Maggie Smith's Violet Crawley is one of the best characters in Downton Abbey, and the latest film in the franchise, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, pays her several wonderful tributes. With The Grand ...

Dowager Countess Violet Crawley died in Downton Abbey: A New Era, but the upcoming third movie will still pay tribute to the late Maggie Smith. Smith died at age 89 on September 27, not long after ...

As news of the Downton Abbey prequel spreads, fans have been buzzing with anticipation and curiosity. A major point of curiosity is whether Maggie Smith will return as Violet Crawley. Known for her ...

Downton Abbey: The Grande Finale, the last film in the Downton Abbey franchise, includes several tributes to Maggie Smith and her character, Violet Crawley. Smith passed away in 2024; meanwhile, her ...

The Crawleys’ return to the big screen in the third “Downton Abbey” movie next September will be bittersweet, as the producer of the hit ITV/PBS series says they will pay homage to the late Maggie ...

Downton Abbey fans are emotional after the trailer for the last film in the period drama series was released. The trailer also shows the return of Paul Giamatti as Harold Levinson, with some bad news ...

When the Downton Abbey story concludes with its Grand Finale film — in theaters on Friday, September 12 — one notable family member will be felt but not seen. Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess of ...

The hit melodrama brought Smith the kind of fame she never wanted, but it is easy to understand why it happened. By Louis Bayard Louis Bayard recapped “Downton Abbey” for The New York Times during its ...

It's been almost four years since the silver was last polished at Downton Abbey, but a new movie version suggests it was not allowed to tarnish. Critic Bob Mondello says "Downton Abbey" the film will ...

The film adaptation of the hit TV series paints the Crawleys in a sympathetic light — but glosses over important issues of the time.