'Downton Abbey' Final Season premieres January 3 on PBS; Series Finale to Air March 6

Michelle Dockery stars as Lady Mary Crawley.

The top PBS drama of all time approaches its climactic chapter when the final season of Downton Abbey premieres January 3, 2016, on Masterpiece.

The year is 1925. Momentous changes threaten the great house, and its owners and its servants, while past scandals loom. The beloved ensemble is back for the farewell season, closing the book on a television legend.

Downton Abbey will air Sundays, January 3 - February 21 at 9 p.m. ET. The series finale will air March 6 at 9 p.m. ET.

Watch a preview of the sixth and final season below:



In the UK, Downton Abbey's final season premiered on September 20.