Downton Abbey is Renewed for Season Five

Was there ever any doubt that Downton Abbey would be picked up for a fifth season? No, there wasn’t, and now it’s been confirmed by ITV and Carnival Films who jointly announced the renewal of the series for another season. According to ITV, the fourth season (which doesn’t premiere in the U.S. until January 5, 2014) has been averaging 11.8 million viewers. Globally, the audience for the series is estimated to be at 120 million people.
 
Julian Fellows will return as writer/executive producer and Gareth Neame and Liz Trubridge will return as executive producers.
 
“Audiences have enjoyed their regular Sunday evening visits back to Downton once again this autumn and we are thrilled to produce a new series of the show next year,” said Neame. “We promise all the usual highs and lows, romance, drama and comedy played out by some of the most iconic characters on television. All the actors and makers of the show continue to be humbled by the extraordinary audience response and want to take the show from strength to strength next year.”
 
“We are enormously happy to have Downton Abbey on ITV and we are delighted to be announcing this new series. With Julian writing and Gareth and Liz producing we know it will be as warm, witty, romantic and dramatic as previous series and we can’t wait to catch up with our favourite characters again,” added ITV’s Director of Drama Commissioning Steve November.
 
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Source: ITV
 
-Posted by Rebecca Murray

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