A Last Goodbye To The Dowager Countess | Extended Preview | Downton Abbey: A New Era

[@JacekZwardoń]

Who is here after Maggie Smith's passing? :(

[@1yorknewable]

Me she was so talented

[@Thesoniczone_yt]

I’m here 😢

[@luizbettega6410]

I am.

[@Tess-dk5yv]

Me

[@amandastratikopoulos5515]

I am😢😢😢

[@kritishdadu9828]

"Stop that noise, I can't hear myself die!" the Dowager Countess had the best lines till her very last! But no new Downton movie will be the same without her! Love Maggie Smith!" Edit: RIP Dame Maggie Smith! Thankyou for everything! "Take me to Switzerland if anything starts going south and I can't remember your names." that is what she said once.

[@bryana50cents16]

Copy and paste I see lmao no one is original..... this is posted on the movie page 😂 exact copy and paste

[@harveydivamoore9097]

Always the grand duchess Diva loved her

[@harringt100]

I'd like to think many people get to have theatric "final words" with loved ones and then peacefully give up the ghost but I really doubt more than one in a hundred is that fortunate.

[@Robert08010]

Or... "You're upstaging me death scene! Stop it!"

[@skyblue_studios2991]

@@bryana50cents16 perhaps they are the ones who posted it

[@ncm1737]

She has passed away, Maggie Smith, you were like the Queen Elizabeth of English cinema. I wish you a safe journey to heaven, and thank you for everything 😢😢😢😢😢😢😭

[@kmssstry9441]

❤

[@PearlsandRoses]

So many people would give anything to go out the way she did: old, in her right mind, physically comfortable, surrounded by so much love, and speaking truth.

[@catsandcrafts171]

And she did, in real life. Rest in Peace, to a wonderful actress.

[@TheDarkPorkins]

This is why MAID is essential.

[@ElizabethMcCormick-s2n]

@@TheDarkPorkins What?

[@hydrodeath345]

@@ElizabethMcCormick-s2n Medical Assistance in Dying

[@paula-xmoonlitfaeryx]

I wish they'd do a prequel showing the dowagers life. I think it would be great as she's such a character

[@kathybaker6798]

I agree 100%

[@rawlyroo5975]

That would be awesome ❤

[@Robin-mf6lb]

It couldn't be done properly. I can't think of anyone to play the Dowager Countess other than Maggie Smith and we can't age backwards.

[@barbarabailey6356]

@@Robin-mf6lb well they did find actor to be Captain Kirk okayed by William shatner. Leonard nimoy was in movie with the actor who played young Spock. Let Maggie pick the actress to portray her. Maybe start with Maggie telling the story of her life. Before the family comes in the room. That way at the end when she says be quiet so I can hear myself die.

[@briandfallon74]

And the prequel could end with a young Violet being helped from a carriage - walking toward the door and turning to ask a young footman his name. “Charles. Charles Carson, milady…”

[@perfectajo]

If you’re watching/commenting on this video on Friday, the 27th of September 2024 or beyond, we all know why! 🥺🥺🥺 Also, the music cues from this scene from the film’s soundtrack by John Lunn (“The Last Farewell” and “Cortege”) feel very appropriate to listen to on this day! Rest In Peace, Maggie Smith…and thank you!

[@craigsmith6550]

Watching from Australia. England has not only lost a national treasure, a power house of an actress, a mother and grandmother, but a wonderful human being. RIP DAME MAGGIE.

[@percemiettinen9207]

"Stop that noise, I can't hear myself die!🙁

[@marialuizasaboiasaddi2160]

❤ rest in Peace , beatiful, lady. ML Brasil

[@misterakt]

The scene where Isobel sits alone on the bench kills me every time. She and the Dowager Countess may have butt heads constantly, but they really were the best of friends.

[@IDontNola]

They were literally how me and my best friend be in the nursing home happy at times together but always fighting😂 sad how she died but at the same time feels like it was meant to be she’s gone to join the others her granddaughter her grandson in law I guess if that’s how you put it a little better

[@gutsfinky]

That scene made me cry. None of the others did, not even when she actually died. But seeing Isobel alone where she and her dear friend had shared many laughs and barbs, made me feel such sadness for her.

[@blackmagickdancer2282]

Your real friends will check you when you're wrong! I felt bad for her too😢

[@momo-castella]

For me, The Dowager Countess was the biggest character in this great story. I love her very very much.

[@jaydavis8394]

Of all the actors/actresses I have seen Maggie Smith is the one I've always wanted to meet. Perhaps in the next life.

