To help me get ready for the second film, the Focus Features team sent me a gift -- a box of Maison Ladurée macarons to enjoy as I rewatched the first Downton Abbey film, before the release of #DowntonAbbey: A New Era in theaters May 20.

If you're also a fan, you can watch a recap of the first film, courtesy of the very enthusiastic Kevin Doyle (Mr Molesley).

DOWNTON ABBEY - Film 1 Recap

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SYNOPSIS

From award-winning creator Julian Fellowes comes the motion picture event DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA. The much-anticipated cinematic return of the global phenomenon reunites the beloved cast as they go on a grand journey to the South of France to uncover the mystery of the Dowager Countess’ newly inherited villa.

Cast: 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, Maggie Smith, Imelda Staunton, Penelope Wilton, and new cast members Hugh Dancy, Laura Haddock, Nathalie Baye, Dominic West, Jonathan Zaccaï

DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA - Official Trailer [HD] - In Theaters May 20



Director: Simon Curtis
Writer: Julian Fellowes
Producers: Gareth Neame, Liz Trubridge, Julian Fellowes

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