Being part of the Dowager countess' storyline meant Leech and Carmichael had the opportunity to, once again, work with Smith. It's a privilege, they say, never gets old. "She is the best," said Leech.

Downton Abbey star Allen Leech has landed a role in the upcoming crime drama series, The Westies, which is based on the real-life Irish-American crime gang that ruled New York in the 1980s… ...