Hugh Bonneville: Robert has existential crisis in latest Downton drama. Downton Abbey always has been about the wealthy Crawley family s attempts to evolve with changing times. But the TV show s second Julian Fellowes-penned film sequel, Downton Abbey: A New Era, is particularly challenging for Hugh Bonneville s character, Robert Crawley, the Earl of Grantham.
An on-location film shoot and a trip to the South of France lie in store for the Crawleys in a 'Downton Abbey' sequel that cheerily upholds the aristocratic status quo.
Movie review: Downton Abbey: A New Era rushes through endearing reunion. Downton Abbey: A New Era, in theaters May 20, drops viewers right back into the world of 1920s England. New viewers don t get so much as an introduction to each character, so the film definitely feels like it s continuing a conversation as if everyone is familiar. Newbies will still be able to catch up in short order.