Did you lose Downton Abbey in the British fog? Catch up here
Associated PressNEW YORK — Does it feel like forever since we lost the style, splendor and scandals of “Downton Abbey?” Well, dust off your jewels and put on the kettle because the twists and turns at your favorite Yorkshire estate in early 20th-century Britain are back with a feature film, to the delight of fans and “Masterpiece,” among others involved in creating the show. “When we agreed to co-produce the television series we had no expectation that this was going to become a darling of the American audience,” said Susanne Simpson, deputy executive producer for “Masterpiece.” ’'It was really a surprise to all of us.” So, what to do about all those delicious details that may have faded after the six-season, upstairs-downstairs series ended in 2015 in the United Kingdom and the following year in the United States. Below stairs, Joanne Froggatt remains Anna May Bates, lady’s maid to Mary, and Brendan Coyle returns as her selfless hubby, John Bates. In other Anna news: She gives birth in Mary’s bedroom, on New Year’s Eve during Edith Crawley’s wedding, no less, as the series winds down. First, Edith comes clean about her daughter, Marigold, who was born out of wedlock, and fends off the initial “damaged goods” qualms of Bertie’s judgy mother.