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The entire third series of the ITV costume drama following the lives and loves of those above and below stairs in an English stately home. With World War One finally over, the 1920s heralds the promise of a new age for those at Downton Abbey. But while the family prepare for the wedding of Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery) and Matthew (Dan Stevens), Lord Grantham (Hugh Bonneville) learns that the future of Downton is in grave jeopardy after the collapse of investments made with his wife (Elizabeth McGovern)'s fortune. With the family beginning to gather for the wedding celebrations, a grand entrance by Cora's thoroughly modern mother, Martha Levinson (Shirley MacLaine), threatens to ruffle a few of the Dowager (Maggie Smith)'s feathers.
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This period drama set in England leading up to the First World War, DOWNTON ABBEY tells the story of a community and its fiercely jealous servants while some loyal to their family who live, but the mischievous dream and plan for the betterment of love or adventure DOWNTON ABBEY written and created by Julian Fellowes boasting an all-star cast staring Hugh Bonneville, Maggie Smith, Elizabeth McGovern, Michelle Dockery, Dan Stevens, Penelope Wilton, Jim Carter, Phyllis Logan, Siobhan Finneran, Joanne Froggatt, Rob James-Collier and Brendon Coyle. This prestigious ensemble brings the world of DOWNTON to life with brilliance and passion with this period drama. This collection features series three in its entirety.
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94 of 99 people found the following review helpful
By Brett H
TOP 50 REVIEWER
Format:DVD
The much anticipated Downton Abbey Series 3 starts in Spring 1920, carrying on from the superb Christmas Special which was set over the 1919/20 holiday period. The first episode picks up with Lady Mary and Matthew Crawley at last about to get hitched, but as usual there is quite a lot going on at Downton both above and below stairs and you just know that nothing is going to go smoothly.
Shirley Maclaine soon makes her appearance as Martha Levinson, Lady Grantham's American mother. As usual, Violet, played with style by Maggie Smith manages to set the scene with some rather pithy comments. Martha has no time for the stuffy English and their traditions and is not slow to voice her opinion. Clearly she was introduced as a foil to Maggie Smith and the interplay between the two does work very well as one suspected it would. Violet seems to manage to continue to dominate any scene she is in with or without Martha in attendance!
There are plenty of dramatic and unexpected moments in the new series, as life on the Downton estate returns to more as it was shown in the first series, before the First World War when it served as a convalescent home for injured servicemen. However, in common with other large estates, there are new challenges for Downton in the post war period and it is necessary for there to be changes for Downton to survive. The interaction between the family and those that serve them 'below stairs' continues to be a rich source of story lines for the script writers and is a major contribution to the success of the show.
Downton Abbey is the most successful costume drama from British TV since Brideshead Revisited some thirty years ago which is quite an accolade.... Read more ›
Shirley Maclaine soon makes her appearance as Martha Levinson, Lady Grantham's American mother. As usual, Violet, played with style by Maggie Smith manages to set the scene with some rather pithy comments. Martha has no time for the stuffy English and their traditions and is not slow to voice her opinion. Clearly she was introduced as a foil to Maggie Smith and the interplay between the two does work very well as one suspected it would. Violet seems to manage to continue to dominate any scene she is in with or without Martha in attendance!
There are plenty of dramatic and unexpected moments in the new series, as life on the Downton estate returns to more as it was shown in the first series, before the First World War when it served as a convalescent home for injured servicemen. However, in common with other large estates, there are new challenges for Downton in the post war period and it is necessary for there to be changes for Downton to survive. The interaction between the family and those that serve them 'below stairs' continues to be a rich source of story lines for the script writers and is a major contribution to the success of the show.
Downton Abbey is the most successful costume drama from British TV since Brideshead Revisited some thirty years ago which is quite an accolade.... Read more ›
24 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
No listing of what is on any of the discs, so here I am to help you all. Remember both Blue ray and standard copy are only in stereo, no 5.1 recording has been released.
