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Notably, Downton Abbey: A New Era culminates in a happy ending for Tom Branson, who marries Lucy Smith, Lady Bagshaw's secret real daughter and sole heir to the Bagshaw estate, in a lavish ceremony. The Downton residents and staff also become integral to ensuring that The Gambler gets finished. This gives Mary a chance to dip her toes in showbusiness and ultimately results in the butler Thomas Barrow moving to Hollywood for a promising new life. Meanwhile, back home in England, Lady Mary agrees to oversee productions for the silent film The Gambler at the Grantham estate, which covers the costs of much-needed house repairs. Violet later succumbs to sickness and dies – but not before bequeathing the villa to her granddaughter Sybbie Branson. The Crawleys visit France at the invitation of a Marquis after the Dowager Countess Violet Crawley inherits a French Riviera villa. The successful 2019 Downton Abbey movie takes place shortly after the events of the series, in 1927, and Downton Abbey: A New Era takes the Crawleys into 1928 amid the rise of Hollywood.Ģ022's Downton Abbey: A New Era sees the Crawley family's story continue, with massive changes to the fates of several main characters. Across six seasons, Downton and its residents live through World War I, the Spanish Influenza pandemic, structural economic shifts, and rapid social changes. The Downton Abbey timeline begins with season 1 in 1912, just after the sinking of the Titanic. Related: Downton Abbey: A New Era Risks Breaking The Dowager's Golden Rule

Among Downton Abbey's many awards are three Golden Globes and sixteen Primetime Emmys. Hughes the housekeeper, and Thomas Barrow, the footman-turned-butler.

Maggie Smith plays the imposing Dowager Countess of Grantham, and Penelope Wilton embodies Isobel Crawley, her match in wit and willpower. Many of Downton Abbey's actors have enjoyed fame thanks to the show as well. Audiences were introduced to the aristocratic Crawley family including Hugh Bonneville as the Earl of Grantham, Elizabeth McGovern as his wife the Countess of Grantham, and their three daughters Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery), Lady Edith (Laura Carmichael), and Lady Sybil (Jessica Brown Findlay). Downton Abbey, created by Julian Fellowes, first premiered in the fall of 2010 and quickly saw success across the UK, US, and internationally.