Mountain Abbey, the beloved historical drama of charm and wit, is coming to an end.

At its peak, it drew more than 13 million viewers the most watched drama in PBS history.

And it's going out with some flair.

The movie, Downton Abbey, grand finale, is out in theaters now.

Stephanie Sy spoke with Downton Abbey creator Lord Julian Fellows.

He's also the creator of the HBO series, The Gilded Age, and an Academy Award-winning

writer for Gosford Park. It's part of our arts and culture series, Canvas.

Julian Fellows, you know, since Downton Abbey first aired in the U.S. on PBS, it really feels like you

and the Crawley's are part of the PBS family. So it's so good to have you on the PBS News Hour.

Well, it's very nice to be here. And of course, you can imagine, after 16 years, I shall also feel

rather strange when I'm separated from the Crawley's.

Well, let's get into the grand finale of the Crawley's, hopefully without spoiling the movie,

because it begins with Lady Mary looking gorgeous, as always, but shortly after getting kicked out of a party.

She's divorced and now a stain on the Crawley name.

I'll go.

I'm very sorry, Lady Petersfield.

I shouldn't have come.

Why did you choose that as one of the central conflicts of this final chapter?

For me, the acceptance of divorce is really about accepting that the Victorian age is finished

and that they have moved on to a new world.

And that, I think, is an important step for the Crawley family, but also as it was for everyone, really, that they

have been sort of running on Victorian values. And yet, now at last, they had to accept that

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