Inside Downton Abbey

Friday, 03 January 2014 | by Pat's Picks

The Wall Street Journal sits down with Julian Fellowes, the creator of Downton Abbey, which makes its season 4 debut in the U.S. on PBS Sunday. Fellowes talks about the decision to kill off two major characters. The main reason is that in England, agents typically won’t allow actors to remain with a show for more than a few years. So the stars themselves decide to move on to other projects and the show writes around their departures.

SOURCE: Wall Street Journal