The poster of Downton Abbey fifth season. [Photo/Mtime.com]

There are some sad news for Downton Abbey fans, as the next sixth season of the hit drama is reportedly its last.

The 11-time Emmy and three-time Golden Globe-winning PBS drama is said to wrap up next year.

Season five premiered in January and PBS announced on its website that production for the sixth season, written by creator Julian Fellowes, will begin this year.

The news comes as no real surprise as one of the main characters Maggie Smith announced earler in the year that the next season will be her last.

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