After all, 1930 is a year on from the Wall Street Crash and given there’s a shot of Hugh Bonneville’s Lord Grantham kissing Downton Abbey’s walls, perhaps there’s a threat of having to shut down the stately home for a (gulp) National Trust future?

The film’s official synopsis reads: “DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE, the cinematic return of the global phenomenon, follows the Crawley family and their staff as they enter the 1930s. As the beloved cast of characters navigates how to lead Downton Abbey into the future, they must embrace change and welcome a new chapter.”

The film stars: Simon Russell Beale, Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Michelle Dockery, Kevin Doyle, Michael Fox, Joanne Froggatt, Paul Giamatti, Harry Hadden-Paton, Robert James-Collier, Allen Leech, Phyllis Logan, Elizabeth McGovern, Sophie McShera, Lesley Nicol, Alessandro Nivola, Dominic West, Penelope Wilton, Arty Froushan, Joely Richardson, Paul Copley, Douglas Reith.

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale is released in UK cinemas on September 12, 2025.