Downton abbey cast

The show starts again this Sunday and I'm still processing that they aren't actually butlers and nobles stuck in the early 1900s. Spoilers from previous seasons!

Attention to detail is vital – not least because, as with the first series, eagle eyes will be out there among the millions of viewers trying to spot glitches and historical howlers.

It's not just us that really misses seeing the cast of Downton Abbey on Sunday nights, right? Well, we've dug out our favourite photos of some of the show's familiar faces to remind ourselves how much we

Downton Abbey was the perfect show to transport its audience to another time and introduced the world to the Crawley family and their help. With it being a period piece, it should come as no surprise that the actors who play the lovable cast members do not all look like their characters.

Elizabeth McGovern, Maggie Smith, Imelda Staunton, Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Brendan Coyle, Hugh Dancy, Kevin Doyle, Joanne Froggatt, Phyllis Logan, Lesley Nicol, Douglas Reith, Dominic West, Penelope Wilton, Allen Leech, Robert James-Collier, Michelle Dockery, Harry Hadden-Paton, Laura Haddock, Sophie McShera, Tuppence Middleton, Laura Carmichael, and Michael Fox in Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022)

On set with the stars of the new movie, in theaters September 20.

The ITV period drama boasts many famous faces in its cast – see how they've changed over the years…

Some of our favourite Downton stars have had successful long-running careers – see what they looked like in their early days…

Pics of some of the main cast from "Downton Abbey: A New Era" 2022

The show starts again this Sunday and I'm still processing that they aren't actually butlers and nobles stuck in the early 1900s. Spoilers from previous seasons!