When Does "Downton Abbey: A New Era" (2022) Take Place?
"Downton Abbey: A New Era" is a historical fiction film written by Julian Fellowes that released April 29th, 2022. So when is "A New Era" set?
It takes place in the year:
We know this because the characters are affected by the shooting of a movie at Downton Abbey titled "The Gambler", which must suddenly attempt to change to be a 'talkie', i.e. a film with synchronized accompanying sound to compete with "The Jazz Singer" (1927). That film changed things in the real-world Hollywood movie-making industry in the late 1920s when it released on October 6th, 1927 AD. So it must be soon after mid 1927 AD.
It is the second chronological film in the Downton Abbey story [each being sequels to the TV series "Downton Abbey" (2010)] and can be watched at its timeline point after "Downton Abbey: The Movie" (2019).
1928? AD
We know this because the characters are affected by the shooting of a movie at Downton Abbey titled "The Gambler", which must suddenly attempt to change to be a 'talkie', i.e. a film with synchronized accompanying sound to compete with "The Jazz Singer" (1927). That film changed things in the real-world Hollywood movie-making industry in the late 1920s when it released on October 6th, 1927 AD. So it must be soon after mid 1927 AD.
