Return to Downton Abbey: A Grant Event - Airing 9/19/19
Downton Abbey Opens in Theaters 9/20/19

NBC’S ‘RETURN TO DOWNTON ABBEY: A GRAND EVENT’ REVISITS ICONIC CHARACTERS AND CAST AS FANS HEAD TO THEATERS THIS FALL FOR MORE TIME WITH THE CRAWLEYS AND COMPANY

Hourlong Special Airs Thursday, Sept. 19 and Whets Appetite for Sept. 20th “Downton Abbey” Movie

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – Sept. 4, 2019 – Giving viewers a chance to celebrate and have an inside look at the upcoming feature film “Downton Abbey,” NBC and Focus Features are collaborating to revisit the beloved series on the special “Return to Downton Abbey: A Grand Event,” set to air Thursday, Sept. 19 at 8 p.m.

The film “Downton Abbey,” which features the returning cast and a story highlighted by a visit from the King and Queen of England, opens in theaters Sept. 20.

The hourlong special, to be hosted by two-time Emmy Award winner Derek Hough and filmed at the historic Highclere Castle in England, will talk to the cast about what made the series so unique and appealing to millions, as well as how the series easily segues into the feature film.

In addition, celebrities will share their “Downton” obsession and talk about what made the show so addictive.

Killjoys - 8.09 - "Terraformance Anxiety" - 9/13/19

Episodic photos from the fifth season episode of Killjoys, "Terraformance Anxiety," airing 9/13/19, after the jump.

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance - New York Premiere Screening - 8/27/19
Series Premieres 8/30/19

The enchanting world of Thra came alive at Netflix’s New York premiere screening of Jim Henson’s “The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance” on Tuesday, August 27 at the Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI). The evening kicked off with a star-studded purple carpet where voice-over cast members, Keegan-Michael Key, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jason Isaacs, Hannah-John Kamen and Donna Kimball, along with Lisa Henson (Executive Producer and CEO & President of The Jim Henson Company), Louis Leterrier (Executive Producer and Director), co-executive producers and writers, Javier Grillo-Marxuach, Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews, and Ted Biaselli (Director, Original Series at Netflix) were in attendance. 

The event continued with a pre-screening reception where attendees were given a special advance sneak-peek of the spectacular puppets (featured in the series), from the Jim Henson exhibit at the MOMI entitled “Creatures from the Land of Thra: Character Design for The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance,” which officially opens on September 11 and continues through February 23. The exhibit will explore the design process behind the series’ fantastical characters, featuring puppets, maquettes, design material and behind-the-scenes images from the new Netflix series that offers a prequel to the 1982 film co-directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz. 

The reception was followed by a screening of the first episode of the highly anticipated series, with opening remarks by Ted Biaselli (Director, Original Series at Netflix) and Leterrier (Executive Producer and Director). The evening concluded with a panel discussion between Henson, Leterrier, Grillo-Marxuach, Addiss and Matthews, moderated by Isaacs, who kept the audience laughing throughout the conversation.

Photos from the New York Premiere of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, premiering 8/30/19, after the jump.

Episodic photos from the fifth season episode of Killjoys, "Cherchez La Bitch," airing 8/30/19, after the jump.

Episodic photos from the fifth season episode of Killjoys, "Three Mutineers," airing 8/23/19, after the jump.

Episodic photos from the fourth season episode of Van Helsing, "Dark Destiny," airing 9/27/19, after the jump.

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance - Premiering 8/30/19

Based on The Dark Crystal, Jim Henson’s groundbreaking 1982 feature film, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance tells a new story, set many years before the events of the movie, and realized using classic puppetry with cutting edge visual effects. The world of Thra is dying. The Crystal of Truth is at the heart of Thra, a source of untold power. But it is damaged, corrupted by the evil Skeksis, and a sickness spreads across the land. When three Gelfling uncover the horrific truth behind the power of the Skeksis, an adventure unfolds as the fires of rebellion are lit and an epic battle for the planet begins.

Photos from the series, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, premiering 8/30/19, after the jump.

Episodic photos from the fifth season episode of Killjoys, "A Bout, A Girl," airing 8/16/19, after the jump.

Episodic photos from the fifth season episode of Killjoys, "Ship Outta Luck," airing 8/09/19, after the jump.

Episodic photos from the fifth season episode of Killjoys, "Three Killjoys and a Lady," airing 8/02/19, after the jump.