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Thirteen months ago, we learned that Amanda Seyfried – whose credits include The Dropout, Mank, You Should Have Left, Mamma Mia!, Big Love, Jennifer’s Body, Veronica Mars, the original Mean Girls, and much more – had signed on to star in the suspense thriller limited series Long Bright River for the Peacock streaming service. The series is based on Liz Moore’s bestselling novel of the same name, and a trailer has just dropped online, along with the information that all eight episodes of the show will be available to watch on Peacock as of March 13th. You can watch the trailer in the embed above.

Long Bright River is a suspense thriller series that tells the story of Mickey (Amanda Seyfried), a police officer who patrols a Philadelphia neighborhood hard-hit by the opioid crisis. When a series of murders begins in the neighborhood, Mickey realizes that her personal history might be related to the case.

Peacock has released the official trailer for the limited drama series Long Bright River. All eight episodes of the series will debut on Thursday, March 13.

Starring and executive-produced by Academy Award nominee and Emmy Award winner Amanda Seyfried, the series is based on the #1 New York Times bestselling novel by author, executive producer and writer Liz Moore.

Long Bright River is a suspense thriller series about Mickey (Amanda Seyfried), a police officer who patrols a Philadelphia neighborhood hard-hit by the opioid crisis. When a series of murders begins in the neighborhood, Mickey realizes that her personal history might be related to the case.

From Sony Pictures Television and UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group, Long Bright River also stars Nicholas Pinnock, Ashleigh Cummings, Callum Vinson and John Doman. The recurring guest stars include Dash Mihok, Britne Oldford, Matthew Del Negro, Harriet Sansom Harris, Patch Darragh and Perry Mattfeld.

Nikki Toscano is the showrunner,...

The trailer for Amanda Seyfried‘s limited series Peacock drama, Long Bright River, has just debuted online.

Here’s the synopsis: Long Bright River is a suspense thriller series that tells the story of Mickey (Seyfried), a police officer who patrols a Philadelphia neighborhood hard-hit by the opioid crisis. When a series of murders begins in the neighborhood, Mickey realizes that her personal history might be related to the case.

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Nicholas Pinnock, Ashleigh Cummings, Callum Vinson, and John Doman also star.

All 8 episodes of the limited series will debut on Thursday (March 13) on Peacock.

Watch the trailer below and see stills in the gallery.

Read the showrunner Nikki Toscano‘s message below…

When my agents first brought me Long Bright River, I read the novel in one sitting. Liz Moore’s breathtakingly beautiful story about a patrol cop on the hunt for her missing younger sister...

Peacock has revealed the premiere date, key art and first-look photos for the new limited drama series, Long Bright River. The series is based on the #1 New York Times bestselling novel by author, executive producer and writer Liz Moore.

Starring and executive-produced by Academy Award nominee and Emmy Award winner Amanda Seyfried, the eight-episode series will debut on Thursday, March 13.

Long Bright River is a suspense thriller series that tells the story of Mickey (Amanda Seyfried), a police officer who patrols a Philadelphia neighborhood hard-hit by the opioid crisis. When a series of murders begins in the neighborhood, Mickey realizes that her personal history might be related to the case.

From Sony Pictures Television and UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group, Long Bright River also stars Nicholas Pinnock, Ashleigh Cummings, Callum Vinson and John Doman. The recurring guest stars include Dash Mihok, Britne Oldford, Matthew Del Negro, Harriet Sansom Harris,...

Exclusive: Emmy-winning Downton Abbey producer Liz Trubridge is reuniting with actor Matt Barber to launch a production company.

New Empire Pictures will forge a slate of TV shows and movies that it said will “merge strategic finance with creative excellence and precisely targeted sales and distribution strategies.”

The company launches with the support of Edoardo Bussi of Twenty-Nine Palms Entertainment as Strategic Sales Consultant.

Liz Trubridge and Matt Barber. Image: Karwai Tang/WireImage / David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images

Trubridge is a decorated British producer who worked across Downton Abbey for years, scooping an Emmy in 2011 for Outstanding Miniseries or Movie and nominated for several more. She worked on the more recent Downton films and is a producer on Peacock-Sky’s upcoming Lockerbie: A Search for Truth. She has been three-times BAFTA nominated for Downton, A Short Stay in Switzerland and The Riff Raff Element.

Barber worked with Trubridge on Season 5 of Downton,...

