaking on TalkRadio, as reported by The Sun, Fellowes said: “I have said goodbye to Downton so many times, and I have written the last scene about six or seven times.
“Now I’ve got out of the habit of making permanent statements whether it’s gone. It just gives me a lot of pleasure that so many people enjoyed it, so to feel that you created a show that cheers people up and they had a good time with it, I love that.”
Downton Abbey ran for six seasons between 2010 and 2015, and returned for two films in 2019 and 2022.
All seasons of Downton Abbey are available to stream on ITVX.
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