Downton Abbey to Return for Season Two in January 2012

Two years is a long time to wait for the return of the engrossing “Downton Abbey”!

Hi Myrna -

I believe Downton Abbey will be back around Jan-Feb of next year, so most likely it will be a year away. Still a while away though, unfortunately.

I was just thrilled to hear that Downton Abbey was given a second life. Hate to have to wait so long. I hope they make the second season longer. Six hours is not long enough. Congratulations on this hit.

I am very sad that I have to wait that long for Downton Abbey again. Nowadays is hard to find great quality tv series like it. I hope we, the viewers will get the chance to watch it soon…. a year is to far away.

Ridiculous!! Like Ms Loeb stated, whom ever made the blunder of having to wait until 2012 to see the continuation of “Downton Abbey” should be chastized. (not fired), This will probably will make this person to put on his or her thinking cap.

How could you do this to loyal Masterpiece devotees, i have been watching since Upstairs Downstairs 35 years and counting, how could you leave your faithful viewers hanging till 2012. i was so looking forward to last nights episode, and Emma was on. What was that all about?

I agree with those who have a little patience and can wait for a highly polished second series. This is an extremely high calibre production of a type we have not seen in years, We are very fortunate that ratings were so high that the decision was made to continue the programme. It would have been impossible to prepare a second series “on the fly” without sacrificing the very production values that made the original series such a treasure.

I can’t wait another year for Downton Abbey…..

Hi Michelle…Although I opined that 2 years is a long time to wait, I’ll do so willingly for such a worthy production. Perhaps I miscalculated: January or February of 2012 is actually the winter of 2011/12, whereas December, 2012 begins the winter of 2012. I’ll gladly defer to you, however.

Gloria – Although there are no Downton Abbey reruns scheduled for the immediate future, I’m sure they will probably be re-aired close to the time of the next season (possibly even in the Fall).

Myrna – I believe Downton Abbey will return around Jan/Feb of 2011, although I don’t think an exact date has been released. We will definitely post the details on Inside Thirteen as soon as they become available.

Very upsetting to have to wait until 2012 to see rest of this. If this had to be done because of financial problems than there
should have been a announcement eplaining it. There cannot
be any other forgivable reason as far as I am concerned.

Cannot believe you will be finishing a series such as this a year
from now. Unless you have financial reasons for this, which you should let us know, there cannot be any satisfactory justifiation
for this. It’s really unheard of.

Yes, I agree. Winter of 2012 is too long to wait. What’s the story?

To clarify…UK series 2 is in October, plus a Christmas special in December. It will air on PBS in the USA in January 2012.

I very much hope that in future Masterpiece Theater will refrain from airing a saga until its final episodes have been written and filmed so the entire series can be seen in sequence without interruption by devoted viewers. IMHO it does not do PBS proud.

what i don’t understand, is that there there was no mention of how many episodes there were to be for this season……….BTY, how many episodes were there……….I saw two. To not mention what was the last episode is quite strange!! I too, tuned in on sunday feb 6 expecting to see the next episode…….at least tell us!!!!!!!!

Elizabeth McGovern was on Graham Norton on ! Jan. and she said they were just picked up for a second season. They haven’t filmed the season yet. If you want to watch same type catch the Catherine Cookson collection. they are of the same ilk, done by the BBC and very good. Netflix has them.

I’ve waited longer for the Sopranos, I can wait a year for season 2 of Downton Abbey.

Honestly, WHAT ARE THEY THINKING? I thought this was a mistake when I first heard. You keep the interest alive by pleasing the viewers… I could understand waiting till Winter 2011, but not Winter 2012. I think this is a huge mistake on their part, and a lot of people are going to forget about the show. Were actors already under contract for other shows/movies? Conflicting schedules can disrupt a program. I’m in America, and I can’t even watch Lark Rise to Candleford season 4! I wish PBS had the same schedule as the BBC.

Whatever the screw up that requires waiting an extra year, it is lamentable as well as very disappointing. It invites speculation the producers or network or whoever made this lame decision did not believe the show would attract the audience for continuing the series. Quality programming (such as this) is SO rare. What a shame.

