Read some early reviews of the show’s third season, which has already concluded in the U.K. Warning: some reviews contain spoilers.
“Let’s talk Shirley MacLaine, because it’s not every day or night you come across a pair of Oscar-winning actresses — [Maggie] Smith is actually a two-time winner — sharing the small screen, even when that screen frames one of TV’s most celebrated series.” [Verne Gay, Newsday]
“Season 3 of Downton is a return to form for the show, recapturing the dazzling wit and sweeping romance of the now-classic first season.” [Jace Lacob, Daily Beast]
“Though Season 3 of “Downton” is somewhat stronger than Season 2 — which made “90210″ look like a model of narrative coherence by comparison — there are still times I mutter darkly about the drama, I must admit.” [Maureen Ryan, Huffington Post]
“The good news is that most of the crazy plot twists and soapier elements have vanished. Fellowes has a stronger hold on telling the individual tales of his well-drawn characters, and that pinpoint focus utterly redeems the series early on. That’s not to say things won’t get a little sudsy as the season unwinds, but Downton is nearly as ship-shape as it was in season one and seems as confident and as winning as it did then.” [Tim Goodman, Hollywood Reporter]
“As sweet as treacle tart, the third season of Downton Abbey arrives reasonably fresh and warm. The Downton property — that gigantic pile of stones — may be chilly, but the upper-floor twits and the lower-floor underclass can still be counted on to provide a lot of good fun.” [Ken Tucker, Entertainment Weekly]
READ MORE: http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2013/01/03/downton-abbey-season-3-what-early-reviews-are-saying/
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