Hugh Dancy, Laura Haddock, Nathalie Baye and Dominic West will join the principle cast.
The screenplay is by Downton Abbey creator and Oscar winner Julian Fellowes and BAFTA and Emmy nominated Simon Curtis is directing.
Making a comeback: Universal Pictures International will release internationally on the same date
Sequel: The film wraps production in August and the original cast will returned with some new additions (Pictured Kate Phillips, Simon Jones, Geraldine James Downton Abbey - 2019)
Emmy and BAFTA Award-winning Gareth Neame and Emmy Award-winning Liz Trubridge producing with Fellowes.
Although some scenes are filmed in studios and at different locations, the cast and crew spend much of their time at Highclere Castle - which is the home of the 8th Earl and Countess of Carnavaron, whose family have lived there since 1679.
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Just as things have begun to settle into a ‘New Normal’ on
Downton Abbey, Julian Fellowes escalates the drama and plotlines that will continue throughout Season 4! Out of all the episodes this season, these are the ones that tend to go by in a blink of an eye for me (at least until the holiday special in London, which is a treat in and of itself). In some ways, the show has returned to its roots: house parties, romantic liaisons, and pressing the barriers of socially accepted norms. Nevertheless, the show doesn’t shy away in giving us moments that shock and surprise us among the comforts we’ve come to expect from
After the events of this season, it’s high time that the Crawley family took a proper holiday. However, this is the Christmas special that has forever made me doubt Christmas specials from my favorite British shows.
The Real-Life Tragedy That Was Mirrored In Downton Abbey
The Real-Life Tragedy That Was Mirrored In Downton Abbey
By Tom Calen/May 9, 2021 10:29 am EDT
Throughout its award-winning six-season run, the residents and staff of ITV s Downton Abbey faced an endless cycle of challenges and scandal. From the outbreak of World War I and Mr. Bates (Brendan Coyle) wrongful imprisonment to Anna s (Joanne Froggatt) brutal rape and Lady Grantham s (Elizabeth McGovern) miscarriage, the plight of the Crawley family – and those in their orbit – became must-watch television. One heartbreaking storyline, however, involving Michelle Dockery s Lady Mary, had unfortunate parallels to the actress personal life.