Downton Abbey Season 3 Preview Celebration Event

Ring in the New Year with kindred Masterpiece Classic: Downton Abbey fans, special entertainment, and the first hour of Episode 1 of Downton Abbey, Season 3 on the big screen. The event is free and open to the public with reserved seating for Commonwealth Circle members and event sponsors until 7:00 p.m.

Event Details

When: January 3, 2013 at 7:15 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Where: Byrd Theatre (circa 1928) 2908 West Cary Street • Richmond 23221
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Hats, gloves and period dress are encouraged. Seating is limited and available on a first-come basis.

Masterpiece Classic: Downton Abbey, Season 3 (Starting January 6)

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 many others. “No family is ever what it seems from the outside,” observes Smith’s shrewd character.

Downton Abbey, Season 3 — The Phenomenon Lives On! The acclaimed cast returns with guest star Shirley MacLaine. Read The Full Article Here.

Watch Downton Abbey Season 2 on TV

Don’t miss Downton Abbey, Season 2 encore throughout December, Sundays at 9:00 p.m. on WCVE PBS / WHTJ PBS, beginning December 9th, or watch Wednesdays at 9:00 p.m. starting December 12 on WCVW PBS.

About the Series

Downton Abbey is a British-American period drama television series and among the most watched television series on PBS. The series, set in the fictional Yorkshire country estate of Downton Abbey, depicts the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in the post-Edwardian era.

Downton Abbey is critically acclaimed and has won a Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries/ Television Film and a prime-time Emmy Award for Outstanding Mini-Series with the largest number of nominations (27) of an international television series ever.

Season 3 begins January 6 and Masterpiece just announced that they will be filming Season 4 in the coming year.