With two feature films already in theaters (and a third rumored to be in development), the question remains: Will there be a sequel series? Producers have remained tight-lipped, but our sources hint at a spin-off focusing on a young Violet Crawley in the 1860s.
Through the character of Matthew Crawley, a self-made man who rises from humble beginnings to become a member of the aristocracy, the show explored the tensions between old money and new. The Crawleys' struggles to adapt to a changing world, including the rise of the middle class and the decline of the British Empire, served as a microcosm for the shifting social landscape of the time. downton abbey series exclusive