Basically, because that's where it's always aired (even if it's months after it airs on ITV in the UK), although PBS chief Paula Karger told press tour that airing it now keeps it away from the other fall series, allows the cast to cross the Atlantic to promote the series:
http://www.thewrap.com/downton-abbey-will-keep-airing-january-u-s/ Meanwhile, the decision was made this year to air "Sherlock"'s third season only a few weeks after its BBC airing and back-to-back with "Downton" (I believe the first time two "Masterpiece" series have aired back-to-back on the same night, although some will say that it would've been "Mystery!" if the decision wasn't made to merge that franchise into "Masterpiece"). -- -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
