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NBC Sets Primetime Special to Celebrate Downton Abbey’s Final Film

A one-hour special reuniting the cast at London’s Savoy Hotel offers a world-exclusive preview ahead of the film’s Sept. 12 premiere.

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Overview

  • The special is scheduled for Sept. 10 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on NBC and will be available to stream on Peacock the following day.
  • Principal cast members including Hugh Bonneville, Michelle Dockery and Elizabeth McGovern will join creatives like production designer Donal Woods for conversations and unseen stories.
  • Viewers will receive a never-before-seen scene from Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale during the broadcast before its Sept. 12 theatrical release.
  • Beginning Sept. 1, Peacock will host all six seasons of Downton Abbey plus the first two films to let audiences catch up before the finale.
  • A companion farewell documentary completed this summer has triggered bidding from Netflix and Prime Video while UK airing plans for the NBC special remain unconfirmed.