'Downton Abbey' Seasons 1 and 2 Explained in 5 Minutes

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Brian Anthony Hernandez
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'Downton Abbey' Seasons 1 and 2 Explained in 5 Minutes

If you're tuning into the U.S. premiere of Downton Abbey's season 3 on PBS tonight, watch this video for a quick recap of the British-American period drama's first two seasons.

The 5-minute video details the events surrounding the aristocratic Crawley family, who live on the fictitious Yorkshire estate Downton Abbey: the sinking of the Titanic, World War I, the Spanish influenza pandemic, the Pamuk scandal and more.

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Here's a preview of season 3, which begins Jan. 6 at 9 p.m. ET.

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