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In 1928, Tom Branson, the Earl of Grantham's widowed son-in-law, marries Lucy Smith, the illegitimate daughter of and sole heir to Lady Maud Bagshaw, Queen Mary's lady-in-waiting. Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, astonishes the family by revealing that long ago she was gifted a villa in the South of France by the Marquis de Montmirail, who has recently died. Domestic 2022 Weekend 25". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022 . Retrieved 27 June 2022. In the first movie, Violet, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, tells her grandaughter Mary that she is dying. Fortunately, she's seen in the teaser trailer. Attend the World Premiere of Downton Abbey: A New Era - DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA". Archived from the original on 31 March 2022 . Retrieved 6 April 2022. Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022)". Irish Film Classification Office. Archived from the original on 23 April 2022 . Retrieved 30 March 2022.

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The teaser trailer for Downton Abbey: A New Era doesn't show Henry Talbot, Mary's husband and Tom's partner. He's played by Matthew Goode. In the teaser, the family lines up for wedding photos, but Henry is missing in action. Henry only briefly appeared in the first movie, to explain he is needed on a business trip. Downton Abbey: A New Era—A New Date, A New Trailer, And New Characters". Focus Features. Archived from the original on 27 February 2022 . Retrieved 27 February 2022. Downton Abbey: A New Era". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022 . Retrieved 21 May 2022. The first trailer for Downtown Abbey: A New Era teases a wedding for the character of Tom Branson, and the story of an affair from the Dowager Countess. Little else is known about the sequel's plot, but thanks to the teaser trailer, and some educated guesses, we can make assumptions about potential plotlines. What year is it? She is leaving it to her great-granddaughter, Sybbie, Tom's daughter with the late Lady Sybil Crawley, to ensure that she has a comparable social and financial standing relative to her cousins (George, Caroline, Marigold, and Peter).Scott, Daniella (20 April 2021). "Here's everything we know about the Downton Abbey sequel". Cosmopolitan. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021 . Retrieved 20 April 2021. 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.

The current Marquis de Montmirail welcomes the family to the villa. His mother wants to contest Violet Crawley's ownership. However, the family lawyer states that there is no basis for a claim and so the villa is legally Violet's. In April 2021, Focus Features confirmed a Downton Abbey sequel movie would be in cinemas Christmas 2021. "After a very challenging year with so many of us separated from family and friends, it is a huge comfort to think that better times are ahead and that next Christmas we will be reunited with the much-beloved characters of Downton Abbey," Gareth Neame, the film's producer said in a statement.Ramachandran, Naman (12 February 2021). "Hugh Bonneville Teases Next 'Downton Abbey' Film, After Vaccinations For Cast". Variety. Archived from the original on 12 February 2021 . Retrieved 20 April 2021. a b c d e f g h i j k l m Tartaglione, Nancy (10 November 2021). " 'Downton Abbey: A New Era': Teaser Preview & First-Look Photos; Trailer To Screen With 'Belfast' In Theaters This Weekend". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021 . Retrieved 10 November 2021.