Guillermo Del Toro is doing a version of the Mary Shelley story due next year. No stranger to remakes, interpretations of nostalgia, and comedy with Clive/Karloff or Lee/Cushing or perhaps even De Niro/Branagh or someone else as a reference point. Hammer Studios created its mythos which became more the story of the Baron than the creature.

Paul Dudbridge’s Frankenstein: Legacy is a pleasant well-crafted look at a pursuit of Victor Frankenstein’s’ diary of experiments in creation. This was a story element in Universal’s Frankenstein Meets The Wolf man (1943), Son Of Frankenstein (1939) and The Ghost Of Frankenstein (1942).

The film opens after Victor Frankenstein passes away on a schooner in the Arctic, his diary falls into the hands of a sailor, who passes the notebook on and on until it reaches the hands of Millicent Browning (Juliet Aubrey) a rebellious scientist and noble wife of the...

Here's one that's been out for a while now but may have flown under your radar, especially if you're keen on found footage horror flicks and watching influencer's die. Matthew Butler-Hart's horror flick Dagr is out now and we've been sent an exclusive clip to share with you. to pique your interest if you will.    The Horror Collective to release "Dagr", starring The A List's Ellie Duckles and Downton Abbey's Matt Barber   The Matthew Butler-Hart directed horror-comedy will be available on digital platforms in North America, Australia and New Zealand from April 2. Through the genre label, which is part of Shaked Berenson's Los Angeles-based worldwide sales and distribution company, Entertainment Squad.    The found-footage folk horror stars Duckles alongside Riz Moritz as...

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Glenn Kendrick Ackermann will kick off worldwide sales in Cannes through his V International Media on the supernatural drama Can You Hear Me starring Peter Facinelli from The Twilight Saga.

Charlotte Radford, who starred alongside Daryl Hannah in The American Connection, also stars and wrote the screenplay.

The cast includes James Cosmo from Game Of Thrones, John Standing from The Crown, Matt Barber of Downton Abbey, and Jane Thorne from Night Train To Lisbon.

Simon Hunter, who helmed Mutant Chronicles, directs the story about the whirlwind romance and marriage between Annabel and Samuel, an American soldier who is severely wounded in the first World War.

Glenn Kendrick Ackermann will kick off worldwide sales in Cannes through his V International Media on the supernatural drama Can You Hear Me starring Peter Facinelli from The Twilight Saga.

Charlotte Radford, who starred alongside Daryl Hannah in The American Connection, also stars and wrote the screenplay.

The cast includes James Cosmo from Game Of Thrones, John Standing from The Crown, Matt Barber of Downton Abbey, and Jane Thorne from Night Train To Lisbon.

Simon Hunter, who helmed Mutant Chronicles, directs the story about the whirlwind romance and marriage between Annabel and Samuel, an American soldier who is severely wounded in the first World War.

Stars: Riz Moritz, Ellie Duckles, Tori Butler-Hart, Matt Barber, Emma King, Graham Butler, Hattie Chapman, Luca Thompson | Written by Matthew Butler-Hart, Tori Butler-Hart | Directed by Matthew Butler-Hart

On-screen text sets the scene for Dagr, clarifying that the unfolding film is video footage from an ongoing homicide investigation that professional filmmakers have edited. The opening footage establishes central characters Louise (Riz Moritz) and Thea (Ellie Duckles), best friends who are fame-seeking YouTubers with a huge following. The pair disguise their faces in order to make their videos, where they commit crimes such as theft and graffiti in the name of justice.

For their next video, the pair arrive at a lavish house where a commercial is being filmed. As the duo intend to steal fancy items to donate to the poor, they are unaware that the filming crew have accidentally awakened a druid demon from the past. What unfolds are strange occurrences which threaten their lives.

Stars: Philip Martin Brown, Juliet Aubrey, Michelle Ryan, Matt Barber, Katie Sheridan, Charles Dale, Andrew McGillan, Alexandra Afryea | Written by Paul Dudbridge, Jim Griffin | Directed by Paul Dudbridge

There have been a whole host of movies featuring Frankenstein’s monster. The first appeared in 1910 and the most famous and best is still 1931’s Frankenstein. Its sequel in 1935 – Bride of Frankenstein – is another classic but there’s been probably more misses than hits since then. In 2013 Frankenstein’s Army had some cool ideas but didn’t hit the heights it perhaps should have while the following year’s I, Frankenstein was a fun, if throwaway, action horror. Bernard Rose directed 2015’s Frankenstein and I wish more people would check that out because it’s great. While this year brings Lisa Frankenstein and this, co-writer/director Paul Dudbridge’s Frankenstein’s Legacy.

