Downton Abbey series 6 explained

Series Number:	6
Bgcolour:	DF8E91
Num Episodes:	8 + 1 Christmas special
Network:	ITV
Episode List:	List of Downton Abbey episodes

The sixth and final series of the British historical drama television series Downton Abbey broadcast from 20 September 2015 to 8 November 2015, comprising a total of eight episodes and one Christmas Special episode broadcast on 25 December 2015. The series was broadcast on ITV in the United Kingdom and on PBS in the United States, which supported the production as part of its Masterpiece Classic anthology.^[1]

Cast and characters

Main cast

Upstairs

Hugh Bonneville as Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham
Laura Carmichael as Lady Edith Crawley; later Edith Pelham, Marchioness of Hexham
Michelle Dockery as Lady Mary Crawley; later Lady Mary Talbot
Matthew Goode as Mr Henry Talbot
Harry Hadden-Paton as Herbert Pelham, Marquess of Hexham
Lily James as Lady Rose Aldridge
Allen Leech as Mr Tom Branson
Elizabeth McGovern as Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham
David Robb as Dr Richard Clarkson
Maggie Smith as Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham
Penelope Wilton as Mrs Isobel Crawley; later Isobel Grey, Lady Merton

Downstairs

Jim Carter as Mr Charles Carson; the Butler
Phyllis Logan as Mrs Elsie Hughes; the Housekeeper
Brendan Coyle as Mr John Bates; Lord Grantham's valet
Joanne Froggatt as Mrs Anna Bates; Lady Mary’s maid
Robert James-Collier as Mr Thomas Barrow; the Under-Butler; later the Butler
Kevin Doyle as Mr Joseph Molesley; First Footman
Raquel Cassidy as Miss Phyllis Baxter; Lady Grantham's maid
Michael Fox as Mr Andrew Parker; Second Footman
Lesley Nicol as Mrs Beryl Patmore; the cook
Sophie McShera as Mrs Daisy Mason; the Assistant Cook

Episodes

Notes and References

Web site: Downton Abbey Recap: Bloody Hell. Andy. Swift. 1 February 2016. TV line. 22 April 2017. 15 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201115233608/https://tvline.com/2016/01/31/downton-abbey-robert-ulcer-blood-scene-season-6-recap/. live.