Downton Abbey Season 3: Check release date and how you can watch the epic British period drama online. All details

For those who love the epic British period drama series Downton Abbey, the latest movie in the franchise, Downton Abbey: A New Era, is a must-watch event. It's been two years since Downton Abbey: A New Era hit the big screen, and fans are eagerly waiting for the third installment, set for release in 2025.

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The late Dame Maggie Smith, who portrayed Lady Violet until her passing last September, will be sorely missed in Downton Abbey 3.During Downton Abbey‘s original run from 2010 to 2015, Smith’s work as Violet Crawley (aka the Dowager Countess) earned her three Primetime Emmy Awards, four Screen Actors Guild Awards and a Golden Globe Award.

Downton Abbey Season 3 release date

Fans are intrigued to see how the series will adapt without the Dowager's biting humor, and it appears the third film will act as a grand send-off. In a recent chat with Jason King on Heart Breakfast while promoting Paddington in Peru, Hugh Bonneville, who plays Lord Grantham, confirmed this.

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When quizzed about his participation in the forthcoming Downton Abbey movie, he told The Mirror: "The third film we filmed this Summer yes, so that will come out next September, and I think it's very much the end of the story. King asked for clarification."

A third movie, set to be released on Sept. 12, 2025, was always going to include a tribute to Smith’s iconic character — but that tribute will now also extend to the actress herself, who died in September 2024 at the age of 89.

Bonneville has previously hinted at the potential demise of his character in Downton Abbey 3, reports the Irish Star.

Joining the usual returning cast is Oscar-nominee Paul Giamatti, reprising his role as Harold Levinson, the brother of the Countess of Grantham last seen in Downton Abbey's 2013 Christmas Special, The London Season.

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Meanwhile, Dominic West is set to reprise his role as Guy Dexter from the sequel, with Joely Richardson, Alessandro Nivola and Simon Russell Beale joining the cast for the third film, according to the Express.

Where To Watch Downton Abbey: A New Era

Those looking to watch Downton Abbey: A New Era over the holiday season are in luck as the movie has found a new streaming home. Starting on December 24, 2024, Downton Abbey: A New Era will be available to stream on Peacock.

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The streaming service owned by NBC Universal is also home to all six seasons of Downton Abbey. That makes the streaming platform the ideal place to check out everything involving the franchise. Peacock is offered to subscribers at two separate pricing tiers, with the ad-supported option for $7.99 and the ad-free option for $13.99.

For those fans who don't subscribe to Peacock and are uninterested in doing so, there are still options to watch Downton Abbey: A New Era at home. The sequel has options for both renting and purchasing the movie on many of the common video-on-demand services, including Amazon, Apple TV, and Microsoft.