The Dowager Countess Explains | Downton Abbey: A New Era

Everyone's confusion over the Dowager Countess' inheritance of a villa in the south of France is finally put at rest as she explains everything...

The worldwide phenomenon continues in "Downton Abbey 2," the follow-up to 2019’s hit feature film extension of the globally popular television series. The sequel reunites the original principal cast, who are 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 ("My Week with Marilyn").

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The costume drama series, Downton Abbey, written and created by Oscar-winning writer Julian Fellowes, stars Academy Award-winner Maggie Smith as a Dowager Countess of an Edwardian English country house in 1912. The series portrays the lives of the Crawley family and the servants who work for them, in a time before the last vestige of a century’s old tradition were stripped away by World War and the modern age. The all-star cast also includes Hugh Bonneville and Elizabeth McGovern.

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[Joscope]

"Do I look as if I'd turn down a villa in the south of France?" was her way of telling Mary "I may be old, but I'm not stupid.."

[midnightbluefairy]

Love how Dowager’s immediate thought was “which of my grandkids needs it the most?” ☺️

[susanv.]

" Do I look like I'd turn down a villa in the south of France?" Maggie Smith delivered ANOTHER memorable quip !! IF there ever is a third DA movie, it won't be the same without the Dowager!

[renees.]

I love that Marigold can openly call Edith "mummy." ❤

[JackieDannenberg]

I love how Edith and Mary have gone beyond their childhood hatred of each other, grown up and found that supporting each other is far more beneficial

[kritishdadu]

The Dowager Countess, even before dying, secured the future of her great grandchildren! She is the epitome of wisdom!

[oolala]

It kills me how much these people keep getting such serendipitously fantastic inheritances.

[robboyte]

It's so nice of Violet to remember her late granddaughter and eldest great-grandchild. Given the Crawley family's history, ala Edith, Sybbie probably would have been overlooked. And that would've been a tragedy and a pity.

[GoldenRose]

It is sweet seeing Mary and Edith get along

[Jnp]

I love how the Dowager leaves the room knowing she’s gonna be the topic of conversation 😂

[ikm]

"Class" is one of those indescribable qualities of life...
The only thing I can say is "Maggie Smith" has it in bucket loads.

[m.layfette]

Is it just me or does that opening theme music just make you giddy with sheer delight. ☺️💜☺️💜☺️💜☺️💜

[pipoo]

Tom may not have been a blood grandson but by the end she loved him as if he was, he and Mary were definitely her favourites in the family, and taking care of his daughter like this was her last great act of kindness towards him.

[m.layfette]

"There's only One reason old ladies summon their lawyers."

[theoutlook]

I enjoy how Robert uses old school language instead of calling it just making it a film, and then no one calls him out when he calls it "KInema."

[sunflowerz]

Absolutely one of the best show in years!!

[mahram]

0:31 Still get a thrill hearing that theme!

[m.layfette]

"And leave you to discuss my mysterious past."

[juanawashington]

I would have loved to see a flashback of a young Violet as she told the story of visiting the Frenchman at the villa.

[TeXXicJA]

"Of course it would happen to a foreigner. No Englishman would dream of dying in someone else's house"