"Downton Abbey: A New Era" Says Goodbye to a Major Character

Violet's past and present form the backbone of "A New Era." Although she is too ill to travel to France with the rest of the family, Violet's past connection with a French marquis results in her inheriting a villa, which she intends to leave to Sybbie. She's as sharp as ever, but her health is slowly declining, and she spends much of the movie sharing final moments with her loved ones. Before her death, she reassures Robert that he is, without a doubt, his father's son. She dies peacefully, surrounded by her entire family, and the last shot of the movie shows a portrait of her hanging in the central hall at Downton.