"Downton Abbey fans are celebrating the news that ITV has commissioned a third series of the hit costume drama.
They are also heaving a sigh of relief that journalists have so far kept quiet about the last episode of the current series.
In the finale, which goes out on Sunday, three of the leading characters come down with Spanish flu and one dies."
Full article on link below....
http://news.sky.com/home/showbiz-news/article/16103172
It seems ITV made a blunder when releasing the cast list for the next series - one important member was missing. Three will go down with Spanish flu in Sundays final episode and it seems one will not make it....so far the identity of the character who dies has not been leaked.
My bet was on Lavinia to get her out of the way of Matthew and Lady-M's re-uniting...not so sure now. All will be revealed soon to those who can see it ...I'll have to wait for news on the jungle drums!