HBO’s period drama The Gilded Age continues to grow. The series from Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes started its third season with 2.7 million U.S. cross-platform viewers for the June 22 opening episode within its first three days of availability,

The Gilded Age” returned to HBO with its third season, on Sunday night and has shown an uptick in viewership compared to previous seasons. In its first three days of availability, the Season 3 premiere reached 2.

The HBO series is peppered with references to real-life personages and historical events—but it lacks the anything-goes energy of the era in which it’s set.