‘Downton Abbey’ season 6, episode 8 preview: Will Laura Carmichael, Michelle Dockery’s characters make peace?

While next week may not necessarily be the series finale of “Downton Abbey,” it is going to mark the last episode before we get to that installment. This episode is also going to run much longer than usual; specifically, we’re talking about an hour and forty minutes. That’s a lot of time! Then again, there is also a lot of story that the series needs to address from start to finish.

The synopsis below gives you a great deal about some of the struggles for many characters; in particular, you can expect to see Laura Carmichael, Michelle Dockery, and Lesley Nicol in the spotlight to a certain degree:

“A change of circumstance puts Bertie Pelham in the limelight, and Edith must decide whether to conceal her past at all costs or confront the truth and risk losing everything. As both sisters seek their perfect match, hostilities escalate and it is up to Mary to decide if she can ever make peace with Edith – or herself? Spratt proves to be a man of hidden talents and Mr Molesley embarks on a career in teaching, though his first lesson does not quite go to plan. Mrs Patmore’s bed and breakfast garners unwanted attention – will the Crawleys come to her aid?”

Will there be a cliffhanger that is resolved in the series-ending Christmas Special? For the time being, we’d argue that this is unlikely. It’s not something the show utilizes often, and it is a little more likely that we will see something akin to a time jump.