Though we'd already been through so much on Downton Abbey this season — death, threat of poverty, wrongful imprisonment, thwarted love, cruel betrayal — the show had one last grim surprise for us last night.
In an interview with the New York Times' Dave Itzkoff following last night's (spoiler: tragic) season three finale of Downton Abbey, series creator Julian Fellowes explained that his commitment to create a period piece for NBC may mean he has to step away from the Abbey.
Downton mastermind Julian Fellowes has just signed a deal with NBC to create The Gilded Age, a drama about 1880s New York City. At long last, our very own look at opulent wealth and stifled internal longings!
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