Downton abbey when is series 3

Wedding guests descend on Downton Abbey, where disasters large and small threaten. The fate of Downton Abbey hinges on a letter from a dead man. And Mrs. Hughes Phyllis Logan confronts a crisis. 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. Things go badly amiss at Downton Abbey.

Lord and Lady Grantham are not speaking. And Matthew and Lord Grantham have fallen out. Also, Mr. Bates takes a gamble. 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. The new nanny calls baby Sybil an evil crossbreed. Michael Gregson plans to become German. An electric beater arrives in the kitchen.

Bates helps out unemployed Molesley. Lady Rose impersonates a maid and breaks a heart. Mary takes a major role in estate management. Single Lord Gillingham arrives. Opera singer Dame Nellie also arrives. And Sampson, the card sharp and cheat.

Molesley helps out downstairs. Anna is raped. Bates knows something happened. Isobel emerges from grief to help Dr Clarkson. Tom Gillingham proposes to Mary. Edith spends the night with Michael. Bates knows Anna was raped.

New maid Baxter arrives with an electric sewing machine. Michael Gregson vanishes. Molesley returns to Downton. Charles Blake arrives at Downton.

Edith is pregnant. Rose plans a surprise party for Robert and invites black bandleader Jack Ross. Michael is still missing but Edith decides to keep the baby. Countess Violet is seriously ill. Bates is onto Mr Green. Mary has three suitors. Sarah Bunting reappears. Isobel has a new suitor. Rose and Jack get engaged. Edith goes on a trip with her aunt. Martha Levinson returns with her son. Sampson causes more trouble.

Edith returns from Geneva. Mrs Hughes and Carson hold hands at the seaside. Daisy is courted by an American. Mary goes on a date with Charles Blake. The local war memorial features prominently in this season, especially with Mrs Patmore. The police are still hunting down whoever murdered the valet Mr.

Russian refugees arrive this season, creating some intriguing plot details where Countess Violet is concerned. Lady Rose heads toward marriage.

Lady Mary remains single but takes Tony Gillingham for a secret marriage test drive. Jimmy leaves Downton and Molesley is the only footman. Revolutionary schoolteacher Sarah Bunting comes and goes, finally wearing out her welcome at Downton family gatherings. Isis has cancer. A 34 year anniversary party for Lady Cora and Robert is organized by the young ones. Isobel has a suitor. Jimmy is caught in bed with a visitor to Downton.

Mr Molesley dyes his hair. Lady Rose feels sorry for the displaced Russian aristocrats. A wireless radio comes to the Downton. Baxter has a criminal past. Lady Mary sneaks off with Tony Gillingham. Lady Rose helps the Russians. Mary and Tony wake up together. Mrs Patmore is crushed by a letter. Lady Cora has an admirer. The police visit Downton again. Prince Kuragin is still burning a flame for Countess Violet.

Lord Merton proposes to Isobel. Lady Mary breaks up with Tony Gillingham. Ms Bunting leaves town. Scotland Yard visits Downton again. Lady Rose meets a helpful fellow. Mabel Lane Fox is back on the scene. Mrs Patmore buys a cottage. Countess Violet has a new maid. Downton Abbey hosts a horse race. Let Edith be great! Bates Where he left off: He got out of prison, finally. It was so boring when he was in prison. That seems like a great idea.

No need to film any of it. Anna Where she left off: She learned to dance in Scotland. Thomas Where he left off: He made a pass at Jimmy, the flirty footman, and was almost arrested.

Isobel Where she left off: Dr. And then her son died. Reconsider this, Isobel. You love medicine, and you love practical people, and it is going to be so lonely without Matthew. Carson and Mrs. Hughes Where they left off: Still not in love.

They deserve it. Ivy and Daisy Where they left off: Fighting over Alfred. And carnival games. Road trips bring people together, and Mrs. Patmore has demonstrated a surprising capacity for fun.