According to Hugh Bonneville, fans should expect to see some some tears at the final episode of "Downton Abbey." The ITV series is now filming its final season, after five seasons of depicting life in aristocratic England in the years following 1912.

In a new interview with ITV, Hugh Bonneville, who plays the Crawley patriarch the Earl of Grantham, revealed what it was like filming the show's final season.

"Series five was supposed to be the last so this one is a bonus and it feels right for the story," the actor shared. "Of course it's sad."

"We're filming the final episodes now," Bonneville added "When we finish there'll be tears."

Bonneville also dismissed the rumors that there will be a Downton Abbey spin-off show and even a movie version.

"Great idea," he began. "I think we should combine those two thoughts."

"Let's make a film set in the 1970s in which Lord Grantham wears flares and a kipper tie," the actor joke. "I can see it now."

For the record, it was "Downton Abbey" executive producer Gareth Neame who suggested that the possibility of a spin-off.

But as for "Downton Abbey" season 6 spoilers, there have been suggestions that the story could take the Crawley family to America. This notion was brought to Neame's attention during an interview with Deadline, and the producer showed enthusiasm for the idea.

"I would absolutely love to bring the Crawleys to America," Neame said. "A couple of episodes in Newport or Boston or New York, It would be a complete thrill."

This could be a storyline worth exploring, given that two of the main characters of the show were shown at the season 5 Christmas special leaving for America. Allen Leech, who plays Tom Branson, and Lily James who plays Lady Rose have left the series, to focus on their movie careers.

In any case, fans are clamoring for these two actors to return to the "Downton Abbey" set in its final season.