Fans of Downton Abbey in North America have now seen the penultimate episode of this series about the lives and loves of the Crawley family and their servants. Only the last episode is left and then the series will be completely over. I watched the season 6 Christmas special in December through streaming from England so I already know what’s going to happen but I plan to watch it again when it airs here. For those who haven’t seen it yet, some questions remaining are will Edith and her Marquess get back together? Will Tom find love again? Will Isobel choose Lord Merton or Dr. Clarkson or neither of them? Will Anna deliver her baby safely? Will Daisy leave service? Will Baxter and Molesley get together romantically? What will happen to Thomas? All these questions will be answered, more or less, but – spoiler alert – like in real life not all characters will get a straightforward resolution.

While it will be strange to have no new episodes to look forward to there will still be sites on which to discuss the series, fanfiction to read and the episodes on DVD to watch again and again.

Fans of the television show Downton Abbey might like to read The World of Downton Abbey by Julian Fellowes. This book gives an historical perspective on the life and times of the Edwardian Age and World War I as well as a behind the scenes look at the filming of the show. Readers can learn about the fashion of the times, the life of high class society, what life was really like at the front during World War I, the changing role of women and women’s suffrage, and how servants really lived. There are also comments from the producers and actors and lots of behind the scenes photos. If you like this book you may want to continue on reading about Downton in the books The Chronicles of Downton Abbey and Behind The Scenes at Downton Abbey.