Those talks have started up again anew, with Maggie Smith’s own name being thrown into the mix, despite her previously not sounding so hot on the idea of Violet Crawley still being alive for more stories.
We’re keeping the hope alive, and we’re keeping it somewhere safer than a lost and found.
Sadly, the Emmy-familiar Downton Abbey won’t be coming back for Season 7, since creator Julian Fellowes decided ending things would be best for all involved.
But that doesn’t necessarily mean the historical drama is out of our lives entirely, as talks about a Downton feature film have been bubbling even before the TV show ended.