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Deadline reports that Apple is offering fans of the popular DOWNTON ABBEY series a chance to view the final three episodes of the show's third season ahead of their broadcast on PBS.

TVLine reports that Downton Abbey star Maggie Smith will return to the popular British serial when it returns for its fourth season.

TVLine has confirmed that Maggie Smith will officially return for the fourth season of DOWNTON ABBEY.

Below, check out a sneak peek of Downton Abbey Season 3 episode 2, airing tonight, January 13 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on PBS. In the episode, Lady Edith and Lord Anthony Strallin are finally tying the knot after several years while Sybil argues with her grandmother, Lady Violet. Meanwhile, Matthew frets over his inheritance from Lavinia Swire's father.

Golden Globe winner Tina Fey (30 Rock) and Golden Globe nominee Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation) host the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards, live tonight, January 13, 2013. The show airs live on NBC coast-to-coast from 5-8 p.m (PT) and 8-11 p.m. (ET) from the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. BWW will be keeping you updated with the evening's winners below!

Below, check out a sneak peek of DOWNTON ABBEY Season 3 episode 2, airing Sunday, January 13 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on PBS. In the episode, Lady Edith and Lord Anthony Strallin are finally tying the knot after several years while Sybil argues with her grandmother, Lady Violet. Meanwhile, Matthew frets over his inheritance from Lavinia Swire's father.

PBS and WGBH announced today that the premiere of MASTERPIECE CLASSIC 'Downton Abbey, Season 3' captivated viewers nationwide, building on the love affair with the series that started two years ago. An average audience of 7.9 million viewers tuned in for Sunday's premiere. (Nielsen Fast National data, 5.1 household rating.) The third season premiere of the Emmy(R) and Golden Globe(R) Award-winning series, a Carnival/MASTERPIECE co-production, quadrupled the average PBS primetime rating, and exceeded the average rating of the second season premiere of 'Downton Abbey' by 96 percent (based on metered market averages).

Today we are talking to a talented writer and journalist who has penned the definitive book on the hottest UK crossover TV series of the new millennium, the early 20th century-set family period drama DOWNTON ABBEY, with her estimable new tome now available, THE CHRONICLES OF DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA - Jessica Fellowes. Discussing many of the most alluring aspects of the hit Brit series, especially insofar as an international audience is concerned, as well as adding even more historical, political and social insight into the proceedings on the show over the course of its run so far, Fellowes and I assess many of the most arresting aspects of the three seasons of the series as well as the comprehensive behind-the-scenes look that she provides (along with Matthew Sturgis) in THE CHRONICLES OF DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA. All of that, discussion of the third season of the series which premieres in the US on PBS January 6, first news on Jessica's uncle Julian's new historical series for NBC, THE GUILDED AGE and much, much more!

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) and producer Dick Clark productions (dcp) present THE 70TH ANNUAl GoldEN GLOBE AWARDS live on Sunday, January 13, 2013. Next year's show will air live on NBC coast-to-coast from 5-8 p.m (PT) and 8-11 p.m. (ET) from the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, with TV's all-star comedians Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are set to host. As of today, Wynn Las Vegas has picked the odds for each nominee in both the television and movie categories. Check them out below!

Just in time for the Season Three premiere of DOWNTON ABBEY on PBS stations across the US starting this Sunday, BroadwayWorld is pleased to present two exclusive images from the spectacular fact-filled THE CHRONICLES OF DOWNTON ABBEY by Jessica Fellowes, niece of creator Julian Fellowes.

HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX, starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Ralph Fiennes, Maggie Smith and Harry Melling, airs as the "ABC Today Movie of the Week," TONIGHT, DECEMBER 30 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE, Warner Bros. Pictures' thrilling tale of adolescent wizardry, featuring wizards-in-training Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe), Hermione Granger (Emma Watson) and Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint), airs as the "ABC Today Movie of the Week," TONIGHT, DECEMBER 29 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

HGTV will premiere CASTLES ON CAMERA: ROYAL RESIDENCES ON TV, which will feature the abode of Downton Abbey's Crawley family. The world-reknown Victorian estate called 'Highclere Castle' is currently the residence of Lady Fiona and Lord George Carnarvon. Get a sneak peek below!

Deadline reports that DOWNTON ABBEY star Dan Stevens will not be returning for the fourth season of the popular British drama series.

A new Norwegian trailer for DOWNTON ABBEY's upcoming Christmas special has just been been released. Check it out below!

On January 6, Oscar-winner Shirley MacLaine comes to DOWNTON ABBEY as Lady Cora's mother, Martha Levinson. Today, the cast stopped by ANDERSON LIVE and commented on what it was like working with the living legend. Check out their interview below!

The cast of DOWNTON ABBEY and executive producer Garthe Neame recently participated in a panel discussion and audience Q&A with PBS Masterpiece's Rebecca Eaton on Dec. 12. PBS recently made the full hour-long interview available on their Youtube Channel. Check it out below!

Fans of the hit drama DOWNTON ABBEY should prepare for both laughter and tears in a two-hour special. The Christmas special airs at 9pm, Christmas Day on ITV1. Get a sneak peek below!

Jessica Alba, Megan Fox, and Ed Helms joined the Hollywood Foreign Press Association President Dr. Aida Takla-O'Reilly were on hand at the Beverly Hilton Hotel this morning to announce the nominations for the 2013 Golden Globes Awards.

The cast of DOWNTON ABBEY and executive producer Garthe Neame are set for a panel discussion and audience Q&A with PBS Masterpiece's Rebecca Eaton tonight at 8PM EST. You can live-stream the highly-anticipated chat below!