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DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA
A fan-pleasing silver screen extension to the stately series
Certificate: PG Director: Simon Curtis Cast: Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Michelle Dockery Released: Out now
Following six seasons and a feature film released in 2019, the cast of the hugely successful period drama Downton Abbey returns again to cinema screens. First broadcast in 2010, the series quickly became a staple of ITV Sunday night viewing and created a legion of adoring fans. It tells the story of the fictional estate of Downton Abbey and the lives of its occupants – both the aristocracy and those who work for them. This new film continues their adventures in the brave new world of the 1930s.
An initial trailer implied that the film would comprise simply of a sojourn to the South of France. This conjured unpleasant memories of previous cinematic adaptations of popular television series set in sunnier climes – ’s trip to the ‘Costa Plonka’ anyone? Here, however, this is something of a B-plot and spends more time focussing on how the titular stately’s runtime. It also allows it to deliver a number of emotional blows, some of which are sure to leave longtime fans with a tear in their eye.
