However, franchise star Elizabeth McGovern held fast in a recent interview, saying that the time has come for Cora Crawley ...

But only moments after the trailer arrived, fans picked up on the silent and heartbreaking tribute to the fan-favorite character who is noticeably absent from the film: Violet Crawley, Dowager ...

Elizabeth McGovern spoke ahead of the release of Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale. With the release of Downton Abbey: The ...

Another beloved character who won’t be seen in the third movie is the Dowager Countess, played by the late, great Maggie Smith, who had already passed away on screen in the second film.

It is a film that not only says goodbye to the series’ longtime fans, but also to the late Maggie Smith, whose bitingly witty Dowager Countess passed away onscreen in “Downton Abbey: A New Era ...

A psychologist has explained the reason behind why we feel so strongly about celebrity deaths and the emotional attachment they have.

The second film ended with the death of the Dowager Countess, but obviously, at that point, Smith was still alive. The third film, titled Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale , is set for a September ...