Friday night, Sharon and I saw Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale at the Century Arden 14 and XD Theater. This is a sequel to the 2019 and 2022 Downton Abbey films; we watched the first movie in February of 2021 and the second film in June of 2022. All three films are based on the television series. We watched the series over a six month period in 2020 and 2021: season one August 2020, season two early September 2020, season three late September 2020, season four October 2020 at Sea Ranch, season five December 2020 and season six January 2021.Set in 1930, the film centers on the Crawley family facing financial jeopardy and social disgrace after Lady Mary's high-profile divorce and the reveal that Cora's brother squandered a large inheritance. A crisis ensues when a supposed financial advisor who helped Harold recoup losses is revealed to be a con artist attempting to blackmail Lady Mary over a tryst. Ultimately, the Crawleys successfully thwart the blackmailer and embrace the future, with Lord Grantham formally handing the reins of the estate to Lady Mary as he and Cora prepare to move to the Dower House.
The film is billed as the final film in the Downton Abbey franchise. Sharon pushed to see the movie in the theater. During dinner at Original Pete's afterwards, she was somewhat lukewarm on the film. I think I may have liked it slightly more than she did. I only recommend it as a bookend if you have watched the series and the other two movies.
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