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Downton Abbey: Series 3 episodes and locations

All 52 television episodes and the three films, in release order. Locations are linked only where a source identifies the episode or film.

Downton Abbey

Series 3

  1. Series 3, Episode 1 · 16 September 2012

    Episode One

    Mary and Matthew prepare to marry as Robert reveals that a disastrous investment may cost the family Downton.

    Bampton village
  2. Series 3, Episode 2 · 23 September 2012

    Episode Two

    Mary and Violet mount an elaborate campaign to persuade Martha Levinson to rescue Downton, while Matthew resists using an inheritance he regards as morally compromised.

  3. Series 3, Episode 3 · 30 September 2012

    Episode Three

    Edith’s wedding day arrives while her family remains uncertain about Sir Anthony Strallan’s decision to marry.

  4. Series 3, Episode 4 · 7 October 2012

    Episode Four

    Branson’s political activity in Ireland brings danger to Downton and places Sybil between her husband and her family.

  5. Series 3, Episode 5 · 14 October 2012

    Episode Five

    Edith receives an opportunity to write publicly just as the family prepares for a birth at Downton.

  6. Series 3, Episode 6 · 21 October 2012

    Episode Six

    Grief divides Cora and Robert while the household tries to care for a newborn whose place between families is unsettled.

  7. Series 3, Episode 7 · 28 October 2012

    Episode Seven

    Plans for Sybil’s child’s christening reopen questions of religion, family authority and Branson’s place at Downton.

  8. Series 3, Episode 8 · 4 November 2012

    Episode Eight

    The annual cricket match becomes the setting for Robert and Matthew’s argument over how Downton should be managed.

  9. A Journey to the Highlands · 25 December 2012

    A Journey to the Highlands

    The Crawleys travel to Duneagle Castle for a Highland visit that exposes strain in Rose’s family and contrasts two aristocratic estates facing change.

    Inveraray Castle

Titles and UK release dates follow the existing ITV and film register and cited sources. Season-level filming credits are not assigned to every episode.