Episode 6.09 - 2015 Christmas Special

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2015 Christmas Special
Series 6, Episode 9
Air date	25th December 2015
Written by	Julian Fellowes
Directed by	Michael Engler
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The 2015 Christmas Special is the holiday episode of the sixth series of Downton Abbey. It is the final episode of the sixth series and serves as the programme's finale. It will be set between July 25 and December 31, 1925. It will air on December 25th, 2015 in the UK, and on February 28th, 2016 in the US.

It will be two hours long.

Production

"Production spent a week at Alnwick Castle, Northumberland, which doubled as the location for Brancaster Castle, home of Bertie Pelham, the 7th and new Marquess of Hexham. Filming took place in the spectacular interior rooms of the Castle as well as on the estate. Production also filmed dining scenes at the Iconic Ritz in central London."

Synopsis

"Mary endeavors to build bridges with her sister while Edith’s secret continues to pose a threat, despite having nothing left to lose. As Henry settles into the role of husband and stepfather, finding his place at Downton proves more difficult. Below stairs, Carson faces some personal challenges, which prove that even he is not invulnerable to change.

The last ever episode offers all the love and loss, happiness and heartbreak of Downton Abbey, and as the family and servants prepare to welcome 1926, they celebrate an unforgettable New Year’s Eve together at the great house."

Plot

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Cast List

Cast in bold confirmed by news reports/spoilers, etc. Cast in normal font are on the IMDb cast list and may not be accurate. Currently revealed cast:

Glyn Angell as a Diner Oliver & Zac Barker as George Crawley Matt Barber as Atticus Aldridge Antonia Bernath as Laura Edmunds Hugh Bonneville as Robert Crawley Dilyana Bouklieva as NN Laura Carmichael as Edith Crawley Jim Carter as Charles Carson Raquel Cassidy as Phyllis Baxter Brendan Coyle as John Bates Tom Cullen as Anthony Foyle Michelle Dockery as Mary Talbot Kevin Doyle as Joseph Molesley Peter Egan as Hugh MacClare Michael Fox as Andrew Parker Joanne Froggatt as Anna Bates Matthew Goode as Henry Talbot Harry Hadden-Paton as Bertie Pelham Patricia Hodge as Mrs Pelham Lily James as Rose Aldridge Hilary Joyce as a Diner Allen Leech as Tom Branson Phyllis Logan as Elsie Hughes Elizabeth McGovern as Cora Crawley Sophie McShera as Daisy Mason Lesley Nicol as Beryl Patmore Douglas Reith as Richard Grey Maggie Smith as Violet Crawley Phoebe Sparrow as Amelia Cruikshank Charlie Anson as Larry Grey

Notes

• The series finale has been reported as being "emotional" by Jim Carter.