In the case of “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale,” parting is such sweet — and delightfully sappy — sorrow.

We’ve been through so much with the aristocratic Crawley family of the TV-and-film franchise’s namesake fictional Yorkshire estate — and the clan’s servants — that it’s hard to believe the series “Downton Abbey” debuted on these shores less than 15 years ago. In that time, there have been romances and births and scandals and shocking deaths.

Oh, and tea! So much tea!

The beloved creation of Julian Fellowes is taking a final bow with this last of three big-screen installments. In theaters this week, “The Grand Finale” follows 2019’s “Downton Abbey” and 2022’s “Downton Abbey: A New Era.”

As with those flavorful but flawed endeavors, “The Grand Finale” is penned by Fellowes. And, lik

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