Overview

• Set in 1930, the film follows Lady Mary’s high-society divorce scandal and the Crawleys’ financial pressures as the household confronts change.
• Fellowes confirms this is the definitive conclusion for this generation of characters after six TV seasons and two prior films.
• Peacock usage of the series and earlier movies more than doubled in July and August versus spring, according to NBCUniversal’s internal data.
• Early reviews describe a warm, craft-driven sendoff, with outlets reporting strong initial Rotten Tomatoes and audience scores.
• Most of the ensemble returns alongside newcomers Joely Richardson, Alessandro Nivola, Simon Russell Beale and Arty Froushan, with production details including historic Bentley & Skinner jewels valued at over £1 million.