Downtown Abbey is streaming on Nexflix! Great series and I am looking forward to the next season. So much to continue to build a story on. I don’t think we have seen the last of Thomas.

Please keep me informed. I love Downton Abby. I have seen 7 episodes. I hope I haven’t missed any. The characters are so wonderful and I look foward to seeing season two.

Thank you.

Happened to come across on Netflix …watched all seven episodes back to back , i couldn’t believe how it ended now I find out I have to wait a whole year… Great series totally loved it

Brilliant! I had to watch it all in one go – it was the best show I’ve seen in awhile.. Loved Maggie Smith and her character with her hysterical quips. I hope the 2nd season will be as good as the first.

Some of you people are amazing, and that’s all I’ll say about that. I absolutely LOVE this show, and will wait patiently for it to air again. PBS, keep up the good work. For anyone who missed any episodes, the entire series (7 episodes) is now available on netflix.

Absolutely loved Season 1. I came across Downton Abbey randomly on Netflix and fell in love. I will graciously wait till the fall of 2012. Till then I will watch all of the Jane Austen and other period movies/mini series/seasonal series

It’s too bad that we have to wait till next year, 2012,…..the world will end without us seeing season two…… (

The wait is unfair!

This is the most excellent TV show since the stunning *Six Feet Under*; it is an utter revelation and a joy. Rich and complex writing and acting, like indulging in the most decadent chocolate. And to be made to wait another whole year for more almost makes me want to break one of my rules to live by: Don’t wish your life away.

Dear PBS and Others Responsible,
Thank you very much for sharing Downton Abbey. In recent memory, I cannot recall a better program. The writing, casting, wardrobe and music are spectacular. You should be proud.
I am grateful that the ratings will ensure a second season. I look forward to each episode.
The wait for the next season is quite reasonable to me, considering the decision to continue with a second season was contingent on the success of the first.
Clearly, any complaints from disgruntled viewers should be taken with the consideration of their source.
I hope that any viewers writing in seriously and vociferously lamenting the hiatus would also include their scripts, casting and wardobe choices, musical scores, etc., as well as a check made to cover all costs of the second season. Perhaps that might shorten the wait.
For myself, I am unable to write, direct or produce a program of equal production value and therefore I shall wait patiently for the next installment of this gem.
Thank you again for your time; you spend it well.

Great show! Beautifully made with wonderful performances. Could not stop watching, had to watch all 7 episodes in one sitting! Can’t wait until season 2!

Brilliant!!!……Found this show while searching Netflix. I’m not a big fan of “period” pieces but I could not stop watching. Can’t wait for season 2……..man; it’s going to be a long wait!

Yes! I love this wounderful tv series. This is the best i have ever seen in along time!!

Were we watching the same tv series? Downton Abbey? All the women were remarkably strong, and when you think of that period – women’s lib was just a suggestion. No the women in this program were, strong, intelligent, sometimes devious, i could go on. But I did not see any “women needing to be rescued”

Good Grief people! Throwing temper tantrums and threatening because such a “good” show wasn’t made on your sechedule? As only one person mentioned, you can’t make a whole next season until you have some idea how the first one will be received. So use the interim period to turn others on to the program. You can stream it, rent it or BUY the set (as we did). If you truly want to support good programs and encourage more, don’t you think that might be a good idea? I groaned when my wife asked me to watch this with her (not another ‘period’ piece), but by the third episode, I was the one suggesting we stay up later to watch the next episode! (But I do think O’Brian and Thomas were a bit over the top.) So, by the time the next season starts we should have a small fan club ready to watch the new stories. A nice thing to do with friends. I hope others might do the same! Oh, and Annette, please loan Emma one of your “o”s, thanks.

