Downton Abbey season 3 arrives on these shores in January, following its September run in the UK.

To further whet already strong appetites, we have the following trailer. The tinny sound is because it was recorded from a TV in the UK (and smuggled here via New York magazine’s Vulture blog)

UPDATE: The video was pulled, but two official clips have appeared. Both hint broadly at the hoped-for sparks between new cast member Shirley MacLaine and Maggie Smith:

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Americans will get a more extensive preview when The Chronicles of Downton Abbey: A New Era is published in November. Billed as the “official inside story of the history, characters, and behind-the-scenes drama of Season 3, when Downton Abbey enters the 1920s,” it is co-written by Jessica Fellowes, author of The World of Downton Abbey and niece of the series creator, Julian Fellowes and likely to be on many wish for the holidays.

The Chronicles of Downton Abbey: A New Era Jessica Fellowes, Matthew Sturgis Retail Price: $29.99 Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Macmillan/St. Martin’s Press – (2012-11-13) ISBN / EAN: 1250027624 / 9781250027627

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