Downton Abbey: A New Era is anything but new. But that’s totally fine, because the familiar elegance and frothy fun make for sheer comfort viewing… again. Yes, it’s all that you’d expect – plenty of lavishness and poppycock dialogue over tea. And like the last big screen outing, there’s a lot of characters, and not all of them get their time to shine. Plot wise, there’s 2 major storylines at play – the “mystery” being the better one. Other than that, the “if it’s not broke, don’t fix it” mantra was put into full effect here. Fans of the series clearly won’t mind, as it gives them everything they liked about the near-decade long series. And let’s be honest, for many of a certain age, this is their MCU. So, with plenty of fan service and a few touching moments, Downton Abbey once again wields its old-timey whimsey to perfection. Pinkies up!