June 21

Movie 21

I did not watch the TV show Downton Abbey, and I was never that interested in seeing the previous two movies. I ignored them each, and wound up watching them in June Swoons or other binges. Funny thing is that I then enjoyed the movie after watching it.

So when the Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale came out in 2025, it did not surprise me that I was not interested in seeing it, even though the previous movies were very enjoyable for me. I even think I can remember thinking that this finale would be a good film for the June Swoon.

Once again, the film was a fun and enjoyable time, even if I am not as familiar with these characters as someone who was a longtime viewer of the TV show.

According to IMDB, “When Mary finds herself in a public scandal and the family faces financial trouble, the household grapples with the threat of social disgrace. The Crawleys must embrace change with the next generation leading Downton Abbey into the future.”

The whole Mary scandal felt odd considering how many people in the world are divorced, but I understand there was a different time and perception at this.

My personal favorite character in the film was Noël Coward, played by Arty Froushan. Coward was a real life English playwright, composer, director, actor, and singer and Froushan played him wonderfully in a short role. I did not realize until after that Froushan played Buck on season two of Daredevil: Born Again, and he was awesome there too.

I am sure fans of the show would have been more emotionally connected than I was, but I did like most of this film. I am glad that I saw it in the June Swoon again.