[@vickimingus9281]

ME TOO DO WE HAVE ANY YIN COAL OR GRAVEL.... WHEN THEY WERE TRYING TO SAFE THE HOME IN THE 3RD SEASON.

[@hayeitadrysdale1796]

this scene hits different after Maggie Smith left

[@ElvishRanger93]

I was going to say the same thing.

[@lauradarnall227]

This part made me cry ..because I really love Maggie Smith...in the part she plays in Downton Abbey as the Dowager countess of Grantham because she was a great part of the series 💙 thank God Maggie Smith is still with us....

[@mfdixon2265]

Th Dowager Countess died…..thank heaven we still have dear Maggie.

[@vulcan2882]

Countess

[@cinematic.fandom1221]

Since Michael Gambon (Dumbledore) died I always get an heart attack when I read her name in the news

[@drewnealski969]

I saw Dame Maggie doing an interview after the series ended (Graham Norton, I think). He asked if she would be interested in a movie or a reboot. Her response was something like “Oh God, no. She’d have to be at least 120.” 😂 You have to love her. I’m glad she returned for these two films. I heard her appearance in the second one was conditional on it being the “end.” Her character was one of the greatest of all time.

[@susannepowell8914]

Hear! Hear! ❤❤❤❤

[@loodiamexican]

The Dowager was my favorite character in the show. There was no better choice than Dame Maggie Smith.

[@cherrytsang6855]

And now the giant actress has passed. And this scene remains dear in my heart.

[@dreamsteddybearsmaster]

OMG Edith & Mary have definitely come a long way in their relationship... comforting & hugging each other when their beloved Granny passes away. Also adorable how Elsie calls Carson 'Charlie" instead of Charles

[@sylviabishop1586]

You know l just said the same thing to hubby.

[@adriangilbert5364]

Sometimes I think that's the way it should be. A little adversarial in the beginning, so that when the trials of life really start, they're always bringing you closer to each other and you find your love for each other is real.

[@rahaa.sh_307]

Honestly they just needed to be apart to become close when needed. And Edith's marriage did that

[@gutsfinky]

​@@rahaa.sh_307true. Sometimes to grow closer you need to spend some time apart. Remember also Mary and Edith spent basically their entire lives together before Edith got married and moved away. No wonder they were always sniping at each other!

[@rahaa.sh_307]

​@@gutsfinkyExactly

[@jameshernandez3346]

It’s 2024 and it still hits in the heart

[@LMays-cu2hp]

I agree with you totally!!😊😊❤❤

[@LGranthamsHeir]

The scene hits in the heart much more upon hearing the news of Dame Maggie's passing yesterday (27 Sept 2024). RIP Dame Maggie.

[@mariusebeling6329]

@@LGranthamsHeir One of the first things i needed to watch after i heard the news that Friday...

[@jamiedianne6778]

This hits different now. RIP Maggie Smith, and thank you for everything. ❤

[@mariepouler5516]

The irony and beauty of this scene today.... I'll always remember the way Maggie brought so many emotions into our hearts through her art

[@AnnieDuerre]

This is a very sad scene! Maggie Smith is wonderful and she made the Dowager character such an icon

[@mattdavis1735]

Oh this is a sad day for the world...truly the greatest actress in our generation who brought much joy and laughter to all of us....we will miss you tremendously Dame Maggie Smith and much love and prayers to her family

[@davidjolin1798]

Maggie Smith total legend

[@dawnyandandy]

Absolutely ❤ her acting was top tier ❤

[@alizahalon]

A living legend.

[@Em_Rose_]

A legend for sure but unfortunately no longer living. R.I.P Maggie smith

[@trialbyfirepyrography321]

We, the viewers, mourned along side of the other characters. Noone could have pulled that character off like Dame Maggie Smith!

[@Robert08010]

I love the way they did it. Distract your attention away for a split second and then... she's gone. Actresses die on cue. Real people don't. That's why doing it this way felt more real.

[@thekingsdaughter4233]

​@@Robert08010 I have heard testimonies of real life (and death)- someone pretty much "waiting" for the caregiver to leave the room for a moment; and when they returned from a quick errand - gone.

