The Season Finale Of 'Downton Abbey' Premieres In NZ Tonight

It's been 20 days since Christmas and 15 days since tradition dictates you take down the tree, yet Kiwis are only tonight getting the chance to watch Downton Abbey's festive special.

The finale, which wraps the popular English drama for good, airs in New Zealand on Prime at 8.30pm.

According to the network, the decision was out of its hands. There was no option to fast-track the episode.

"The Prime team are huge fans of Downton and premiere episodes as soon as they are made available to us," said a spokesperson.

The final episode of Downton Abbey was watched by 6.6 million viewers in the UK, beating EastEnders in a Christmas Day TV ratings battle, figures show.

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