The Crawleys are off to the races in Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale trailer.
After six seasons on air and two films, the British historical franchise created by Julian Fellowes, which follows the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants as they navigate the societal upheavals during the early 20th century, is coming to an end with one final film set to hit theatres on Sept. 12.
Set in the early 1930s, the finale features Mary Crawley (Michelle Dockery) taking London’s high society by storm. At the same time, her parents, Lord (Hugh Bonneville) and Lady Grantham (Elizabeth McGovern), oversee the day-to-day operations of the Yorkshire County estate.
“You will be a sensation,” Edith (Laura Carmichael) says to her sister Mary in the trailer as she steps out of the changing room in a deep red gown.
Written by Fellowes and directed by Simon Curtis, the film features the return of many cast members from the original series and subsequent films, including Dominic West, Paul Giamatti, Allen Leech, Jim Carter, Penelope Wilton, Robert James-Collier, and Phyllis Logan.
The film will also feature a tribute to Maggie Smith, who passed away last year. In the show, Smith played the witty matriarch, Lady Violet Crawley.
As soon as the trailer dropped, Downton Abbey fans were having a hard time coming to terms with saying goodbye to their favorite “comfort show.”
“Downton Abbey is my third parent and my fourth child,” one person joked on X.
Another fan uploaded a photo of a trombone player slumped on the ground with the caption, “Saying goodbye to Downton be like.”
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale will hopefully be the sendoff that the 15-year-long franchise deserves.