[@kaseywashington-y2k]

This scene hits different today on the 27th of September, 2024. We've lost a wonderful, simply wonderful actress. Rest in Power Dame Maggie Smith🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️💐💐💐💐💐😭

[@Dr.PositivePerfume]

RIP Dame Maggie Smith. 🙏🏻💐 You were a true legend, one of the finest British actors. Harry Potter series and Downton Abbey will always be closest to my heart, and you were an integral part of both of these. Love from India.❣️

[@shreyaskulkarni7700]

RIP Dame Maggie Smith. You will forever be remembered. 💫🥹❤

[@Capone20022]

Farewell my lady. You will be dearly missed

[@melissaphillips3088]

Maggie Smith is so very much loved by us all❤

[@broadwaybrook2319]

My mom and I saw this film in theaters with some friends, and during this scene, I whispered to my mom, "She's gone to join Matthew and Sybil," and my mom thought that was a very tender way to look at it.

[@sford557]

*Sybil

[@thornmallow1]

I thought so too.

[@leiaslizzy]

I always looked at it this way as well. It's especially poignant considering that there was a photo of Sybil on her mantelpiece

[@gregorylico2621]

This hits different now that she is really gone

[@brendettmiles9339]

Downton Abbey I'll never be the same without Maggie Smith❤😢❤

[@cynthiaslebodnik6945]

This is one of the saddest scenes in the DA series. We saw the end of a life that we learned to love.

[@Meidas_Lea]

We all know this day is coming, then we will live it ... ♥️🫂♥️🫂

[@taniavidal5774]

BEST SERIES ON TV EVER😊

[@wanderlust62]

Her last words... "stop that noise, I can't hear myself die" were perfect. I cried because of the reality, one day soon beloved Maggie Smith will pass...

[@KristineMaitland]

Too true. And I can't help but think of her and her friends, Judi Dench and Joan Plowright. The Dames. They are getting so frail. TSuch talent.

[@MediaArchive2-z9f]

​@@KristineMaitland Also: Dame Vanessa Redgrave Dame Sian Phillips

[@lavapop1900]

Let's not think about it

[@QueenY-co7es]

Now don’t say that

[@KoiYakultGreenTea]

Ian mckellan and Patrick Stewart. Etc.

[@donnatheriault7406]

I love the relationship between Carson and Mary. It goes beyond Lady and servant. He's become a surrogate father and confidante.

[@giuliamariadambrosio8737]

Her real father.

[@n.jboltz599]

Mary has a close relationship with quite a few members of staff. Carson is another father to her and Anna is basically her best friend/ more of a sisterly relationship than she had with Edith. Tom Barrows is also like a brother/bestie to her

[@anto9186]

This got too real. RIP Dame Maggie Smith. You were a treasure!

[@wendygraham6863]

Dame Maggie Smith passed away this morning on friday 27th september, she well be missed, a greatly loved actress and an icon in her own right, rip dear lady

[@angeldsouza777]

*I have genuinely loved this character more than some people I've met in real life* 😢 Art truly has the power to touch your soul.

[@superthevibe]

Beautifully said

[@gutsfinky]

The Dowager Countess always made me laugh. Today, 9-27-2024, she made me cry.

[@heatherlewis4477]

This really made me cry even more now, since my own beloved grandmother passed away last December. 💔💔😭😭

[@reinebusson6538]

Toutes mes condoléances

[@SonyaFlynn]

I know that pain and i give you my most sincere condolences. I lost mine when i was about 17 and i still think of her now in my 30s. if it is any consolation the pain gets replaced by memories and soon thinking of her will be less hurtful and will make you smile and remember her fondly.

[@richardburns3886]

I’m so very sorry for your loss 😢

[@Robert08010]

So sorry for your loss.

[@reneenordeen9447]

I'm so very sorry for your loss. 💐

[@elizabethharlen5799]

Rest in love, Maggie ♥️ you raised a whole generation. And we love you!

[@xaviyen8637]

RIP Dame Maggie Smith. Fell in love with her in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. Thank you for entertaining us.

[@bingc6917]

Thank you Dame Maggie. You will be missed. But never forgotten. Rest in peace. :(

[@JMundy168]

I guess this is what it's like to see a true legend "die" in front of us, one of the roles she truly made her own. And now she's gone for real. Farewell Maggie! Godspeed up there in acting heaven

[@SN-sz7kw]

We all feel the same now. 💔RIP dear Dame Maggie. Thank you for all you gave us.

[@mohamedmagdy-ik4jx]

Such an amazingly gifted lady who will be terribly missed

[@rabbit251]

Although she wouldn't have wanted it, many of us wish there was some kind of public memorial service so there could be a gathering of us who loved her work and feel endeared to her. I particularly love her comment on the Graham Norton show on her doing Harry Potter which pleased her ever so slightly because she found she had a new fan base of particularly young people. Few actors can boast the range and depth of fans and their own skill as she can.

