Creator Julian Fellowes understands that with Maggie Smith's passing, it is time to close out this familial era of the Earl of Granthampeerage in style with a third and final feature film, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale.
As the final Downton Abbey movie heads to theaters, and The Gilded Age struggles to survive cancellation threats, talk of a possible spinoff series is being batted around.
Whether it's the shot of Lord Grantham looking at his ancestral home for the last time or a Pavlovian response to the theme song's final variation, the Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale trailer will leave you sobbing.