Maggie Smith Isn't Leaving 'Downton Abbey' Just Yet

Violet Crawley you're messing with our minds.

Maggie Smith, you better be messin' with us. The actress, who plays Violet Crawley on Downton Abbey AKA the top OG and Dowager Countess of Grantham, says that season six might be her last season. 

"They say this is the last one, and I can't see how it could go on," Smith told the Sunday Times. "I mean, I certainly can't keep going. To my knowledge, I must be 110 by now. We're in the late 1920s."

Doesn't she know she's one of our favorite characters on the show? Writers, you better brainstorm a way to resolve this, and quick. Maybe a flashback season? Maybe Violet Crawley is actually a wizard and can time travel? Let's think about this some more, shall we?

The sixth season goes into production this year and will premiere 2016, so make sure you get your Lady Violet fix now.

Update 3/3: You guys, Maggie Smith may be staying a little while longer after all. According to the Associated Press, a spokesperson for Milk Publicity has stated that Smith has always been vocal about staying on "for as long as the show runs." All we can say is: Thank goodness.

You should also check out:

The 'Downton Abbey' Ladies Play a Round of Cards Against Humanity That Will Make You Blush 

'Downton Abbey' Star Joanne Froggatt Takes Us Behind the Scenes

'Downton Abbey' Star Allen Leech Addresses the Possibility of a Mary/Branson Romance

Samantha Leal
Senior Editor

Samantha Leal is the Deputy Editor at Well+Good, where she spends most of her day thinking of new ideas across platforms, bringing on new writers, overseeing the day-to-day of the website, and working with the awesome team to produce the best stories and packages. Before W+G, she was the Senior Web Editor for Marie Claire and the Deputy Editor for Latina.com, with bylines all over the internet. Graduating from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University with a minor in African history, she’s written everything from travel guides to political op-eds to wine explainers (currently enrolled in the WSET program) to celebrity profiles. Find her online pretty much everywhere @samanthajoleal.