Familiar characters from the long-running Yorkshire country house saga are joined by new faces as a film shoot comes to the estate and an inheritance stirs up mysteries from the Dowager Countess’ past.
, a royal visit caused more of a stir than a briskly foiled assassination attempt, the gay butler’s secret was narrowly spared the harsh glare of exposure and a headstrong cousin ruffled feathers by willing her estate to a maid revealed to be her illegitimate daughter, just in time for a whisper of romance with another upgraded servant who also shocked the toffs way back when. Heavens!
All that notwithstanding, the film managed to be resolutely low-stakes comfort food, a sugary dessert whipped up by series creator to appease fans still wanting more after six seasons. Despite the promise of sweeping change in its title,is very much more of the same, which will be just fine with devotees of the long-running PBS hit.
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