Overview

• Early notices are largely positive, with an 89% Rotten Tomatoes score based on 19 reviews and critiques noting a satisfying farewell for longtime fans.
• Us Weekly’s exclusive scene frames a generational handoff as Tom Branson urges that Mary is best suited to lead the estate in the 1930s.
• The story centers on Mary facing a public scandal as the Crawleys confront financial strain and the risk of social disgrace, according to the official synopsis.
• Cast members say the movie pays tribute to the late Maggie Smith, with Michelle Dockery calling it partly a tribute and colleagues recalling her enduring presence.
• The ensemble returns alongside newcomers including Paul Giamatti, Joely Richardson, Alessandro Nivola, Simon Russell Beale and Arty Froushan.