Overview

• The ensemble reunited on the Leicester Square red carpet for the world premiere, with original stars including Michelle Dockery and Hugh Bonneville alongside Dominic West and Joely Richardson.
• Critics say the farewell leans into generational change, financial strain on the Crawleys, and expanded agency for the women of Downton without revealing major twists.
• The movie opens worldwide on September 12, with a September 10 debut in France, distributed by Focus Features and produced by Carnival Films.
• Director Simon Curtis and creator Julian Fellowes describe the film as a character-driven send-off that reflects the era’s social codes and the series’ long-running emotional arcs.
• Returning cast members appear with new additions such as Paul Giamatti, Alessandro Nivola, Simon Russell Beale and Arty Froushan, as reviews note an on-screen homage to Maggie Smith.