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The Best Episodes of Upstairs, Downstairs Season 3

Every episode of Upstairs, Downstairs Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Upstairs, Downstairs Season 3!

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Upstairs: the wealthy, aristocratic Bellamys. Downstairs: their loyal and lively servants. For nearly 30 years, they share a fashionable townhouse at 165 Eaton Place in London’s posh Belgravia neighborhood, surviving social change, political upheaval, scandals,

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Upstairs, Downstairs Season 3 Episode 2 - A House Divided
    8.8/10(138 votes)

    S3:E2

    News of the Titanic disaster arrives at Eaton Place, and the entire household anxiously awaits word of Lady Marjorie's fate.

    Director:Christopher Hodson
    Writer:Rosemary Anne Sisson

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  2. Upstairs, Downstairs Season 3 Episode 13 - The Sudden Storm
    8.7/10(114 votes)

    S3:E13

    A downstairs dalliance and a happy outing to a seaside resort divert the staff as war looms on the European continent. James wants to take a job in India.

    Director:Bill Bain
    Writer:John Hawkesworth

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  3. Upstairs, Downstairs Season 3 Episode 12 - Distant Thunder
    8.4/10(113 votes)

    S3:E12

    The disparity between James' and Hazel's background is cut wide open when Hazel suffers a miscarriage.

    Director:Bill Bain
    Writer:Alfred Shaughnessy

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  4. Upstairs, Downstairs Season 3 Episode 1 - Miss Forrest
    8.3/10(135 votes)

    S3:E1

    In the spring of 1912, Lady Marjorie prepares to visit Elizabeth in New York and James takes an interest in Richard's comely and respectable new secretary, Miss Forrest.

    Director:Bill Bain
    Writer:Alfred Shaughnessy

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  5. Upstairs, Downstairs Season 3 Episode 3 - A Change of Scene
    8.3/10(130 votes)

    S3:E3

    James' weekend visit to Somerby Park, with Hudson in tow as his valet, presents an opportunity for both to appreciate their beloved Eaton Place and what they've left behind there.

    Director:Bill Bain
    Writer:Rosemary Anne Sisson

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  6. Upstairs, Downstairs Season 3 Episode 4 - A Family Secret
    8.3/10(112 votes)

    S3:E4

    James' affection for Hazel grows after his mother's death and he proposes marriage.

    Director:Derek Bennett
    Writer:Alfred Shaughnessy

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  7. Upstairs, Downstairs Season 3 Episode 9 - Goodwill to All Men
    8.3/10(125 votes)

    S3:E9

    Lady Southwold and her 18-year-old granddaughter arrive at Eaton Place for the festive season.

    Director:Christopher Hodson
    Writer:Alfred Shaughnessy

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  8. Upstairs, Downstairs Season 3 Episode 11 - A Perfect Stranger
    8.1/10(110 votes)

    S3:E11

    A chance meeting with an Australian sheep farmer leads Rose to make a difficult decision.

    Director:Christopher Hodson
    Writer:Jeremy Paul

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  9. Upstairs, Downstairs Season 3 Episode 8 - The Bolter
    7.9/10(112 votes)

    S3:E8

    Hazel's first substantial encounter with fashionable society causes her great humiliation, marital distress and a near-fatal accident, when she and James visit Lord and Lady Newbury at Somerby Park.

    Director:Cyril Coke
    Writer:John Hawkesworth

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  10. Upstairs, Downstairs Season 3 Episode 5 - Rose's Pigeon
    7.8/10(113 votes)

    S3:E5

    Alfred, the former Bellamy footman, is on the run and dupes Rose, using her kindness as a shield from the law.

    Director:Bill Bain
    Writer:Jeremy Paul

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  11. Upstairs, Downstairs Season 3 Episode 7 - Word of Honour
    7.8/10(111 votes)

    S3:E7

    A scandal erupts after Richard is given a confidential financial tip-off and his shares quadruple in value.

    Director:Christopher Hodson
    Writer:Anthony Skene

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  12. Upstairs, Downstairs Season 3 Episode 10 - What the Footman Saw
    7.3/10(110 votes)

    S3:E10

    Edward is a witness in a scandalous divorce case.

    Director:Cyril Coke
    Writer:Jeremy Paul

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  13. Upstairs, Downstairs Season 3 Episode 6 - Desirous of Change
    6.7/10(129 votes)

    S3:E6

    A French countess claiming to be an old acquaintance of Richard's asks Hazel to arrange a meeting.

    Director:Lionel Harris
    Writer:Fay Weldon

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"A House Divided" is the best rated episode of "Upstairs, Downstairs" season 3. It scored 8.8/10 based on 138 votes. Directed by Christopher Hodson and written by Rosemary Anne Sisson, it aired on 11/3/1973. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Sudden Storm".