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Downton Abbey - Series 3

First Aired: September 2012

8 part series and Christmas special for ITV1.

The series follows the lives of the Crawley family and their servants during 1920-1921. Hugh plays Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham.

It was broadcast as a 7 part series on PBS in the USA from 6th January 2013.

Please note that the UK DVD of Series 3 does not include the Christmas episode A Journey to the Highlands.

Related websites:	ITV Website \| ITV Press Pack [PDF] \| Philly: Downton actor strips down for press \| UnrealityTV: Hugh discusses Downton 3 \| Hollywood Reporter: Q&A \| Daily Beast: Inside Season 3 \| Downton: Meet the Cast \| NZ Listener: Downton's Hugh Bonneville \| Big Issue: "I want to grab him and say get real" \| Vulture: Hugh on Knitting, Shirley MacLaine, and His Homeland Addiction
Related Work:	Downton Abbey - Series 1 Downton Abbey - Series 2 Downton Abbey - Series 4
Writer:	Julian Fellowes
Cast:	Maggie Smith, Elizabeth McGovern, Penelope Wilton, Dan Stevens, Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael, Jessica Brown-Findlay, Jim Carter, Phyllis Logan, Lesley Nicol, Brendan Coyle, Siobhan Finneran, Rob James-Collier, Joanne Froggatt, Sophie McShera, Allen Leech, David Robb, Shirley MacLaine, Matt Milne, Cara Theobold, Lucille Sharp, Ed Speleers, Charles Edwards, Lily James
Director:	Brian Percival; Andy Goddard; Jeremy Webb; David Evans
Producer:	Liz Trubridge
Production Co:	Carnival; ITV
Awards:	Costume Designers Guild Awards 2013: Outstanding Costume Design for a Period/Fantasy TV Series (Caroline McCall)
Where to buy (UK):	Downton Abbey - Series 3 [DVD] Downton Abbey - Series 3: Limited Edition with 2013 Diary [DVD] Downton Abbey - Series 3 [Blu-ray] Downton Abbey - A Journey to the Highlands (Christmas) [DVD] Downton Abbey - A Journey to the Highlands (Christmas) [Blu-ray] Downton Abbey - Series 1-3 / Christmas at Downton (2011) [DVD] Downton Abbey - Series 1-3 / Christmas at Downton (2011) [Blu-ray] Downton Abbey - Soundtrack: The Essential Collection
Where to buy (US):	Downton Abbey - Season 3 [DVD] Downton Abbey - Season 3 [Blu-ray] Downton Abbey - Seasons 1-3 [DVD] Downton Abbey - Seasons 1-3 [Blu-ray] Downton Abbey - Soundtrack: The Essential Collection

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