First Full 'Downton Abbey' Movie Trailer Has Arrived The Crawleys have br been expecting us. In the first official trailer, the Crawley br family receives news that the royal family br will be visiting Downton. The family's servants must rush to prepare br for the king and queen's arrival. The film is set in 1927, about a year and a half following the events of the TV series finale. 'Downton Abbey' aired for six seasons on ITV br in the U.K. and on PBS in the U.S. Series creator Julian Fellows wrote the script br and Michael Engler will direct the film. Peter Kujawski, Focus Features, via statement The 'Downton Abbey' film is set br to hit theaters on Sep. 20.