Downton Abbey always overflowed with great costumes, breathtaking stately homes, and sweet, sweet drama. Just about everyone in the television show and subsequent films has gone through at least one significant ordeal—and considering the sprawling ensemble cast of Downton Abbey is roughly the population of England, that’s really saying something.

But few Downton characters were put through the wringer the way that Thomas Barrow (Robert James-Collier) was. The closeted servant has struggled mightily with his sexuality, and there was a time fans thought he’d be doomed to a lifetime of loneliness.

The final chapter in the Downton universe, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale—now in theaters—gives Barrow the ultimate send-off. And it’s beautiful.

(Warning: Spoilers ahead.)

Though audiences in

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