TV Column: PBS drama 'Downton Abbey' posts record ratings

The biggest success in the 40-year history of PBS' Masterpiece Theater, “Downton Abbey” launched its third season Monday night. The period drama has been ratings gold in the U.S., Denmark, Singapore, Brazil, and more. NBC's Andrea Canning reports.The delay did not hurt Downton Abbey. The British import, which already concluded its third season in its native U.K., surged 96 percent over its previous season premiere when it returned to PBS on Sunday night.The biggest success in the 40-year history of PBS' Masterpiece Theater, “Downton Abbey” launched its third season Monday night. The period drama has been ratings gold in the U.S., Denmark, Singapore, Brazil, and more. NBC's Andrea Canning reports.The "Downton Abbey" ratings are in and they're spectacular.The delay did not hurt Downton Abbey. The British import, which already concluded its third

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