Frankenstein’s Legacy is set in 1875, 100 years after Victor Frankenstein’s doomed experiment,...

Beware Frankenstein Legacy as director Paul Dudbridge (Fear the Invisible Man) reanimates the legend with a brand-new fear-filled period feature, that stars a stellar cast of acting talent and is brought to life on Digital thanks to 101 Films.

England, 1875. A century after Victor Frankenstein’s doomed experiment, his journals have traded hands for decades. Stolen at knifepoint, traded in shadowy back alleys and chased by a shadowy cabal who want them destroyed. Now, in the hands of gifted scientist Millicent Browning (Juliet Aubrey), what darkness is set the befall her?

Millicent’s beloved husband (Philip Martin Brown) is desperately ill with a degenerative disease and she will stop at nothing in her determination to find a cure before it’s too late. Their son William (Matt Barber), a doctor in the local asylum, voices his concerns but she pays no heed.

When her husband kills himself, she finally snaps, disappearing...

This week is notable for bringing two recent big screen releases into our homes, one a horror comedy from the writer of Jennifer’s Body and the other an Oscar nominated genre favorite.

Here’s all the new horror releasing February 27 – March 3, 2024!

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Less than one month after being released in theaters, the horror-comedy Lisa Frankenstein is now available at home. You can own or rent the film on Digital starting today.

Directed by Zelda Williams and written by Diablo Cody (Juno, Jennifer’s Body), Lisa Frankenstein first dug up someone special in movie theaters nationwide on February 9.

Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “Billed as a coming-of-rage tale, Lisa Frankenstein instead offers a celebration of outcasts and weirdos.”

“It makes for a sugary sweet, almost wholesome effort held together by a trio of infectiously winsome performances,” Meagan’s review continued.

The found-footage feature stars Matt Barber of ‘Downton Abbey’ and Ellie Duckles from Netflix drama ‘The A List’.

Found-footage horror Dagr, starring Ellie Duckles from Netflix drama The A List and Matt Barber of Downton Abbey, has been acquired for distribution in North America, Australia and New Zealand by The Horror Collective.

The UK feature will be available on digital platforms in the territories from mid-April through the genre label, which is part of Shaked Berenson’s Los Angeles-based worldwide sales and distribution company Entertainment Squad. The deal was closed directly with the filmmakers.

Game Of Thrones star Conleth Hill,...

Downton Abbey enmeshed drama, historical events, and romance with each other in a way that few other television shows could. The story of the Grantham family and their lives after they lost their heirs in the Titanic disaster captivated fans, especially because the new and enigmatic Matthew Crawley stepped into the aristocracy out of nowhere.

However, this strange situation was softened massively by the romance of Downton Abbey. Lady Mary, Lady Sybil, and Lady Edith had some magical relationships throughout the show, as did the staff of the Estate, who lived downstairs. These slow-burn romances kept fans coming back for more, but some were better than others.

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As one of the youngest characters in Downton Abbey, Daisy took time to find herself.

The director of Fear the Invisible Man is bringing another classic monster back to the screen with Frankenstein: Legacy, and the official trailer has been unleased this week.

Frankenstein: Legacy doesn’t yet have a release date. Stay tuned.

“England, 1875. A century after Victor Frankenstein’s doomed experiment, his journals have traded hands for decades. Frankenstein’s secrets did not die with him. As graves are torn up and patience disappear from asylum, William Browning sets out to find who stole his father’s body – and finds horrors close to home as his mother descends into madness.”

Philip Martin Brown, Juliet Aubrey, Michelle Ryan, Matt Barber, Katie Sheridan, Charles Dale, Marc Danbury, Alexandra Afryea, and Paul Mohan star in Frankenstein: Legacy.

Paul Dudbridge directed the upcoming horror film, written by Jim Griffin.

Producers include Monika Gergelova and Malcolm Winter.

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Directed by Matthew Butler-Hart, the film is from the team behind supernatural thriller ‘The Isle’ and lockdown sci-fi ‘Infinitum: Subject Unknown’.

Production has wrapped in Wales on found-footage horror Dagr, starring Matt Barber of Downton Abbey and Ellie Duckles from Netflix drama The A List.

The feature is directed by Matthew Butler-Hart, who co-wrote and produces the film with Tori-Butler Hart for Fizz and Ginger Films. The duo are known for lockdown sci-fi feature Infinitum: Subject Unknown and supernatural thriller The Isle.

