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After 6 unforgettable seasons, 15 Emmy® Awards and 3 Golden Globes®, the global phenomenon Downton Abbey heads back to the big screen for the next chapter of the Crawley family saga. With stunning revelations, glamorous journeys, and the arrival of the Jazz Age, Downton Abbey: A New Era will be the Crawleys' biggest adventure yet as they grapple with their future and new intrigue about the past.

The Crawleys and their staff welcome a movie crew and their glamorous stars to Downton for the filming of a new silent movie, while other members of the family go on a grand adventure to a villa in the south of France to uncover a mystery about the Dowager Countess and her past.

The original principal cast of Downton Abbey will all once again return for the second film. In the sequel they will be joined by Hugh Dancy, Laura Haddock, Nathalie Baye and Dominic West. The film's screenplay is written by "Downton Abbey" creator and Academy Award® winner Julian Fellowes, who produces once again with Emmy® and BAFTA Award winner Gareth Neame and Emmy® Award winner Liz Trubridge. The film is directed by Emmy® and BAFTA nominated director Simon Curtis.

Downton Abbey: A New Era will be released on on DVD and Blu-ray 15th August 2022 from Warner Home Video.

Special Features

  • Good To Be Back - The cast is happy to be back at the estate and making their next film. Hear what it was like for them to see one another again and learn about their character's continuing story arcs
  • Return to Downton Abbey: The Making-Of A New Era - A production as large as Downton Abbey: A New Era takes incredible preparation, people, and craftsmanship. This in-depth making-of piece delves into the work that each department contributed to bring this film to life
  • A Legendary Character - Take a look back at the legendary character that is the Dowager Countess of Grantham and see why Maggie Smith was born to play the role
  • Creating The Film Within The Film - Take a deeper dive into the making of the film within the film, highlighting the extra research and details that were taken into consideration, from set design and vehicles to the plethora of period-accurate film equipment and props
  • Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia - Learn the real history behind Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia, and why it was a perfect vessel to play the cross-channel ferry in the film
  • Spill The Tea (Time) - Sit down with Allen Leech (Tom Branson) and Laura Carmichael (Lady Edith) as they spill all the details of what life on the set of Downton Abbey: A New Era was really like
  • Feature Commentary with Director Simon Curtis