In this Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013 photo, actress Lesley Nicol poses for a portrait at The Peninsula hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. Nicol performs as Mrs. Patmore in the PBS Masterpiece hit TV series, "Downton Abbey." As it returns Sunday, Jan. 5, 2013, for its much-awaited fourth season, "Downton Abbey" remains a series about elegance, tradition and gentility, and the pressures of preserving them. (Photo by Dan Steinberg/Invision/AP)NEW YORK (AP) — Because it returns for its much-awaited fourth season, “Downton Abbey” is still a saga about class, tradition and gentility — and the pressures of keeping them.