Dagr shot near the Brecon Beacons in south Wales and stars Duckles alongside newcomer Riz Moritz as fame-seeking YouTubers.

Earlier this year, we heard that Paul Dudbridge had directed a “period action thriller” called Fear the Invisible Man. That movie has since secured distribution, but a release date has not yet been announced. Since making Fear the Invisible Man, Dudbridge has moved on to directing another movie inspired by a classic horror tale. His latest film is called Frankenstein: Legacy, and 101 Films International is presenting it to potential distributors.

Starring Michelle Ryan – who will always be known as the Bionic Woman to me, even though she only played the character in 8 episodes of the short-lived 2007 reboot – stars in Frankenstein: Legacy, which is set in England, 1875. A century after Victor Frankenstein’s doomed experiment, his journals have traded hands for decades. Frankenstein’s secrets did not die with him. As graves are torn up and patients disappear from the local asylum, William Browning sets out to find who stole...

Screen Daily reports this morning that UK sales and distribution label 101 Films International has landed worldwide distribution rights for a gothic drama titled Frankenstein Legacy.

Unlike most Frankenstein films, it sounds like this one doesn’t focus on Victor Frankenstein and his Monster at all. Rather, it takes place many, many years After those events.

Directed by Paul Dudbridge (Fear The Invisible Man), the film is “set in an unruly England in 1875, a century after Victor Frankenstein’s failed creature creation. Graves are being torn up, and patients are disappearing from the local asylum. When one woman’s husband dies from suicide, she looks to Frankenstein’s journals for a way to bring him back.”

Juliet Aubrey, Michelle Ryan, Philip Martin Brown and Matt Barber star.

M & M Film Productions produced the upcoming Frankenstein Legacy.

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The UK outfit has worldwide distribution rights.

UK sales and distribution outfit 101 Films International has landed worldwide distribution rights for Frankenstein Legacy.

The gothic drama is directed by Paul Dudbridge, and set in an unruly England in 1875, a century after Victor Frankenstein’s failed creature creation. Graves are being torn up, and patients are disappearing from the local asylum. When one woman’s husband dies from suicide, she looks to Frankenstein’s journals for a way to bring him back.

Juliet Aubrey, Michelle Ryan, Philip Martin Brown and Matt Barber star. London-based M & M Film Productions are the producers.

Restoration wit William Congreve opined that music had charms to soothe the savage breast, but in “The Sonata,” it has power to summon the savage beast — you know, the one usually depicted with horns, tail, and a pitchfork. This handsome horror meller set primarily in France benefits considerably from location shooting in cheaper, but picturesque Latvia. It’s Looks 10, Personality 4, however, as director Andrew Desmond and collaborator Arthur Morin’s screenplay doesn’t quite provide enough incident to properly milk its own premise, making for a supernatural thriller that ends just as it’s beginning to work up a sweat.

Opening on 11 U.S. screens Jan. 10 (simultaneous with on-demand release), it’s a watchable if ultimately underwhelming exercise. Perhaps the most notable element here is one of the late Rutger Hauer’s final performances, though he completed several other projects after this late-arriving import, which has played festivals and theatrical...

Stars: Freya Tingley, Simon Abkarian, James Faulkner, Rutger Hauer, Catherine Schaub-Abkarian, Matt Barber, Christopher Brand, James Kermack, Myster Jo, Laine Ligere Stengrévica | Written by Andrew Desmond, Arthur Morin | Directed by Andrew Desmond

While horror movies and classical music aren’t complete strangers, it’s not like they know each other very well. Films like The Shining, Candyman and The Exorcist have used this style of music in their movies but not many have their storylines centered around classical music. This is exactly what The Sonata does.

After her father’s passing a young violinist discovers that her parent was involved in much more darker occurrences than the music he wrote. Finding his last ever piece of music, she is lead into a world she never knew existed.

It felt that, for a long time, The Sonata was building and building to a big final scene where all the horror and...

Supporting those wounded at war, Services to Film has teamed up with Star Wars, The Red Arrows, The King’s Royal, Hussars amongst others to bring some truly once-in-a-lifetime auctions on CharityStars.com.

There are 19 lots in total and proceeds from all these auctions will go to Walking With The Wounded, a charity that provides a pathway for “at-risk” veterans to integrate back into society and sustain their independence. The auctions focus both on military as well as non-military experiences, including a few things that money cannot buy.

For Star Wars fans, there is the opportunity to own an extremely rare photograph signed by the cast. The current bid is £2,500, and there is also a signed “Last Jedi” poster currently at £701. Auction lots that are quite literally out of this world.

