The last season made it possible, while still setting up a well received movie that was released only a few years later. Fellowes had long stated his desire to leave while the show was on top. With that in mind, it made more sense to leave the series as it was rather than force a Season 7 for the sake of popularity. Since Fellowes was the main series writer, he was able to weave the stories into a satisfying conclusion, without leaving huge plot holes or feeling too rushed. With so many people involved on-screen, being able to unspool their complex individual stories over six seasons, and to pull them all together into a cohesive narrative that served both the show’s legacy and its characters, was a very difficult creative task. It allowed for a multitude of complex and intertwining storylines, some more fantastical than others, and also gave the series a great narrative starting point. Downton Abbey had more than a dozen principle characters.
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