Do you think for season three the show will pick up the Matthew / Sybil connection?

Okay so just started watching this - watched the PBS version this weekend (all 7 episodes) and I just love it. I was completely surprised because I honestly don't like "period dramas" or really anything "period themed". But I just loved it - the acting, the humor, the storylines (for everyone!) - very balanced. No one really dominated the show (like US soaps tend to have "major" characters)... and it was just amazingly riveting.

I started Season 2 today but haven't caught up to real time yet. I really wish there were more episodes in a "season" and that it comes back soon!

Also: Season 2 debuted on PBS with over 4 million viewers and a 2.7 18-49 rating. That is way more than most of the daytime soaps and it's pretty amazing especially coming from PBS. I wonder how it would fair in the daytime market??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVMtffzbAwk

Maggie Smith

Halfway through Season 2. Wasn't sure about the WW1 plot at the beginning, but I think it's worked out fine. Obviously, they can't show a lot of the actual war, so they chose to show the changes and sometimes horror that the war brings into people's lives, how it changes almost everything. It's quite a shock to see Downton as a convalescence home.

Love the soapiness, the sometimes cliche writing, the couples, everything really.

Have you guys seen these? You will DIE! It's from the fabulous ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS due Lumley and Saunders and Kim Cattrall's casting as Cora is inspired. She got the voice and accent PERFECTLY.

Take the time to watch them, they're HILARIOUS.

The Jennifer Saunders spoofs really are amazing. I just love Joanna Lumley!

I love Downton Abbey as well, I sat down a few weekends ago and just watched it from start to finish and I cannot wait for the third series.

Potentially HUGE news, spoilerish if true, so beware:

http://www.imdb.com/news/ni26340132/

I will be DEVASTATED if that happens.

Apparently, the info is false.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1606375/news#ni26441233

They've only denied the news regarding Season 3, though.

Not 4 and 5.

So who knows?

Edited April 17, 201213 yr by YRBB

Well, the dowager can't live forever, so if she goes in season 4 or 5, I can live with that. Assuming they even make it past season 3. Dan Stevens hasn't even signed on yet.

And hasn't the show been jumping several years between the series? The Dowager, unless she pulls a Queen Mother (which I would love), won't last the run of the series.

I'm surprised no one has posted this yet!

The excellent Season 3 trailer

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The season starts September 16!

5-6 more days (depending on when I can find a torrent, LoL) SO FLIPPIN EXCITED!!! Thank you so much for posting the trailer.

^^You're welcome!

GREAT Season 3 premiere! I'm not sure what to do with spoilers, so I'll just speak generally: Matthew and Mary continue to be tearjerkers and the show was on very fine form! Loved every minute of it. Can't wait to see how this develops. The ending of the episode was perfect.

^^You're welcome!

GREAT Season 3 premiere! I'm not sure what to do with spoilers, so I'll just speak generally: Matthew and Mary continue to be tearjerkers and the show was on very fine form! Loved every minute of it. Can't wait to see how this develops. The ending of the episode was perfect.

Just finished watching it myself. I've missed the show so much I even found myself smiling at Elizabeth McGovern's infantile voice!

Just finished watching it myself. I've missed the show so much I even found myself smiling at Elizabeth McGovern's infantile voice!

Me too! God, I hate that voice and that weird accent thingy she's got going on but, on this episode, I didn't mind. I guess that'll change soon, though