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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!

The Best Episodes of Upstairs, Downstairs Season 3

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...

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  1. Background image for Miss Forrest
    8.2/10(129 votes)

    #1 - Miss Forrest

    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.

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    8.7/10(129 votes)

    #2 - A House Divided

    S3:E2

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

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    8.2/10(116 votes)

    #3 - A Change of Scene

    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.

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  4. Background image for A Family Secret
    8.1/10(106 votes)

    #4 - A Family Secret

    S3:E4

    The race is on downstairs -- who will marry first upstairs -- Captain James or his father, Richard?

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    7.7/10(104 votes)

    #5 - Rose's Pigeon

    S3:E5

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

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    Director:Bill Bain
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    6.7/10(118 votes)

    #6 - Desirous of Change

    S3:E6

    Hazel Bellamy assumes her role as mistress of the household with great trepidation and Richard becomes the quarry of a bounty-hunting Austrian woman and her wily and rapacious brother.

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    Director:Lionel Harris
    Writer:Fay Weldon
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    7.8/10(102 votes)

    #7 - Word of Honour

    S3:E7

    Richard Bellamy, who has been in considerable financial distress since the death of Lady Marjorie, finds himself at the center of a insider trading firestorm in his capacity as a member of Parliament.

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    7.9/10(103 votes)

    #8 - The Bolter

    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 Sommerby Park.

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    8.3/10(115 votes)

    #9 - Goodwill to All Men

    S3:E9

    It's Christmas 1913 and two young ladies, one from upstairs and the new parlor maid, conspire to spread holiday cheer to the less fortunate.

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    7.3/10(101 votes)

    #10 - What the Footman Saw

    S3:E10

    A leisurely evening out with his chums, a few beers and some downstairs gossip give Edward a bigger headache than any hangover ever could.

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    Director:Cyril Coke
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    7.9/10(100 votes)

    #11 - A Perfect Stranger

    S3:E11

    While running an ordinary errand, Rose's life takes an extraordinary turn.

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    8.4/10(106 votes)

    #12 - Distant Thunder

    S3:E12

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

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    8.6/10(106 votes)

    #13 - The Sudden Storm

    S3:E13

    A downstairs dalliance and a happy outing to a seaside resort divert the staff as war looms on the European continent.

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Miss Forrest" is the best rated episode of "Upstairs, Downstairs" season 3. It scored 8.2/10 based on 129 votes. Directed by Bill Bain and written by Alfred Shaughnessy, it aired on 10/27/1973. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "A House Divided".