‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’ Trailer: The Crawleys Enter A New Era This September

Well, Downton Abbey fans, it’s time to say goodbye to the Crawleys and their fabulously loyal staff. This fall, Focus Features releases Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, and true to the title, it’s the final film in the trilogy and the end of the saga that Julian Fellowes began way back in 2010.

Once again directed by Simon Curtis and penned by Fellowes, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale finds the Crawleys and their loyal staff entering the 1930s, with new questions about how to proceed into an uncertain future.  The question of how to manage the estate as the world grows more modern seems to have finally come to a head and there will need to be an answer.

Pretty much everyone from the TV series and the previous movies returns, while there have been a few new additions. Simon Russell Beale, Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Michelle Dockery, Kevin Doyle, Michael Fox, Joanne Froggatt, Paul Giamatti, Harry Hadden-Paton, Robert James-Collier, Allen Leech, Phyllis Logan, Elizabeth McGovern, Sophie McShera, Lesley Nicol, Alessandro Nivola, Dominic West, Penelope Wilton, Arty Froushan, Joely Richardson, Paul Copley, and Douglas Reith star.

Sadly missing is the late Maggie Smith, but the presence of her towering character, Violet Crawley, looms large.

SYNOPSIS: The cinematic return of the global phenomenon follows the Crawley family and their staff as they enter the 1930s. When Mary finds herself at the center of a public scandal and the family faces financial trouble, the entire household grapples with the threat of social disgrace. The Crawleys must embrace change as the staff prepares for a new chapter with the next generation leading Downton Abbey into the future.

I’m pretty excited for to see how this wraps up the trilogy. I’ve never seen an episode of the show but have really enjoyed the movies. Is that weird?

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale opens in theaters on September 12th from Focus Features.