Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, in theaters Sept. 12, brings a beloved franchise to an end . Since 2010, fans have followed the family of the Earl of Grantham, Robert Crawley (Hugh Bonneville), and their servants through six television seasons and three films .

In the movie, Downton is entering a new era, as Robert passes on management of the country estate to two strong young women: his daughter Mary (Michelle Dockery) will run day-to-day business, and longtime employee Daisy Parker (Sophie McShera) will run the kitchen. Robert and his wife Cora (Elizabeth McGovern) retire to the smaller Dower house, where Robert’s mother Violet ( Maggie Smith ), the matriarch of the Crawley family, lived. (Smith died in 2024, and text dedicating the movie to her flashes across the screen a

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