Overview

• The film opened in theaters on September 12, 2025, as the billed final installment of the long-running Downton Abbey franchise.
• Focus Features has not set digital or streaming dates, with industry-watcher estimates pointing to a late October to mid-November digital window and a later debut on Peacock.
• Set around 1930, the story follows the Crawleys through social scandal, post–1929 crash pressures, and a planned transition of stewardship to the next generation.
• Coverage highlights an ensemble sendoff that ties up arcs for both the family upstairs and the household staff without signaling further chapters for the original cast.
• Critical commentary includes praise for warm closure alongside critiques, such as the A.V. Club’s, that label the film a fan-focused farewell that downplays wider historical context.