Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

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A graceful farewell awaits at Everyman.

Set against the elegant backdrop of 1930, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale marks the emotionally charged conclusion to the era-spanning Crawley saga. Originally a beloved television series, this final film enters Everyman on 12 September 2025 as the capstone to a story that has spanned 15 years of cultural devotion 

Reuniting the majority of its cherished ensemble, Michelle Dockery returns as Lady Mary, while Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Joanne Froggatt, and many more reprise their roles. They are joined by faces including Paul Giamatti, Joely Richardson, Alessandro Nivola, and Simon Russell Beale. 

As the Crawley family and their devoted staff step into the 1930s, they confront the unvarnished realities of decline and reinvention. Lady Mary is at the center of a highly public society scandal, and the estate faces mounting financial pressure. With tradition under threat, the family must navigate disgrace even grief while figuring out how to hand the reins of Downton into new, cautious hands 

Directed by Simon Curtis and written by series architect Julian Fellowes, this final chapter weaves nostalgia and farewell into every frame, including a heartfelt tribute to the late Dame Maggie Smith in her absence as the Dowager Countess. Expect moments that resonate with quiet grace, like Robert Crawley gently placing a kiss on the walls of his ancestral home, mirroring an era drawing closed with dignity.

Did you know?

Paul Giamatti, who reprises his role as Harold Levinson, teased that his character plays a “significant” role in shaping how the story resolves, leaving fans speculating whether his actions tip the fate of the Abbey one way or the other.

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