Julian Fellowes has left the door open to a future incarnation of Downton Abbey, while indicating that the original cast is unlikely to return after The Grand Finale.
Asked whether another film could be made, the creator told People: “Well, I’m not entirely sure how to answer that.”
He added: “I don’t think we’ll do any more with the original cast, but I don’t know if there’ll be any other incarnation. It’s too early to say, really.”
Julian Fellowes on Downton Abbey’s future
Fellowes had previously suggested that The Grand Finale might not mark the complete end of the franchise. In September 2025, he said: “I don’t think it’s necessarily the end of Downton completely, but I don’t think we’ll see the original cast again.”
That month, he also discussed why the existing characters and storylines would not continue with the current cast.
The Grand Finale follows the Crawley family and their staff as they enter the 1930s and consider how Downton Abbey should move into the future. The characters face change as they begin a new chapter for the estate.
The television series debuted in September 2010 and ran for six seasons. The cast later returned for a film in 2019, followed by a second instalment in 2022 and The Grand Finale in 2025.
