Downtown Abbey

Who knew.  I am not aware of this show on PBS.  I just got an update this morning from Traditional Home and in that update was the following:


Shirley MacLaine as Martha Levinson

Written and produced by Cathy Whitlock

"The English phenomenon known as Downton Abbey has gripped viewers worldwide and developed quite the cult following. Echoing the styles and storylines of period costume dramas Gosford Park and Upstairs/Downstairs, the popular Masterpiece series on PBS centers on the aristocratic Crawley family and their dutiful servants in the early decades of the 20th century.

Downton Abbey is set in England’s real-life Highclere Castle, the Victorian estate that forms the backdrop for tales of love, ambition, rivalry, and adventure. The highly anticipated third season premieres in the U.S. on Sunday, January 6, as the inhabitants of Highclere—both upstairs and down—face new challenges and “welcome” a new character (Cora’s American mother Martha Levinson, played by Academy Award-winning actress Shirley MacLaine). Look for fireworks to ensue between Levinson and Dowager Countess Violet Crawley (played brilliantly by another Academy Award-winning actress, Maggie Smith).

Check your local PBS stations for times or watch online at PBS.org. If you missed the first two seasons, the Downton Abbey Collection is available at Shop PBS."

All photographs: Copyright Carnival Film & Television Limited 2012 for MASTERPIECE unless otherwise noted

I think I just found a new show to watch.