Respectfully, Mr. Bear

Indefensible decision to not advise viewers in advance that there will not be even a partial ending and that they’ll have to wait another year AT LEAST to continue the series. It wouldn’t have required a grand final ending, but at least a ending of sorts with only the implications that a sequel or continuation would follow in a year or two. This is how these types of series are normally done. Like in “Cranford”, there was a fairly good ending but one that left room for “Return to Cranford”. I fully share the opinion of those who are sickened by it. Had I known, I would have waited until all the seasons had been completed and then would have purchased the complete set on DVD. I’m not sure I’ll watch the next season unless I’m sure there’s at least some sort of partial ending. They might keep dragging out and keep us hanging on the Matthew & Mary thing for another 3 years. It’s kind of like they want to soak it $$ for what it’s worth.

If you watched Downton Abbey on PBS, I highly advise you to watch the show on Netflix, or buy the DVD. PBS cut out a couple of hours of the show so that it would fit their time slot. I hope that they don’t do this with series 2. I hope they can give the show the proper respect it deserves and show it in its entirety.

Bravo! I will gladly watch this magnificent series over and over again, and will do the same with Season 2.

Love it. I got the DVDs for my birthday and have been watching and re-watching while I recover from my surgery! Am very disappointed in the long wait, but it will be well worth it! What a terrific show and series! I can’t get enough! My son said if he “catches” me watching one more time he’s calling the doctor! Terrific plot, cast, and Maggie Smith, she did NOT disappoint!!

We had a chance to watch the shows on Netflix an loved it. I am sorry to have to wait this long to see more, but oh well. Do love the characters and the writing is top notch.

Relax everyone. Rome wasn’t built in a day, and Season Two won’t be produced in a day either. Let’s all go out and get a life (although it will be difficult to have a life without Downton Abbey). Let’s patiently wait for the return of the many artful productions next winter … when we will need something to warm our hearts and bones.

I too find almost two years long to wait, but there are some reasons for a quality program doing this. The location home, a real English manor house, is often used for other events and the scheduling of the necesary time could be a factor. Also, getting the key actors schedules lined up will probably also be another factor. As to Series 1 leaving us in the lurch, it quite common for quality programs to leave the last season in cliff hanger mode. I mean, who can’t wait to see if Mary and Matthew get together before Matthew goes to war.

Clearly, any complaints from disgruntled viewers should be taken with the consideration of their source.
LOVED the show, worth the wait.

I will mark off days on the calendar the month before the series airs in the U.S. I’m on pins and needles, and so fond of this fine series.
It’s kind of astonishing to contrast the fictional storyline w/ our current nonfictional viewer (consumer) mentality: they were entering war-think of the losses the characters would encounter,” true losses,” over the next three years. We-are beside ourselves at having to wait 10 months for a television sequel. Something odd about this picture?

I also discovered the series on Netflix. I just finished watching Episode 7 yesterday. I thought it end quite abruptly. Glad to read that there will be a Season 2. I gave the series 5 stars (highest rating).

Martha: Losses the Brits (and other Europeans) took in WWI were staggering. Even Canada lost more soldiers fighting for King and country in WWI than the US did in Viet Nam. In those days, the Canadian population was only about 8 million (about the same as New York City currently).

As a passionate fan of PBS and especially the British Productions on Masterpiece Theater such as Bleak House, Pride and Predjudice, Jane Eyre, and Emma to name a few, I for one am thrilled to know that there will be a second season of Downton Abbey. Productions of this quality don’t come together overnight. I will be anticipating this gem until it arrives, and the anticipation of it will occupy a pleasant corner of my mind, to be brought out occasionally. There are so many loose ends after episode 7 ! One’s mind can be kept well occupied by those loose ends until 2012 .

Take your time and do it well !! You are worth the wait !!!

I just finished episode 7 about 30 minutes ago. Like many of you, I watched all 7 episodes in one sitting on Netflix. Can anyone recommend a series similar to this one that may keep me happily satisfied until Season 2 comes out?

This series was recommended by a friend, so I viewed the 7 episodes on Netflix and was completely hooked! Superb acting and cast. The period wardrobe is exceptional! I am so looking forward to the next season in late 2012.

I really enjoyed Downton Abbey. Wonderful acting and a well written story-line, what a gem!

