Downton Abbey will return later this month, ITV has confirmed.
The award-winning drama will once again air after The X Factor during the autumn months.
The Julian Fellowes show, which stars Maggie Smith and Hugh Bonneville, begins its eight-part second series on Sunday, September 18 at 9pm.
Downton Abbey's seven-part first series averaged 8.8m viewers last autumn.
Series two of the period piece, which will conclude with a Christmas special, will explore the lives of the Crawley family during the First World War.
Executive producer Gareth Neame recently predicted that Downton Abbey can last for six series.
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 8:11 pm