"This film is a loving portrait of the characters as they enter the 1930s, and we really dig into the characters' emotions at the end of the story we're telling," Director Simon Curtis on what audiences can expect from Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

Universal Pictures India (distributed by WarnerBros. Discovery) proudly announces the cinematic return of the global phenomenon: _Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale_ . Due to hit theatres on *12th September, 2025* , the film follows the Crawley family and their staff as they enter a new era of the 1930s, also the one where Lady Mary Talbot (Michelle Dockery) finds herself at the center of a public scandal. The family faces the concerns of financial trouble, all while the entire household grapples with the threat of social disgrace.

Directed by Simon Curtis , this edition of Downton Abbey transports viewers to the Crawley family and the household servants enjoying the glittering London Season in the summer of 1930. As the festive elite gather at Lady Petersfield’s Ball - the highlight of the social calendar - a shocking announcement brings Mary at the centre of public scandal: newly divorced, her aristocratic identity redirects her from the position of ‘society darling’ to shamed outcast. Alongside the family’s financial worries, they are also dealing with the aftermath of this newly minted divorce being publicised.

"This film is a loving portrait of the characters as they enter the 1930s, and we really dig into the characters' emotions at the end of the story we're telling," notes *Director Simon Curtis* on what audiences can expect from the film. “I was thrilled because, as a director, I simply love working with actors and this is the greatest ensemble of British actors around; and then you add the amazing guest stars we've got and it’s a dream come true,” he recalls. The central storyline being Mary’s divorce which holds dire significance in the 1930s for a family with this social standing, positions Mary as an impressive businesswoman, well equipped to take on the outrageous controversy.

Set against the backdrop of elegance and tradition, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale explores themes of dignity and transformation, eloquently incorporated by writer Julian Fellowes. “I love those little moments of humanity between the different characters, with the added poignancy that, very often, these moments are their final moments together,” says *Curtis* , referring to the nuances through which Fellowes wrote the characters. “Julian has such great humanity, and he gives every character, no matter what their class or their sex or their age, dignity, wit and warmth,”_he notes.

Scandalous, bold and irresistibly dramatic Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale_ opens on screens on 12th September, 2025!

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3c71NsWDsCQ