Downton Abbey 3 is officially happening - and these are the characters who will (and won't) be returning
Meanwhile, it looks like some beloved cast members won't be returning, most notably Dame Maggie Smith (Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham). Other names absent from the press release include David Robb (Dr. Clarkson), Lily James (Lady Rose MacClare), and Samantha Bond (Lady Rosamund Painswick).