[@mollylea2643]

I loved how we saw the servants who had been at Downton the longest grieving just as the family did!

[@eamonbarrett7627]

Watching this as the great Maggie Smith has died brings all the more resonance to these scenes.

[@davidhutchinson5233]

To my way of thinking, best way to go. Surrounded by family and close friends.

[@Robert08010]

And with no regrets.

[@davidhutchinson5233]

@@Robert08010 Well, if you have no regrets, you haven't lived. IMO

[@盧璘壽로인수]

life imitates art

[@christinephipps8236]

My husband was in hospital but we got him home about fifteen minutes before he died he wanted to die at home, and when I saw this at the cinema it brought back sad memories, we were married for fifty four years

[@PPMSwift]

Dame Maggie Smith...we will never forget you ❤. Thank you for the many years of movie magic

[@ravenclawtower6685]

Seeing Mrs. Pattmore cry made me teary eyed. It was more than likely the Dowager that hired her, brought her into the Downtown family. 💕

[@C_C-G]

Me too; I was teary eyed already, but really lost it there!

[@AtlChris]

The bit with Violet alone on the bench gets me every time.

[@jeffjousnaus3529]

this is even sadder today 😭😭😭 RIP Maggie Smith

[@MediaArchive2-z9f]

Downton will never be the same without her. 😢😔😪 RIP Dame Maggie Smith

[@1CathyHendrix]

I so wanted The Dowager and Isobell to have a few last words. I loved their interaction all through the show.

[@superthevibe]

Me too. And Carson to be able to say goodbye

[@Robert08010]

I would have liked to have seen that too, but keeping in character, it makes sense to me. There was never anything unspoken between those two.

[@C_C-G]

Me too! Hate it that her last words were for that annoying Denker.

[@rubysparrow2975]

I will always miss you Dame Smith and will remember what you said about gardens in the spring. Thank you and wishing you peace.

[@quizmaster85]

R.I.P. Maggie Smith - truly one of the greats of _Downton Abbey._

[@saranyanimmy7403]

And I'm crying here after her actual death😢 RIP MAGGIE SMITH🕊️ Professor Mcgonagall 💔

[@sarmajere2866]

Here after we lost our Dowager in real life too. I am so glad that the series was able to give her a fitting ending onscreen, and one that Dame Maggie was able to fully be a part of. She was so wise to advocate for writing her off when she did. Being able to fully say goodbye to a role is such a hugely important thing.

[@cindycain3301]

I want this to return as a series!

[@sarahberkner]

I feel like they ended on a good stopping point, however they could do a prequel about Lady Grantham. Or pick it up years later when George is grown and the other actors are older.

[@Robotta]

And now, Maggie Smith herself leaves us too. May she Rest in Peace. She won't be forgotten.

[@michellemaher2010]

On a day like today, seeing Isobel sitting alone on that bench is unbearable. Rest in Peace, Dame Maggie Smith. You are dearly loved and sorely missed.

[@barbiquearea]

RIP to everyone's favourite dowager countess.

[@London_J]

😢 rest in peace, wishing her a very peaceful journey to wherever comes next.

[@raphaelledesma9393]

So this is what it feels like. RIP Maggie Smith

[@harunpage]

Actors are actors, so she acted this not knowing she gonna die five months later, and today, she has been announced died at 89 yrs, what a famous film actor and tv comedian !

[@funfunster]

Poor Isobel. She lost her most formidable adversary and her closest ally.

[@gutsfinky]

I love their relationship, how they really despised each other at first but grew to be best friends. That doesn't always happen--it takes two people who are simultaneously unapologetically true to themselves but also willing to grow and admit their faults.

[@lilypeterson4496]

This scene will hit harder now that Maggie is really gone. This next movie will be dedicated to her. RIP Countess.

[@Flipflops-y3k]

I like that in real life this is how Maggie went- warm, comfy, and surrounded by those who loved her.

[@ElizabethMcCormick-s2n]

We all wish we could go like that, don't we?

[@kaywatson6505]

Mary and Carson are so good together. The affection is as real the respect.

[@eduardoboza1]

Thank you for sharing your gift with us, Dame Maggie Smith. May you rest in peace 😥

[@hrhbear]

WOW....She made the Show so Famous and Seeing Her Die on Film was Sad Enough......and Now That She Really Has Died in Real Life Just Makes This Scene More Realistic and Sad.........RIP Dame Maggie........Rest In Peace!.......Sing With The Angels........ and Thanks For the Years Of Great Entertainment You Gave The World!.........!

