The Crawley family goes on a grand journey to the South of France to uncover the mystery of the Dowager Countess's newly inherited villa. In the meantime, a film is shot at Downton under Lady Mary's supervision.

The original principal cast - led by Michelle Dockery, Hugh Bonneville and Maggie Smith - have returned for the second film along with new additions Hugh Dancy, Laura Haddock, Nathalie Baye and Dominic West.

The screenplay is written by Downton creator and Academy-Award winner Julian Fellowes, with Emmy and BAFTA Award-winning Gareth Neame and Emmy Award-winning Liz Trubridge producing with Fellowes. Directed by BAFTA and Emmy nominated Simon Curtis (My Week with Marilyn).

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