After several delays and increased anticipation, the 'Downton Abbey' sequel is finally arriving in May.
Picking up nine months after the events of the first film, the Dowager Countess’ mysterious past comes into question after she reveals that she’s inherited a villa in the South of France. This, of course, leads the family on a grand journey far from the comforts of Downton.
Meanwhile, it looks like the modern world has found their beloved home – and wants to appreciate all its grandeur – after a filmmaker seeks to make a movie there. Of course, all the lights and cameras bring plenty of unexpected action of its own, especially after the arrival of its stars, played by Laura Haddock and Dominic West.
The three newcomers – plus Nathalie Baye and Jonathan Zaccaï – join the sprawling returning cast, including Smith, Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Brendan Coyle, Michelle Dockery, Kevin Doyle, Joanne Froggatt, Harry Hadden-Paton, Robert James-Collier, Allen Leech, Phyllis Logan, Elizabeth McGovern, Sophie McShera, Tuppence Middleton, Lesley Nicol, Imelda Staunton and Penelope Wilton.