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Maggie Smith as the Dowager Countess and Michelle Dockery as Lady Mary
Downton Abbey Season 3 Sundays, January 6 - February 17, 2013 on MASTERPIECE on PBS From left to right: Maggie Smith as the Dowager Countess and Michelle Dockery as Lady Mary © Carnival Film & Television Limited 2012 for MASTERPIECE This image may be used only in the direct promotion of MASTERPIECE CLASSIC. No other rights are granted. All rights are reserved. Editorial use only. USE ON THIRD PARTY SITES SUCH AS FACEBOOK AND TWITTER IS NOT ALLOWED.

How ‘Downton Abbey’ Reinvigorated PBS For The New Millenium

Hollywood.com Staff

Maggie Smith as the Dowager Countess and Michelle Dockery as Lady MaryPBS

PBS: It’s not just for Sesame Street and This Old House anymore. We take a look at how Downton Abbey nabbed 12 of PBS’s 25 Primetime Emmy nominations and set off a ripple effect: raising the 18-39 demographic for PBS by 11% while also becoming a spreading hit that spiked ratings a whopping 60% between Season 2 and Season 3.  For more on the story and how Downton Abbey revived the Masterpiece franchise, read more at Studio System News.

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