'Downton Abbey': 8 stories from the set

From the book 'Behind the Scenes at Downton Abbey' by Emma Rowley, here are some of the secrets from behind the scenes at 'Downton.'

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Dan Stevens (l.) and Michelle Dockery (r.) star on 'Downton Abbey'

Still mourning the departure of actor Dan Stevens as Matthew Crawley? "Downton" executive producer Gareth Neame says he believes the show's narrative has been revitalized by it. "As much as we didn't want to lose Dan Stevens, ironically his leaving ended up being the best thing that could happen to us in terms of new storylines," he said. "The scripts are all the stronger for Mary being back at square one again."

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