Downton Abbey - pictures of cast on set

"The Dowager Countess of Grantham"

"I would be lying if I were not to admit that I write for Maggie."
~ Julian Fellowes
(creator and writer for Downton Abbey)

Dame Maggie Smith has also acted in Gosford Park & From Time to Time, both written by Fellowes. He praises Maggie in this video interview for From Time to Time. He's not Maggie's sole admirer!

Downton Abbey explores the relationships between the family and servants under the same roof. It also follows their different lives and expectations in the face of the upheavals of the Edwardian age. Mr Fellowes said: “Downton Abbey is not seen from the family’s point of view or from the servants’ point of view.“It is an even perspective from all of their points of view. They are all principal characters.”

Here are some images of the cast for the upcoming Downton Abbey

To be aired: UK : ITV Sept 26 / US : PBS January

Hugh Bonneville

Elizabeth McGovern

Dame Maggie Smith

L-R: Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael, Maggie Smith, Jessica Brown-Findlay

Dan Stevens

Hugh Bonneville, Maggie Smith

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Thanks to Ldwark for the pics!!

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