PBS Kicks Off 3rd Season of Downton Abbey

By Gilbert Falso :: 9:38 PM

The Public Broadcasting Corporation tonight is debuting the 3rd season of its popular show, Downton Abbey – chronicling the trials and tribulations of the family and servants of Lord and Lady Grantham.

In addition to tuning in to your favorite PBS station to watch the antics, you can also hop onto Twitter for tonight and the next seven Sundays, as PBS and Masterpiece host a live Twitter discussion at the hashtag #DowntonPBS.

From 9:00 to 11:00 PM Eastern time, PBS insiders, joined by moderators from Austenprose, The Daily Beast, Tom and Lorenzo and Vulture – will be tweeting and interacting with Downton fans at home.

Some accounts to follow include, @pbs ; @masterpiecepbs ; Laurel Ann Nattress(@Austenprose ) of Austenprose; Jace Lacob (@televisionary ) of The Daily Beast; Tom and Lorenzo (@tomandlorenzo ); and Vulture (@vulture ).

Not up to speed on all things Downton Abbey yet? Head over to Amazon Instant video to catch the first two seasons!