February 29, 2016

Free Event Will Screen the Final Episode of Downton Abbey

Bismarck, ND – Local fans can be among the first to see the final episode of the Emmy® and Golden Globe® award-winning drama “Downton Abbey” on Masterpiece on Sunday, March 6, at 2 p.m. at the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum, Bismarck.
 
Prairie Public Television and the State Historical Society of North Dakota will host the free final episode showing followed by complimentary tea and dainties. Fancy hats and clothing are encouraged but not required.
 
“We invite attendees to bid farewell to this show by wearing vintage hats or period dress if they wish,” said Kimberly Jondahl, Communications & Education director with the State Historical Society. 
 
Downton Abbey is the most-watched drama in PBS history and one of the highest-rated dramas now on American television.
 
For DVDs and more Downton Abbey items, visit shopPBS.org. Downton Abbey is a Carnival Films/MASTERPIECE co-production written and created by Julian Fellowes. The series is executive produced by Gareth Neame, Julian Fellowes, Liz Trubridge, and Nigel Marchant. Rebecca Eaton is the executive producer for MASTERPIECE, presented on PBS by WGBH Boston. Funding for the series is provided by Viking River Cruises and Ralph Lauren Corporation with additional support from public television viewers and contributors to The MASTERPIECE Trust.
 
The North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum, managed by the State Historical Society of North Dakota, is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends. For information about additional upcoming events, visit history.nd.gov/events.

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CONTACT
Kim Jondahl, Communications & Education Director
701.328.1476

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