Downton Abbey Season 3 Sundays, January 6 - February 17, 2013 at 9pm ET on PBS General Listing The Great War is over and the long-awaited engagement of Lady Mary and Matthew is on, but all is not tranquil at Downton Abbey as wrenching social changes, romantic intrigues, and personal crises grip the majestic English country estate. Shirley MacLaine joins the much-loved cast, which includes Dame Maggie Smith, Elizabeth McGovern, Hugh Bonneville, Dan Stevens, Michelle Dockery, Jim Carter, Penelope Wilton, and a host of others. “No family is ever what it seems from the outside,” observes Smith’s shrewd character. Part 1 - January 6, 2013, 9-11pm ET on PBS Wedding guests descend on Downton Abbey, where disasters large and small threaten. One is Cora’s freewheeling American mother, who tries to loosen up her in-laws. Part 2 - January 13, 2013, 9-10pm ET on PBS The fate of Downton Abbey hinges on a letter from a dead man. Edith and Sir Anthony face their own fateful moment. And Mrs. Hughes confronts a crisis. Part 3 - January 20, 2013, 9-10pm ET on PBS Two social revolutions arrive at Downton Abbey: the Irish civil war and the fight for women’s suffrage. A mysterious conspiracy keeps Anna and Bates apart. Part 4 - January 27, 2013, 9-10pm ET on PBS The Crawley family faces its severest test yet. Meanwhile, new faces try to fit into the tight-knit circle of servants. And new evidence turns up in a baffling case. Part 5 - February 3, 2013, 9-10pm ET on PBS Things go badly amiss at Downton Abbey. Robert and Cora are not speaking. The servants are shunning Matthew's mother Isobel. And Matthew and Robert have fallen out. Also, Bates takes a gamble. Part 6 - February 10, 2013, 9-11pm ET on PBS Change arrives in a big way for several key characters at Downton Abbey. A yearly cricket match with the village sees old scores settled and new plots hatched. Part 7 - February 17, 2013, 9-10:30pm ET on PBS The Crawleys head to a Scottish hunting lodge, while the downstairs staff stays behind at Downton Abbey. New romances flare up, and a crisis unfolds. Funding is provided by -more- Downton Abbey Season 3 Listings, Page 2 Downton Abbey Season 3 is a Carnival/Masterpiece Co-production. It is written and created by Julian Fellowes. Gareth Neame and Julian Fellowes are Executive Producers. The Co-Executive Producer is Nigel Marchant. The Producer is Liz Trubridge. The first episode is directed by Brian Percival. Other episodes are directed by Andy Goddard, Jeremy Webb, and David Evans. MASTERPIECE is presented on PBS by WGBH Boston. Rebecca Eaton is Executive Producer for MASTERPIECE. Funding for the series is provided by Viking River Cruises and Ralph Lauren Corporation with additional support from public television viewers and contributors to The MASTERPIECE Trust, created to help ensure the series’ future. pbs.org/masterpiece Press Contacts Ellen Dockser, [email protected], 617-300-5338 Olivia Wong, [email protected], 617-300-5349 Heidi Schaeffer, [email protected], 310-854-4800 November 2012.