Why Dan Stevens Is Still Apologizing For Downton Abbey. A few years ago, ITV built an entire series around a changing world. That series was Downton Abbey, an early 2. One of the biggest draws of Downton Abbey was always the epic romance between Lady Mary and Matthew Crawley. Recently, actor Dan Stevens, who played Matthew on the popular show, revealed why he is still apologizing for the way everything went down on Downton Abbey. Im still apologizing to people now. The way Matthew went was out of my hands but it was rather shocking. There were some very upset people and Ive had to apologize to a lot of. But I take it as a compliment that Matthew was so loved on the show. If you can remember back to just a few short years ago, you should know that news pretty well broke that Dan Stevens was leaving in advance of his departure. Still, it was extremely shocking when Downton Abbey killed the character off, in a car accident no less. Watch The End Of The Line Megavideo. This left Mary to run the estate and be a single mother and it killed off any chance that Dan Stevens could appear on the series down the line. Dan Stevens told The Mirror that even though four years have passed since the momentous TV moment, hes still having to apologize to people as the decision was extremely shocking for TV viewers. Personally, Im not sure what Downton Abbey could have really done but kill off Matthew Crawley. EQuilter is a familyrun business that gives 2 of sales to charity and eQuilter is owned and run by Luana and Paul Rubin. Click here to read about the Rubin family. Loosely based on the short story The Adventure of the Dancing Men, the storyline also incorporates elements from other Sherlock Holmes stories the concept of coded. The TV series begins in 1912 and is set in the fictional Downton Abbey, a Yorkshire country house the seat of the Earl and Countess of Grantham. It follows the. Could that Downton Abbey movie FINALLY be happening Jim Carter, aka Mr Carter, drops a big hint. Latest Stories. Game of Thrones Final Season Might Not Air Until 2019 This is a bummer CancerFree Kassie DePaiva Will Be Returning to Days of Our Lives DePaiva. Downton Abbey Has Maggie Smith Signed on Sequel Film Confirmed The new Downton Abbey ITVs Victoria set for 2017 Christmas special ITV hit Victoria will air a Christmas special next year, the shows writer has confirmed today. This was post WWI Britain, but divorces were still uncommon, and totally not in keeping with where Mary and Matthew were at in their relationship. I suppose he could have taken a long business trip to India or some other faraway locale and simply been referenced on occasion, but really his death was the only thing that made sense and the only thing that could allow Lady Mary to move on and to eventually look into other suitors. Plus, adding mourning sequences certainly upped the drama for the few episodes after the Christmas special in which Matthew Crawley died. Dan Stevens has gone on to have a pretty successful career after Downton Abbey. Hes appeared in movies like The Fifth Estate, Night at the Museum 3 and the upcoming Beauty and the Beast film, where he plays the titular Beast. Hes also broken into American TV as the star of the FX series Legion, so its not as if leaving Downton Abbey totally halted his career. However, I think theres some feeling out there that he could have stuck with the show and then taken another TV series, as Michelle Dockery, who played Lady Mary, did with TNTs Good Behavior. Perhaps its that feeling that has led Dan Stevens to continue apologizing for the way things went down, even if he wasnt the person who penned the scene that killed off his character. You can catch Dan Stevens in Beauty and the Beast, out on March 1. F34163F00000578-3375040-image-m-59_1451176784866.jpg' alt='Youtube Downton Abbey Season 5 Christmas Special' title='Youtube Downton Abbey Season 5 Christmas Special' />I love a good onboard racing video, but when you give me all 360 degrees around the car to watch, I can easily kill a whole afternoon. I want to know where all the. We have reached another milestone in the final season of Downton Abbey. Last night was our final standoff against the Super Bowl. Regardless of the ratings, it is sad.