Episode 3.01

Episode 3.01
Series 3, Episode 1
Air date	16 September 2012
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Previous	2011 Christmas Special
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"At war, at peace, Downton still stands and the Crawleys are still in it!"

—Martha when she steps out of the car after arriving at Downton Abbey

Martha: "Oh dear, I'm afraid the war has made old women of us both."

Violet: "Oh, I wouldn't say that - but then, I always keep out of the sun. Well, how do you find Downton on your return?"

Martha: "Much the same really. Probably too much the same, but then I don't want to cast a pall over all the happiness."

— Violet and Martha reuniting at the beginning of Series 3.

Season 3 Episode 1 of Downton Abbey started production on Februrary 2012 and will air on TV in the UK and US on September 2012 and January 2013 in Europe and Asia.