I just finished the series this morning and I’m in mourning! It will be hard to wait, but surely worth it! I just hope the entire cast is as excited to continue with the series as us viewers. Bravo PBS!

PS: “What is a week-end?” is already a classic!!!

Good thing that the author of Harry Potter was driven by artistic desire and success to continue writing. Too bad this one did not have the forsight to be driven to complete the story.And then too shortsightned that BBS and others did not realize the bonaza that had. Such is the plight of people tied to being practicable instead of driven by their vision

I, for one, am willing to wait, patiently, for such entertaining and quality art as Downton Abbey. I’ll be all the more grateful when it’s released. Let’s face it; we’re addicted and rightfully so! How will the war impact the plot? Will O’Brian get what’s due? Will that Mary ever learn? I look forward to warming up with my ‘old friends’ in the winter of 2012.

The series was so well received (in both the UK and the US) that ITV is already murmuring about a third season. So, if we are lucky, we may have many more years of Downton Abbey to look forward to. As long as there’s plenty of Mr. Bates, I’ll be satiated.

I stumbled upon this series on Netflix and immediately fell in love! The wait time for Seaon 2 is long. However, even if it was a three year wait I would definitely be back to watch!

I am so sad. It’s just that when you grab a hold of something as juicy as Downton Abbey, you can let it go! Like Harry Potter, Jane Austen, Prime Suspect, etc. 2012! I’m so sad. It’s not everyday you stumble across something so great. I hope others will note this show. It’s great and and wish there were more like it. 2012 (sigh) Why can’t American TV have this kind of quality!

I must say I was absolutely thrilled to find Downton Abbey; I couldn’t turn it off. It is a stellar production…….and the actors and actresses have more than done their job in creating the desire to see more as soon as possible. I will wait eagerly and in the meantime, dig out my copy of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice and the Brontes’ lovely works….Bravo to England……..they are still doing wonderful productions.

I had not heard of Downton Abbey until I found the dvd set. I ended up watching all seven episodes marathon style several times. Please do not change any cast member in the next season. Threaten, kidnap, sue, do whatever is necessary to make the same cast sign on. I fell in love with Lady Mary’s character; that actress can not be replaced. Elizabeth McGovern is, was, will always be wondeful.

I adore this show. I’ve watched it twice now, knowing the end was coming and the episodes wouldn’t be out for a long while…

As a costume designer, I can easily understand why the show isn’t going to be ready to air for another year. Please, understand that it takes many people to get a show like this organized, filmed, produced, and edited then ready for television. Be grateful that the splendid costumes and sets we’ve enjoyed will have to be modified to show wartime drabness. Also, period costumes take forever to make perfectly. Actors gain and lose weight and change at the last minute, even. Plus, the set design and locations can’t be set up overnight. It takes weeks and months, sometimes.

Have hope y’all. It’ll be grand and swell. We’ll all be watching!

That’s a long time to wait! I hope Your lady Smith will still be alive to play her role. I love that actress.

Downton Abbey is available through Netflix!

I just purchased the first season from Sam’s Club…It was wonderfully done. Can’t wait to see more.

In general I am dismayed by how little air time masterpiece theater gets in your scheduling. It used to be aired weekly in its coveted Sunday evening slot but now is often replaced other programs such as Great Performances and Masterpiece Mystery. At times I have to wait as long as two months to see a single episode. While I can understand that you perhaps lack sufficient resources to produce new series (or to complete Downton Abbey in a more timely fashion) this does not explain the decline in Masterpiece theater. I expect your loyal fans like me would be more than happy to see re-runs of many of the great series of the past including revivals of the old ones such as Jewel in the Crown, A Town Called Alice, Upstairs Downstairs…and countless other unforgettable episodes.

Wow people..be calm! Anything this good is worth the wait, the anticipation just adds to this great TV Drama

My mom and I were upset where season one ended and not knowing that it was so new we proceeded to look for the second season, how sad we were when we found out how long we would have to wait. But how happy we were that there was another season coming!

