Downton Abbey fans broke down in tears as the late Dame Maggie Smith was honoured in the emotional trailer for the last ever film. 

The tale of the Granthams was first introduced to viewers on ITV back in 2010. 

Since then, the franchise has evolved into six seasons as well as Christmas specials and two films. 

Now 15 years later, the story is set to come to a close and the trailer for the third and final film has been released by Universal Pictures. 

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale is set in the 1930s and follows the Crawley family and their staff.

Fans will see their favourite characters return to screens as they tackle taking care of the Yorkshire County estate and the changes to come.

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Downton Abbey fans broke down in tears as the late Dame Maggie Smith is honoured in an emotional trailer for the last ever film

The tale of the Granthams was first introduced to viewers on ITV back in 2010. Since then, the franchise has evolved into six seasons as well as Christmas specials and two films

Now 15 years later, the story is set to come to a close and the trailer for the third and final film has been released by Universal Pictures

It will see the return of beloved stars Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Phyllis Logan, Robert

James-Collier, Joanne Froggatt, Allen Leech, Penelope Wilton, Lesley Nicol, Michael Fox, Raquel Cᴀssidy also feature. 

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The final film also features new additions, Paul Giamatti, Joely Richardson, Alessandro Nivola and Simon Russell Beale.

The new film will hit cinemas on September 12 and the first look showed a glimpse of matriarch Lady Violet Crawley, played by the late Maggie Smith, in a painted portrait.

Maggie pᴀssed away aged 89 last September and the sweet nod to her through the painting made one fan emotional. 

One penned on YouTube: ‘This made me weep :(, ohh Maggie Smith how missed you will be..’

While others were left in tears over it being the end of the long-standing tale and took to X:  ‘Buying tissues now.’

‘Don’t want to say goodbye,’ another commented followed by a crying emoji and a heart.

While someone else said: ‘CRYING UNCONTROLLABLY AT A TRAILER!’

The new film will hit cinemas on September 12 and the first look showed a glimpse of matriarch Lady Violet Crawley, played by the late Maggie Smith, in a painted portrait

Maggie pᴀssed away aged 89 last September and the sweet nod to her through the painting made one fan emotional while others posted about the film in general

The official Downton Abbey account on X introduced the new trailer and said: ‘The place we’ll always remember. The family we’ll never forget. Everything has led to this. 

‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale is only in theaters September 12. Watch the teaser trailer now.’ 

The third and final film in the Downton franchise is written by Downton creator and Academy-Award winner Julian Fellowes.

BAFTA and Emmy Award nominee Simon Curtis returns to direct after helming 2022’s Downton Abbey: A New Era.