Focus Features has unveiled the official Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale trailer for the upcoming period drama, which serves as the final installment to the film franchise based on Julian Fellowes’ acclaimed TV show. The movie is slated to make its debut in theaters on September 12, 2025.
“The film follows the Crawley family and their staff as they enter the 1930s,” reads the official synopsis. “When Mary finds herself at the center of a public scandal and the family faces financial trouble, the entire household grapples with the threat of social disgrace. The Crawleys must embrace change as the staff prepares for a new chapter with the next generation leading Downton Abbey into the future.”
Check out the Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale trailer below (watch more trailers):
What happens in the Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale trailer?
The video features Michelle Dockery‘s Mary as she finally takes over the family’s titular estate. However, her leadership will immediately be put to test when she gets ridiculed for being a divorced woman, confirming the fate of Mary and Matthew Crawley’s relationship.
The final installment will also include returning cast members Hugh Bonneville as Robert Crawley, Elizabeth McGovern as Cora Crawley, Laura Carmichael as Edith, Jim Carter as Carson, Phyllis Logan as Elsie, Robert James-Collier as Thomas, Joanne Froggatt as Anna, Allen Leech as Tom, Penelope Wilton as Isobel, Lesley Nicol as Beryl, Michael Fox as Andy, Raquel Cassidy as Phyllis, Brendan Coyle as John Bates, Kevin Doyle as Joseph Moseley, Harry Hadden-Paton as Bertie, Sophie McShera as Daisy, and Douglas Reith as Dickie, with Paul Giamatti and Dominic West reprising their respective roles as Cora Grantham’s brother Harold Levinson from Seasons 3 and 4 and Guy Dexter from the 2022 movie.
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale is directed by Emmy-nominated filmmaker Simon Curtis from a screenplay written by Fellowes. The next installment will also introduce new cast members Joely Richardson, Alessandro Nivola, Simon Russell Beale, and Arty Froushan. The sequel is also expected to include a “meaningful” tribute to the late Maggie Smith. It is produced by Fellowes, Gareth Neame, and Liz Trubridge, with Nigel Marchant executive producing. It is a production of Carnival Films, with Focus Features and Universal Pictures International distributing.
