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# Episode 1
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/downton-abbey/episode/masterpiece-downton-abbey-season-3-episode-1/
- Published: 2026-02-27T08:05:27.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-23T08:30:25.000Z
- Description: Return to Downton Abbey, where disasters — large and small — threaten.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Downton Abbey, Season 3, Episode 1, #ZZZ_Episode_86d01e78-d21b-4639-ba2e-5d3856e90218, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_0c05d7a2-c812-4b11-9f9f-96873c347fb4, #v1.16

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.