DOWNTON ABBEY
SERIES 3 DVD
Disc 1
Cheerful Weather for the Wedding : Film trailer : 2 minutes
Episode 1 - 1 hour 6 minutes
Episode 2 - 47 minutes
Episode 3 - 48 minutes
Extras : Downton Abbey in 1920 : 16 minutes 40 seconds
Disc 2
Episode 4 - 47 minutes
Episode 5 - 47 minutes
Episode 6 - 47 minutes
Extras : The Men of Downton : 8 Minutes 40 seconds
Disc 3
Episode 7 - 47 minutes
Episode 8 - 1 hour 7 minutes
Extras : The wedding of Lady Mary : 12 minutes 30 seconds
The Wedding of Lady Edith : 15 minutes 20 seconds
Shirley Mclaine at Downton Abby, Interview : 8 minutes 45"
Behind The Scenes-The Cricket Match : 6 minutes 30 seconds
Les Miserables Feature : 2 Tailers - 1` 30`` and 2` 30``
Singing Live Featurette : 4 minutes 30 seconds
DOWNTON ABBEY
SERIES 3 DVD
Disc 1
Cheerful Weather for the Wedding : Film trailer : 2 minutes
Episode 1 - 1 hour 6 minutes
Episode 2 - 47 minutes
Episode 3 - 48 minutes
Extras : Downton Abbey in 1920 : 16 minutes 40 seconds
Disc 2
Episode 4 - 47 minutes
Episode 5 - 47 minutes
Episode 6 - 47 minutes
Extras : The Men of Downton : 8 Minutes 40 seconds
Disc 3
Episode 7 - 47 minutes
Episode 8 - 1 hour 7 minutes
Extras : The wedding of Lady Mary : 12 minutes 30 seconds
The Wedding of Lady Edith : 15 minutes 20 seconds
Shirley Mclaine at Downton Abby, Interview : 8 minutes 45"
Behind The Scenes-The Cricket Match : 6 minutes 30 seconds
Les Miserables Feature : 2 Tailers - 1` 30`` and 2` 30``
Singing Live Featurette : 4 minutes 30 seconds
27 of 30 people found the following review helpful
By ACB (swansea)
TOP 50 REVIEWER
Format:DVD
Series 3 introduces Cora's mother Martha,in 1920, superbly played by Shirley MacLaine. A challenge for the Dowager Violet (Maggie Smith) who can speak volumes with an aside frown or one-liner? Full of thrills, emotion, sharp-tongued wit, it sets the episodes to follow. Matthew and Mary return from their honeymoon, all lovey-dovey, with Martha doing things in the American style, not to everyones taste.
Violet sets to work with attacking charm. Of course, this revolves around the rest of the cast, magnificently written by Julian Fellowes. Matthew (Dan Stevens) has the money to bail the financial Downton disaster but is not forthcoming. Anna Bates (Jeanne Froggatt) never says die and gets her reward with Bates. Matthew and Robert (Hugh Bonneville) have short shrift on the estate. Thomas (Rob James-Collier) and O'Brien (Siobhan Finneran) seem to be in cahoots but the situation takes a change.
Thank goodness for the female intuition. The sparkling and tense above and below stairs works wonders. Sense has the final say. Lady Edith is almost content with new work and potential romance, Lady Mary still strong, butler Carson demonstrable and Violet's great niece Rose adds another dimension. Takes a cricket match to sort it all out. Where do we go from here? The ending leaves another series wide open. A Christmas Day Special is eagerly awaited. I'm sure Julian Fellowes has more up his sleeve. Wonderful fun and entertainment. Another hole in Sunday night programmes. Enjoy the recordings. Say no more apart from an hour plus of extras.
Violet sets to work with attacking charm. Of course, this revolves around the rest of the cast, magnificently written by Julian Fellowes. Matthew (Dan Stevens) has the money to bail the financial Downton disaster but is not forthcoming. Anna Bates (Jeanne Froggatt) never says die and gets her reward with Bates. Matthew and Robert (Hugh Bonneville) have short shrift on the estate. Thomas (Rob James-Collier) and O'Brien (Siobhan Finneran) seem to be in cahoots but the situation takes a change.
