In Downton Abbey , there is no shortage of games played during scenes. We've seen Lord Grantham get swindled by the card-sharp Terence Sampson in poker, Daisy observe a game of planchette (Ouija) to help foresee her future, and upstairs, Lady Mary partake in a lively game of charades. Even in Downton Abbey : The Grand Finale, which recently premiered on the 2025 movie schedule , there is horse race betting and a county fair. So, I suppose it should come as no surprise the cast is as immersed in game-play as their character counterparts.

I had a chance to sit down with the cast of Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, I asked them about a game they notoriously played with Maggie Smith during the era she was still filming called ‘Wink Murder’. When I asked, Kevin Doyle and Allen Le

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