Movies See the stars (from upstairs and downstairs) at the Downton Abbey premiere By Maureen Lee Lenker Maureen Lee Lenker Maureen Lee Lenker is a senior writer at Entertainment Weekly with over seven years of experience in the entertainment industry. An award-winning journalist, she's written for Turner Classic Movies, Ms. Magazine, The Hollywood Reporter, and more. She's worked at EW for six years covering film, TV, theater, music, and books. The author of EW's quarterly romance review column, "Hot Stuff," Maureen holds Master's degrees from both the University of Southern California and the University of Oxford. Her debut novel, It Happened One Fight, is now available. Follow her for all things related to classic Hollywood, musicals, the romance genre, and Bruce Springsteen. EW's editorial guidelines Published on September 9, 2019 03:20PM EDT Close 01 of 23 Downton Abbey returns Ian West/PA Images via Getty Images Polish that silver and call the footmen — Downton Abbey is back! While it might not be as monumental as the Queen visiting Downton (ok, so sue us, it's probably a bigger deal!), it is a reason to celebrate. Downton Abbey heralded its return, this time on the big screen (Sept. 20 in the U.S.) with a star-studded London premiere that saw everyone from Mrs. Hughes to Lady Mary donning their finery and strutting their stuff on the red carpet. Click through to see the cast at the London premiere. 02 of 23 Elizabeth McGovern, Michelle Dockery, and Laura Carmichael David M. Benett/WireImage 03 of 23 Hugh Bonneville David M. Benett/WireImage 04 of 23 Elizabeth McGovern Ian West/PA Images via Getty Images 05 of 23 Michelle Dockery Joe Maher/Getty Images 06 of 23 Laura Carmichael Joe Maher/Getty Images 07 of 23 Jessica Blair Herman and Allen Leech David M. Benett/WireImage Allen Leech (Branson) reveals he and his wife are expecting their first child on the red carpet 08 of 23 Penelope Wilton Ian West/PA Images via Getty Images 09 of 23 Jim Carter and Imelda Staunton TOLGA AKMEN/AFP/Getty Images 10 of 23 Phyllis Logan Ian West/PA Images via Getty Images 11 of 23 Leslie Nicol David M. Benett/WireImage 12 of 23 Sophie McShera David M. Benett/WireImage 13 of 23 Michael Fox David M. Benett/WireImage 14 of 23 Elizabeth McGovern, Michelle Dockery, and Laura Carmichael TOLGA AKMEN/AFP/Getty Images 15 of 23 David Haig and Jane Galloway TOLGA AKMEN/AFP/Getty Images 16 of 23 Mark Addy Ian West/PA Images via Getty Images 17 of 23 Simon Jones TOLGA AKMEN/AFP/Getty Images 18 of 23 Kate Phillips TOLGA AKMEN/AFP/Getty Images 19 of 23 Julian Fellowes and Emma Joy Kitchener Ian West/PA Images via Getty Images 20 of 23 Douglas Reith Ian West/PA Images via Getty Images 21 of 23 Geraldine James David M. Benett/WireImage The Queen is in town! 22 of 23 Raquel Cassidy David M. Benett/WireImage 23 of 23 Tuppence Middleton Mike Marsland/WireImage