Have just completed viewing Downton Abbey – the ending definitely had me hoping for more and I’m so glad to see that more is indeed on the way. I can’t wait!!!

My fellow Americans, get a grip! We’ll see the second season **early** in 2012, i.e., in less than one year. As others have pointed out, it will air here after it’s shown in the U.K. in the winter of 11-12, not 12-13. No, I don’t understand why it can’t be shown simultaneously in both countries, but that’s the way of Masterpiece.

I can’t wait! My wife and I loved this. We thought there might have only been one season; at least there will be another…we will wait.

Hurry Up! Don’t make me move to England.

You have got a REAL HIT here. I’m just glad there will be a second season. There were so many “to be continued” stories in the first season. I am looking forward to it. I only discovered it in June 2011, so I don’t have as long to wait as some. Thanks for the great work.

I liked Downton Abbey alright, but felt that much of the drama was over the top and manufactured. Like the Indian guy in ep 3??? Whaaaa? So silly! And the finale just had me rolling my eyes all episode. Miscarriage? Ridiculous misunderstandings that lead to a breakup? What is this, high school??

I’ll probably still watch season 2 because I’d like to know what will happen to some of the characters, plus what will the new blood bring? Especially excited about Iain Glen who is just awesome (loved him in HBO’s Game of Thrones this summer).

We just watched Downton Abbey for the second time and cannot wait for the second series. The acting is outstanding and costumes, settings and music just make it all the better. We are looking forward to more evenings of pleasure. I love England and I love English series.

I just finished watching this excellent series and went looking for the next episode because I couldn’t believe a series would end with absolutely NO CLOSURE. I felt like the story line was cut off in the middle of a chapter. Since they originally had no plans for a 2nd season, hence the delay, it makes me question whether the author will end the next season just as poorly.

A year to wait for another Downton fix. Its too long

FYI: the entire first season can be streamed on Netflix.

Sadly I found some of the chastising here a bit much.. While some people stating that they could not wait seemed to be just whining, give them a break.. You don’t know what is going on in their lives. Stage 4 cancer? Really old age? Why post such negative responses? Such judgemental responses. If you think someone is whining, leave off the holier than thou attude and just ingnore. Works for me..

My girlfriend and I just found Downton Abbey on Netflix. We couldn’t stop watching. We watched all 7 episodes in two days. Absolutely Brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Damn shame we have to wait. Please never stop making it the best you can bbc.

Worth the wait.

Well, I live in UK, and had never even watched the first series, but since the whole country has been going crazy for it, I decided to watch the first of the second series which was aired here on Sunday night – have to say that it’s truly amazing. I’m hooked now – will have to buy the first series on dvd whilst I am waiting for nexy Sunday night I think there are some clips on youtube already

While you are waiting for Downton Abbey 2 get Gosford Park out on DVD – also written brilliantly by Julian Fellows,

does this mean australia in january 2012? have waited and waited keen to watch the next season!

WELL,…season 2 is finally here. Last Sundays 2 part episode was well worth the wait, looking forward to next Sunday….^_^

Missed the first epidsode of Season 2–when will it be aired again?

One thing I didn’t see mentioned by the Complainers — THE MONEY ! Did you consider that the British production company may not have been able to get the INVESTMENT COMMITMENT for Season II until they found out that Season I WAS A HIT? After they knew that, they could dive in and start planning Season II.

It is hard to wait, but worth it. I suspect the British company has done its best to get this complex production to us as soon as they could. BRAVO to the creators of Downton Abbey!

I am so enjoying the Downton Abbey Series. I wld like to Download #2, Jan 15th episode, ’cause I missed it.
thank you.

I didn’t know about Downton Abbey until a few weeks ago.I love it! I’ve been watching episode after episode on Netflix. I have always been a fan of Maggie Smith.She is wonderful !!! So happy it’s coming back.

PBS has done well and created an -amazing- series once again. Bravo! And clearly it is the addictive drug of period piece drama or else the addicts wouldn’t be so demanding when having to wait for their “fix”; a testament to the show’s quality. All good things come to those who wait. Thank you to all involved for this gem!

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