Series 3
(2012)
Overview
The Great War is over and a long-awaited engagement 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. As other great houses are crippled psychologically and financially in the wake of World War I, Robert, Earl of Grantham, sticks to his duty to maintain Downton more firmly than ever. But in this changing landscape nothing is assured, and could it be that even the war-weary Crawleys must …
Cast
as Violet Crawley
as Mary Crawley
as Edith Crawley
as Anna Smith
as Robert Crawley
as Mrs. Hughes
as Sybil Crawley
as Cora Crawley
as Charles Carson
as John Bates
as Isobel Merton
as Ethel Parks
as Beryl Patmore
as Daisy Mason
as Sarah O'Brien
as Thomas Barrow
as Matthew Crawley
as Alfred Nugent
as Tom Branson
as Joseph Molesley
Episodes
Episode 1 8.2
September 16, 2012
Cora’s mother sweeps into Downton for Matthew and Mary’s wedding, but with the couple’s relationship under strain will …
Episode 2 7.9
September 23, 2012
The estate's future is hanging in the balance and Mary is hoping to receive a bailout from grandmother Martha. Violet a…
Episode 3 7.2
September 30, 2012
Edith's wedding day arrives but will her enthusiasm be able to convince the family that Strallan's age doesn't really m…
Episode 4 6.7
October 7, 2012
Branson's political views manage to get him into trouble while Sybil's loyalty is tested to the limit. Ethel finds hers…
Episode 5 7.5
October 14, 2012
An exciting offer for Edith divides opinion in the house. Isobel ends up throwing Ethel a lifeline. Ivy is attracting p…
Episode 6 8.1
October 21, 2012
Tempers are left on edge after a kind gesture by Isobel backfires. Mary attempts to fight Branson's corner after his de…
Episode 7 6.6
October 28, 2012
It's a good day as Anna's patience is rewarded and Edith gets some admiration from an unexpected quarter. Matthew refus…
Episode 8 6.6
November 4, 2012
There's excitement in the house and village as the annual cricket match approaches, and the event brings out Robert's c…