Downton Abbey returns for its 4th season in the U.S., watch Ben Mankiewicz (host of Turner Classic Movies) and Alonso Duralde (TheWrap.com and Linoleum Knife podcast), Brett Erlich discuss season 4 of Downton Abbey here.. How will the characters adapt after the untimely death of a character in season 3? How has the Dowager (Maggie Smith) changed, and why did she do it? Who will replace O'Brien in the role of the most sinister character? And do the relationships not make sense in the class structure, or do they make more sense than anything? Downton Abbey is a British television period drama series, produced by Carnival Films for the ITV network in the UK, and Masterpiece for the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) in the US.[nb 1] It was created and principally written by Julian Fellowes. Tweet our reviewers! twitter.com/BenMank77 twitter.com/ADuralde Don't miss a single What The Flick review by subscribing! Subscribe to What the Flick: youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=whatthefl… Support What The Flick?! for FREE by doing your Amazon shopping through this link (bookmark it!) www.amazon.com/?tag=whattheflick-20 Support What The Flick?! for FREE by doing your Amazon shopping through this link (bookmark it!) www.amazon.com/?tag=whattheflick-20