Downton Abbey: Season 3

The Great War is over and a long-awaited engagement 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 for a third thrilling season. As other great houses are crippled psychologically and financially in the wake of World War I, Robert, Earl of Grantham, sticks to his duty to maintain Downton more firmly than ever. But in this changing landscape nothing is assured, and could it be that even the war-weary Crawleys must fight a new battle to safeguard their beloved Downton? The returning cast includes Hugh Bonneville, Dame Maggie Smith, Elizabeth McGovern, Dan Stevens, Michelle Dockery, Jim Carter, Penelope Wilton, Joanne Froggatt, Brendan Coyle and a host of others, joined by Shirley MacLaine, who plays Martha Levinson, the very American mother of Cora, Countess of Grantham.

Series Cast & Crew
Jim Carter ... Mr. Carson (25 episodes, 2010-2012)
Hugh Bonneville ... Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham (25 episodes, 2010-2012)
Rob James-Collier ... Thomas Barrow (25 episodes, 2010-2012)
Elizabeth McGovern ... Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham (25 episodes, 2010-2012)
Sophie McShera ... Daisy Mason / ... (25 episodes, 2010-2012)
Lesley Nicol ... Mrs. Patmore (25 episodes, 2010-2012)
Dan Stevens ... Matthew Crawley (25 episodes, 2010-2012)
Michelle Dockery ... Lady Mary Crawley (24 episodes, 2010-2012)
Brendan Coyle ... John Bates (23 episodes, 2010-2012)
Joanne Froggatt ... Anna Smith / ... (23 episodes, 2010-2012)
Phyllis Logan ... Mrs. Hughes (23 episodes, 2010-2012)
Maggie Smith ... Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham (23 episodes, 2010-2012)
Siobhan Finneran ... Sarah O'Brien (22 episodes, 2010-2012)
Jessica Brown Findlay ... Lady Sybil Crawley / ... (22 episodes, 2010-2012)
Laura Carmichael ... Lady Edith Crawley (19 episodes, 2010-2012)
Penelope Wilton ... Isobel Crawley (19 episodes, 2010-2012)
Kevin Doyle ... Joseph Molesley (18 episodes, 2010-2012)
Allen Leech ... Tom Branson (15 episodes, 2010-2012)
David Robb ... Dr. Clarkson (13 episodes, 2010-2012)
Thomas Howes ... William Mason (12 episodes, 2010-2011)
Robert Bathurst ... Sir Anthony Strallan (12 episodes, 2010-2012)
Amy Nuttall ... Ethel Parks (11 episodes, 2011-2012)
Matt Milne ... Alfred Nugent (8 episodes, 2012)
Rose Leslie ... Gwen Dawson (7 episodes, 2010)
Zoe Boyle ... Lavinia Swire (7 episodes, 2011)
Iain Glen ... Sir Richard Carlisle (6 episodes, 2011)
Jason Furnival ... Craig (5 episodes, 2012)
Ed Speleers ... Jimmy Kent (5 episodes, 2012)
Samantha Bond ... Lady Rosamund Painswick (4 episodes, 2010-2011)
Clare Calbraith ... Jane Moorsum (4 episodes, 2011)
Michael Cochrane ... Reverend Travis (4 episodes, 2011-2012)
Neil Bell ... Durrant (4 episodes, 2012)
Lionel Guyett ... Taylor (3 episodes, 2010)
Paul Copley ... Mr. Mason (3 episodes, 2011)
Shirley MacLaine ... Martha Levinson (3 episodes, 2012)
Jonathan Coy ... George Murray (3 episodes, 2010-2012)
Daniel Pirrie ... Major Charles Bryant (3 episodes, 2011)
Maria Doyle Kennedy ... Vera Bates (3 episodes, 2011)
Christine Lohr ... Mrs. Bird (2 episodes, 2010-2011)
Helen Sheals ... Postmistress (2 episodes, 2010)
Cal Macaninch ... Henry Lang (2 episodes, 2011)
Kevin McNally ... Mr. Bryant (2 episodes, 2011)
Fergus O'Donnell ... John Drake (2 episodes, 2010-2011)
Brendan Patricks ... Evelyn Napier (2 episodes, 2010)
Andrew Westfield ... Lynch (2 episodes, 2010)
Christine Mackie ... Mrs. Bryant (2 episodes, 2011)
Cathy Sara ... Mrs. Drake (2 episodes, 2010-2011)
Mark Penfold ... Mr. Charkham (2 episodes, 2012)
Lucille Sharp ... Reed (2 episodes, 2012)
Stephen Ventura ... Davis (2 episodes, 2011)

Series Directed by
Brian Percival (6 episodes, 2010-2012)
Brian Kelly (4 episodes, 2010-2011)
Andy Goddard (4 episodes, 2011-2012)
Ben Bolt (2 episodes, 2010)
Ashley Pearce (2 episodes, 2011)
James Strong (2 episodes, 2011)

Series Writing credits
Julian Fellowes (23 episodes, 2010-2012)

Series Produced by
Rebecca Eaton .... executive producer / executive producer: Masterpiece (24 episodes, 2010-2012)
Julian Fellowes .... executive producer (24 episodes, 2010-2012)
Gareth Neame .... executive producer (24 episodes, 2010-2012)
Liz Trubridge .... producer / series producer (24 episodes, 2010-2012)
Charles Hubbard .... line producer (11 episodes, 2011-2012)
Nigel Marchant .... producer / co-executive producer (9 episodes, 2010-2012)

Series Original Music by
John Lunn (15 episodes, 2010-2011)

Series Cinematography by
Gavin Struthers (6 episodes, 2011)
David Katznelson (5 episodes, 2010)
David Marsh (4 episodes, 2010-2011)
Nigel Willoughby (3 episodes, 2011-2012)

Series Film Editing by
John Wilson (10 episodes, 2010-2012)
Al Morrow (4 episodes, 2012)
Alex Mackie (2 episodes, 2010)
Nick McPhee (2 episodes, 2010)
Mike Jones (2 episodes, 2011)
Steve Singleton (2 episodes, 2011)

Series Casting by
Jill Trevellick (17 episodes, 2010-2012)

Series Production Design by
Donal Woods (15 episodes, 2010-2011)

Series Art Direction by
Mark Kebby (15 episodes, 2010-2011)
Charmian Adams (7 episodes, 2010)

Series Set Decoration by
Judy Farr (8 episodes, 2011)
Gina Cromwell (7 episodes, 2010)

Series Costume Design by
Susannah Buxton (10 episodes, 2010-2011)
Rosalind Ebbutt (6 episodes, 2011)