'Downton Abbey' Has Been Renewed For Another Season

The British family that we all know and love is coming back for another season. Masterpiece just announced that Downton Abbey will be back for a sixth season and we couldn't be happier.

The aristocratic Crawley family will be back with more drama in 2015, according to E! Online. Even though season five has not premiered in the United States, (it will premiere on Jan. 4), the UK has already enjoyed the ups and downs of the fiery season.

On Thursday, TV Line reported that the sixth season of the hit drama will be written by Julian Fellowes after PBS announced the series renewal. In the UK, Downton Abbey's fifth season will air its season finale this weekend, on Nov. 9.

"We have had an amazing reaction to the story lines, acting and production values of Downton Abbey this year and the whole team is thrilled to be moving ahead with a new season of the show," executive producer, Gareth Neame said in a statement via E! Online. "This will provide audiences with a fresh opportunity to see what will befall our much loved characters."

Downton Abbey follows the lives of the Crawley family and their servants, who live in the same house but have completely different lives. The series stars Hugh Bonneville as Robert Crawley (the Earl of Grantham), Laura Carmichael as Lady Edith Crawley, Michelle Dockery as Lady Mary Crawley, Elizabeth McGovern as Cora Crawley (the Countess of Grantham) and Maggie Smith as Dowager Countess of Grantham.

The biggest stars from the Crawley servants cast are Jim Carter as Mr. Carson, Brendan Coyle as John Bates, Joanne Froggatt as Anna Bates and Phyllis Logan as Mrs. Hughes. The series began in 2010 and always airs in Britain before it airs in the United States.

"At its heart, television is about storytelling, and Downton Abbey is certainly storytelling at its finest. Downton Abbey and the Crawley family have kept us on the edge of our seats as they navigate through some of the biggest moments of the 20th century," President and CEO of PBS, Paula Kerger said in a statement. "Along with our member stations, PBS can't wait to share the next season of Downton drama with our audiences."

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