Masterpiece, Downton Abbey, Season 3
PBS Western Reserve (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Sundays, Aug. 2-Sept. 13, at 10 PM
Mondays, Aug. 3, Aug. 24 & Sept. 7 & Sept. 14, at 2 AM
Monday, Aug. 10, at 2:30 AM
Mondays, Aug. 31, at 3 AM
Fusion (WNEO 45.2 / WEAO 49.2):
Sundays, Aug. 9-Sept. 20, at 2 PM
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 One
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 Two
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 Three
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 Four
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 Five
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 Six
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 Seven
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.
