Downton Abbey Draws Rich Audience For Season Premiere (ACCESS HOLLYWOOD)

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- “Downton Abbey” drew nearly 8 million viewers for Sunday’s much-anticipated season premiere.

PBS and WGBH announced Monday that the third-season premiere of the lush British miniseries attracted 7.9 million viewers, according to Nielsen Fast National data.

This audience doubled the viewership of the series’ second-season premiere, and it quadrupled PBS’ average prime-time audience.

READ MORE: http://www.accesshollywood.com/downton-abbey-draws-rich-audience-for-season-premiere_article_74598