PBS is standing its ground on delaying the release of Downton Abbey series 4 until after it airs in the U.K., but they may make an about-face on Sherlock series 3.
Could Downton Abbey series 4 be cancelled in the United States? In an e-mail to viewers, one PBS affiliate threatened that it may no longer air if they can’t raise enough funding.
Executive producer Gareth Neame recently shared his thoughts on new and recurring characters in Downton Abbey season 4, as well as the approach of the creative team to important changes in the Crawley’s lives.
Riding the crisp coattails of the British drama’s international success, an official Downton Abbey clothing line and range of merchandise will soon be launched by Carnival Films.
The season 3 finale of Downton Abbey provided an emotional shock for the show’s American audience, but the episode’s record ratings gave PBS a much happier jolt.