There are other experiences up for grabs too with the armed forces, including an exclusive evening visit to the Tower of London,...

Lady Kitty Spencer slept on the street last week —but she is quick to note that her experience was nothing like that of the homeless youth for which she was raising awareness.

“The sleepout doesn’t replicate the homelessness,” she tells People of her experience on behalf of the charity Centrepoint last Thursday on the chilly ground near the River Thames in London. “We were completely safe, while the young people on the streets are vulnerable and in danger. It is a completely different scenario.”

“This was about giving people a glimpse into this reality and enforcing just how difficult...

Carnival Films confirmed today that Lily James (Cinderella) and Matt Barber (Being Human) are reprising their respective roles of Lady Rose and Atticus Aldridge for the final episode of Downton Abbey, which will air March 6 on PBS. James previously had said she was coming back to the show for its “Christmas episode,” so called because it will air on Christmas Day in the UK. She discussed filming her scenes for the series finale in August at a red-carpet event when…...

With Downton Abbey‘s series finale set to air across the pond in less than six weeks, Masterpiece is revealing new details about the 90-minute swan song.

The sendoff, which will air in the U.S. on March 6 (9/8c, PBS), offers “all the love and loss, happiness and heartbreak of Downton Abbey, and, as the family and servants prepare to welcome 1926, they celebrate an unforgettable New Year.s Eve together at the great house,” per the official logline.

Production spent a week at Alnwick Castle in Northumberland, which doubled as the location for Brancaster, the setting of last season.’s...

This is it, Downton Abbey fans. The final episode ever of Downton Abbey is set to air in the United States on Sunday, March 6 and Carnival Films and Masterpiece have finally revealed the guest stars and details of the TV event. Lily James and Matt Barber return as Lady Rose and Attics Aldrige, as does Peter Egan as Shrimpie, Lady Rose's father. Patricia Hodge also guests as Bertie Pelham's mother in the final episode. The series finale is airing on Christmas in the United Kingdom. "The last ever episode offers all the love and loss, happiness and heartbreak of Downton Abbey, and as the family and servants prepare to welcome 1926, they celebrate an unforgettable New Year's Eve together at the great...

Merry Christmas, “Downton Abbey” fans: The concluding British drama is bringing back several guest stars for its last-ever episode. The upstairs/downstairs show has also cast Patricia Hodge as Bertie’s mother. Lily James, Matt Barber and Peter Egan will return to say goodbye, along with the rest of the regular cast. The last-ever episode will see the family and its servants ringing in 1926. The final season will premiere in the U.S. on Sunday, Jan. 3, culminating with the series finale on March 6. “Downton” Abbey has always ended its seasonal runs with a Christmas special. Overseas, the show hit a two-year ratings.

Exclusive: Brad Moore, Denise Van Outen, Ricky Tomlinson, Alan Ford among cast.

Molifilms comedy-drama Gloves Off is underway in the UK, with a cast including Brad Moore, Ricky Tomlinson and Denise Van Outen.

Writer-director Steve Nesbit’s (North v South) feature follows a former boxer who must train a charge for a bare-knuckle encounter in a bid to raise money to save his local gym.

Brad Moore (Montana) stars (and co-writes) alongside Alan Ford (Snatch), Denise Van Outen (The Only Way Is Essex) and Matt Barber (Downton Abbey), while there are also roles for Ricky Tomlinson (The Royle Family), Paul Barber (The Full Monty) and stand-up Tom Crane.

Producers are Gareth Maxwell Roberts (The Mortician), Lucy Selwood (Golden Years) and Lawrence King (North v South).

The film is the third film in a slate of Eis-backed features including Golden Years and horror Thea.

Shoot will take place in and around Leeds until October 16.

The cast of Downton Abbey have kicked off filming for the final ever episode of the ITV drama that has taken the world by storm.

The sixth and final series of the period drama from Julian Fellowes will air in the autumn, so in the lead-up to our fond farewell to the Crawleys and the Granthams, here is a list of everything we know so far.

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When will the final episode air and be set?

There are no precise dates yet, but the final ever episode of Downton Abbey will be its Christmas special, so the likelihood is it will be broadcast on Christmas Day as with previous years.

The eight-part final series and its Christmas special will take place in 1925, the year of John Logie Baird's first TV with greyscale images and The Great Gatsby. The finale...

ITV has announced details of this year's Downton Abbey Christmas Day episode.

