‘Downton Abbey’ Season 3 portraits

Phyllis Logan  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Michelle Dockery  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Joanne Froggatt  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Sophie McShera  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Hugh Bonneville plays Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham, on the hit period drama “Downton Abbey.”   (Matthew Lloyd/For The Times)

Michelle Dockery plays oldest daughter Lady Mary Crawley on “Downton Abbey.”   (Matthew Lloyd/For The Times)

Jim Carter plays Downton Abbey’s butler, Charles Carson.   (Matthew Lloyd/For The Times)

Laura Carmichael plays middle sister Lady Edith Crawley on “Downton Abbey.”   (Matthew Lloyd/For The Times)

Maggie Smith portrays Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, on “Downton Abbey.”   (Matthew Lloyd/For The Times)

Allen Leech plays Tom Branson, the Irish chauffeur who won the heart of the youngest Crawley daughter on “Downton Abbey.”   (Matthew Lloyd/For The Times)

Elizabeth McGovern plays Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham, who is married to Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham (Hugh Bonneville).   (Matthew Lloyd/For The Times)

Matt Milne plays Alfred the footman in the third season of period drama “Downton Abbey.”   (Matthew Lloyd/For The Times)

Ed Speleers plays footman Jimmy Kent in the third season of “Downton Abbey.”   (Matthew Lloyd/For The Times)

Dan Stevens plays Downton Abbey’s heir Matthew Crawley.   (Matthew Lloyd/For The Times)