Thank goodness for the female intuition. The sparkling and tense above and below stairs works wonders. Sense has the final say. Lady Edith is almost content with new work and potential romance, Lady Mary still strong, butler Carson demonstrable and Violet's great niece Rose adds another dimension. Takes a cricket match to sort it all out. Where do we go from here? The ending leaves another series wide open. A Christmas Day Special is eagerly awaited. I'm sure Julian Fellowes has more up his sleeve. Wonderful fun and entertainment. Another hole in Sunday night programmes. Enjoy the recordings. Say no more apart from an hour plus of extras.
50 of 58 people found the following review helpful
By Erik NYC
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
Alert to potential buyers in the US and other non-Region B countries: unlike Seasons 1 and 2, the Blu-Ray for Season 3 is not region-free. It is locked for Region B. Wish I had known that before making the purchase; I had assumed that Season 3 would have been handled the same way as prior seasons.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By Mr. A. Whiteside
TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:DVD
I did toy with giving series three of Downton Abbey four stars as I didn't think it was quite as good as the first two series. On reflection however, it is still a good drama and generally consistantly watchable.
There were shocks, new characters and it did keep you watching. I thought that the last episode was a bit on the weak side with the story of the annoying Rose a bit odd and the fact that Bates went so much out of his way to help Thomas a tad unrealistic. I have to say that if Cora carries on sounding too much like the chef out of the Muppets she will become a joke figure so that needs to be watched. I also felt that some of the dialogue was too corny especially between Matthew and Mary.
What was good was Maggie Smith of course who is still the best thing about the whole series and the unexpected loss of a main character that I genuinely didn't see coming. This was clever writing and showed that some stories could still shock. I would like to see Joanne Froggatt given more meat to her character of Anna as this time she was a bit too simpering and she needs a stronger role as she is a very good actress. There is still life left in Downton but it does need to be careful that it doesn't descend too much into a parody that would make it seem like a mickey take. For all that though, it is a still a treat and let's hope for a little more consistancy next time.
There were shocks, new characters and it did keep you watching. I thought that the last episode was a bit on the weak side with the story of the annoying Rose a bit odd and the fact that Bates went so much out of his way to help Thomas a tad unrealistic. I have to say that if Cora carries on sounding too much like the chef out of the Muppets she will become a joke figure so that needs to be watched. I also felt that some of the dialogue was too corny especially between Matthew and Mary.
What was good was Maggie Smith of course who is still the best thing about the whole series and the unexpected loss of a main character that I genuinely didn't see coming. This was clever writing and showed that some stories could still shock. I would like to see Joanne Froggatt given more meat to her character of Anna as this time she was a bit too simpering and she needs a stronger role as she is a very good actress. There is still life left in Downton but it does need to be careful that it doesn't descend too much into a parody that would make it seem like a mickey take. For all that though, it is a still a treat and let's hope for a little more consistancy next time.
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It was interesting like always, but I didn't like what happened to Sybil. And I don't like the fact that Edith always has problems with men and was left at the altar. Read more
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No one need to recommend that series. I have bought 3 and now I an saving money for fourth. I love that time - beginning of XX century.
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This season, as good as the previous two, could not be put down. Once you has viewed one episode you needed to continue to the next.
Published 20 days ago by Michael Robinson
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Very good and quite on time
I ordered to Portugal. Got here very quickly. The discs work perfectly in Portuguese system.
It's a pity that no one makes subtitles as good as ours.
It's a pity that no one makes subtitles as good as ours.
Published 20 days ago by Elmano Costa
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Super Downton
Part 3 of a super series. I love it. Still need the dvd of xmas 2012 which will be ordered very soon.
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Me and my husband have been totally addidcted to this great drama.
We have suprised ourselves as we dismissed this when running on TV. Read more
We have suprised ourselves as we dismissed this when running on TV. Read more
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