[@alessandroferraro5698]

Farewell, Dame Maggie Smith. You will be forever in our hearts. ❤️‍🩹

[@MrwhopperGaming10]

Rip Maggie smith. This scene just feels painful right now

[@lesleymcshanemitchell9651]

Wasn't it Wonderful From beginning to the End.THANKING The ACTORS And Crew who made the Series such A Joy to watch.. Kudos to All

[@charlakaytexas1414]

Yes, the best series ever.

[@Destinymon]

RIP Maggie Smith. I hope her last moments were just as elegant as this scene.

[@OakhheartIX]

It hits differently now.

[@annjackson7383]

Maggie Smith is a brilliant actress, l like her in everything she has been in

[@vicariousone3598]

How I miss this beautiful, elegant show. This clip had me blubbering all over again. ❤️

[@LMays-cu2hp]

I agree with you as well.😊😊❤

[@paulawalker2780]

I agree also I miss this show I could not wait watch it weekly.

[@kathybaker6798]

I love Downton Abbey. Maggie Smith was fabulous in her role.

[@jennifertselentis4755]

Maggie was always the brightness star in every production she was part of.

[@grizzfan08]

A very sad scene for a very sad day today. RIP to the legendary Dame Maggie Smith, we shall ALL miss you very much!!!

[@Piretfreak87]

Back then we had to say goodbye to Violet... Now we have to say goodbye to the woman who brought Violet Crawley to life. Farewell, Dame Maggie. Thank you for all the hours of joy and entertainment. Rest in peace now. ❤

[@kathachareonpong2001]

Now that its happen for real. I think of my mother who is 84, how everyday is a blessing and knife edge 😢

[@rm9338]

I hope her passing was as peaceful . What a gifted actress and lovey lady .

[@carolyndavison6095]

Nooooo!! My favorite person in the whole series. A Legend.😱😱😱😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@Cherrymilktea]

Came here after learning about the death of Dame Maggie Smith. U will be missed, Maggie🕯🕊

[@antonietamolina2903]

Great story,great actors ,great costumes,great reproduction of that era this series are wonderful I don't get tired of watching it

[@harmoniumbauer]

That is how I imagine Dame Smith passing few days ago. Peacefully, surrounded by family and friends. She will be greatly missed, immense talent!

[@Em_Rose_]

It is with sadness that the death of dame Maggie Smith was announced today. 27th of September 2024. She was an iconic British actress's most known for downton Abbey as the the dowager countess and harry potter. I hope Maggie smiths last moments were peaceful and surrounded by love and family. Rest in peace, Dame Maggie smith.

[@ronrossi8475]

This is too close to the reality we just had. Here is to the wonderful Dame Maggie Smith!

[@adventurevet]

Rest in Peace Maggie ❤️

[@AndyBluebear-fi9om]

Rest in Peace, Dame Margaret. We won't even get to see Violet in a flashback scene in the next movie.

[@davidcolumbia5792]

R.I.P. Ms Smith! A great talent of stage and screen. From working with the greats like Bette Davis to Harry Potter to Downton Abby. What a lustrous career! One of our greatest actors of the past 50 years plus!

[@odysseusrex5908]

One of the finest characters ever created for television, portrayed by one of the finest actresses ever. Oh, it's going to be a sad day when Dame Maggie really does leave us.

[@Em_Rose_]

That day is today. It was announced this morning.

[@loriparks8657]

Her last words ,she can't hear her self Die , Dowager character was a trip Maggie knew she play that role😂

[@rosierennie5867]

I want just one episode with Andrew as Butler of Downton - Just one episode. As a final goodbye to this beautiful, divine, exquisite story

[@cinematic.fandom1221]

Carson's quote from King Lear, knowing her Ladyship so long. And of course he is consoling Marry

[@TheForceOfMusic101]

Rest in peace to the great Maggie Smith.

[@amhunter7556]

Oh glory, I'm sitting here in floods of tears. I am going to miss you SO MUCH Maggie Smith.

[@horationelson2320]

Rest in peace Maggie. Such a great actress 💔

[@YVETTE9456]

R. I. P., Dame Maggie Smith!

[@nolasfamily3913]

Dame Maggie Smith thank you for all the wonderful memories. You were the heart of Downton. We express our Deepest Sympathy to your family and your Downton family and fans. Rest in Peace Dowager Countess Violet

[@Cottonmoth-ye1ri]

The fact that this came true.

[@sarahberkner]

When I saw this scene for the first time I was thinking that it would serve as a fitting tribute to Maggie Smith when she did die, and it does.