The two-hour episode will rejoin the Crawley household in the early autumn of 1924 and sees Alun Armstrong (New Tricks, Braveheart) and BAFTA nominee Jane Lapotaire (Blind Justice, Shooting Fish) join the cast.

Armstrong will play Stowell, the butler of Lady Rose's husband Atticus Aldridge and his family, while Lapotaire stars as the much-discussed Princess Irina, the lost wife of Prince Kuragin (played by Rade Sherbedgia).

The episode sees Rose's father-in-law Lord Sinderby rent out Brancaster Castle for grouse shooting season, inviting the Crawley family for a shooting party. It soon becomes apparent that butler Stowell has a serious axe to grind, while a scandalous secret threatens to ruin the holiday for everybody.

Back at Downton, where the servants are holding the fort, Bates is forced to take drastic measures in order to save his beloved wife Anna from...

Downton Abbey has come and gone for another year, but fear ye not, as we still have the Christmas special to look forward to!

Last week, ITV confirmed that Julian Fellowes's period drama will return for a sixth series in 2015.

The Christmas special is most likely to take place a year later in 1925, so chances are that the sixth series will travel to 1926 - the year of the General Strike, the first televisions, the first British Grand Prix and Winnie-the-Pooh.

While it is not currently known whether this could be the final series, we have picked eight things that we would definitely like to see happen next year.

1. A quick conclusion to the Anna storyline

This will hopefully be settled by the end of the Christmas special, but, if not, we hope that Anna (Joanne Froggatt) will be back safe and sound at Downton by the start of the sixth series.

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Tess Daly teams with fill-in host Zoë Ball to reveal who'll be the sixth couple to be swept off the dance-floor.

The musical guest is Katherine Jenkins, performing a 1940s classic to mark Remembrance Sunday.

The X Factor Results: ITV, 8pm

Following last night's Michael Jackson vs Queen performances, we'll find out who'll be following Jack Walton and Lola Saunders out the door.

Plus, there are performances from trendy singer-songwriter Sam Smith and international superstars (and X Factor graduates) One Direction.

Downton Abbey: ITV, 9pm

ITV's phenomenally popular period drama brings its fifth series to a close tonight, though a sixth is on the way.

In the finale, Rose (Lily James) is finally set to marry Atticus (Matt Barber) but family tensions threaten to derail her big day.

Homeland: Channel 4, 9pm

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ITV has unveiled a trailer for the upcoming finale of Downton Abbey's fifth series.

The promo teases the changes that are coming to Downton, including a marriage and potential departures.

Anna (Joanne Froggatt) and Bates (Brendan Coyle) appear to be in a difficult situation as they find themselves in jail, while there appears to be trouble for Rose (Lily James) and Atticus (Matt Barber) at their wedding.

Robert (Hugh Bonneville) is also starting to deduce that something seems odd about Edith's (Laura Carmichael) obsession with her adopted daughter.

Downton Abbey concludes on Sunday (November 9) at 9pm on ITV.

While many of Downton Abbey's characters remain stuck in the past, Lady Rose (Lily James) has always been the constant bright spark to bring them into the 20th century, and now she finally has a serious love interest to join her.

Matt Barber joined the cast of the ITV period drama this year as Atticus Aldridge, the Jewish son of Lord and Lady Sinderby, whom she meets after bumping into him in town.

The 31-year-old actor has built up an impressive theatre credit list - including Pygmalion opposite Downton's Michelle Dockery in 2008 - and has since appeared in the likes of Being Human, Bert and Dickie and NBC's Dracula.

Digital Spy had a chat with Barber about playing one of the most pleasant characters on television and where his story may lead.

Is Atticus everything that he seems?

"I think he is genuinely the nicest man on the planet!

Network: NBC

Episodes: 10 (hour)

Seasons: One

TV show dates: October 25, 2013 -- January 24, 2014

Series status: Cancelled

Performers include: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Jessica De Gouw, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Katie McGrath, Nonso Anozie, Victoria Smurfit, Thomas Kretschmann, Matt Barber, and Michael Nardone.

TV show description:

This horror/thriller series is a reimagining of the classic Dracula novel by Bram Stoker. It takes place in the late 19th century.

The mysterious Dracula (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) has arrived in London and is posing as an American entrepreneur who wants to bring modern science to Victorian society.

He's especially interested in the new technology of electricity, which promises to brighten the night -- a useful concept for someone who must avoid sunlight. He is aided by his loyal confidant, R.M. Renfield (Nonso Anozie).