black-ish: Season 3

2016 · 24 episodes · ★ 3.8

What Season 3 of black-ish

This season begins with an underlying tension: the Johnsons, an upper-middle-class African American family, live in a predominantly white neighborhood in Los Angeles. Dre, an advertising executive, wants his kids to learn about Black culture, while Bow, an anesthesiologist, works to keep her place in the children's lives without losing touch with their roots. Zoey questions her faith, Junior hopes to become class president, and Jack receives his aptitude test results. Dre tries to get involved in his community and joins the homeowners' association, while the presidential election stirs things up at home and at work. Pops, Johan, and Jack debate whether or not to vote.

24episodes

Sep 21, 2016premiered

May 10, 2017latest episode

9.2 hrtotal runtime

Season 3 Episodes

3x01 VIP
Sep 21, 2016 · 23 min · ★ 4.3
Dre decides to take his family to Walt Disney World on the magical, first-class vacation experience he was never able to have as a kid. With the help of a VIP tour guide, Dre and the kids take full advantage of their VIP status. Meanwhile, Bow, Pops and Ruby set off on their own adventure at Walt Disney World.
Directing: Anton Cropper · Writing: Jonathan Groff · Starring: Deon Cole, Jeff Meacham, Laurence Fishburne, Hunter Wayne Pratt
3x02 God
Sep 28, 2016 · 23 min · ★ 4.1
When Dre discovers that Zoey is questioning her belief in God, he undergoes a crisis of faith and leans on family members and coworkers for their input. Meanwhile, Bow's brother Johan comes to stay with The Johnsons after living abroad and becomes an instant thorn in Dre's side.
Directing: Anton Cropper · Writing: Laura Gutin · Starring: Deon Cole, Jeff Meacham, Allen Maldonado, Daveed Diggs
3x03 40 Acres and a Vote
Oct 5, 2016 · 23 min · ★ 3.6
With Obama leaving office and the upcoming election, Dre finds a new candidate to believe in – Junior. Junior is running for class president and is overqualified for the job, but he just can't seem to connect with his fellow classmates. Dre becomes his campaign manager and tries to make Junior appeal to the masses. Meanwhile, Pops, Johan and Jack discuss why they're not voting in the upcoming election, and Bow is worried that Zoey's college essay is not going to get her into college.
Directing: Ken Whittingham · Writing: Corey Nickerson · Starring: Deon Cole, Laurence Fishburne, Daveed Diggs, Nelson Franklin
3x04 Who’s Afraid of the Big Black Man?
Oct 12, 2016 · 23 min · ★ 4.7
After a situation arises at work, Dre's views are confronted regarding how black people are perceived now versus when he grew up. He wants to be more open-minded about being a part of his community, and his first step is joining his Homeowners' Association. Meanwhile, Bow wants to spend more time with the kids before the new baby arrives and gets advice from Pops on how to make them want to be around her.
Directing: Matt Sohn · Writing: Peter Saji · Starring: Deon Cole, Jeff Meacham, Laurence Fishburne, Allen Maldonado
3x05 The Purge
Oct 26, 2016 · 23 min · ★ 4.7
After Junior embarrasses Dre during a basketball game, Dre decides to remind Junior of his master pranking skills so he'll never challenge him again. Meanwhile, the neighborhood participates in a “mischief night” during Halloween where petty crimes become legal, and Ruby takes it too far with the kids.
Directing: Matt Sohn · Writing: Lindsey Shockley · Starring: Deon Cole, Jeff Meacham, Andy Daly, Nelson Franklin
3x06 Jack of All Trades
Nov 9, 2016 · 23 min · ★ 4.9
When Jack and Diane bring home the results of their career tests, Dre and Bow must come to terms with the fact that Jack may have a blue-collar future. Meanwhile, Ruby is convinced Diane is possessed with a little help from Junior and Zoey.
Directing: Linda Mendoza · Writing: Gail Lerner · Starring: Deon Cole, Jeff Meacham, Laurence Fishburne, Nelson Franklin
3x07 Auntsgiving
Nov 16, 2016 · 23 min · ★ 4.7
Pops' older sister Almaviligerais unexpectedly arrives for Thanksgiving, much to everyone's delight except Ruby, who can't stand her ex-sister-in-law. While Bow and Dre go on their last vacation before the baby arrives, the kids try to figure out why Ruby hates Almaviligerais so much.
Directing: Michael Schultz · Writing: Kenny Smith Jr. · Starring: Laurence Fishburne, Lorraine Toussaint, Cole Gerdes, Joe Gillette
3x08 Being Bow-racial
Nov 30, 2016 · 23 min · ★ 5.2
Bow must address unresolved feelings about her own biracial identity when Junior brings home his first girlfriend, who happens to be white. Dre is handling a big project for a client at work and relies on Charlie to teach him how to relate to the campaign’s white, female point-person. Meanwhile, Zoey needs extra credit for her design class, and asks Jack and Diane if she can remodel their room.
Directing: Kevin Bray · Writing: Jenifer Rice-Genzuk Henry · Starring: Deon Cole, Jeff Meacham, Beau Bridges, Daveed Diggs
3x09 Nothing but Nepotism
Dec 7, 2016 · 23 min · ★ 5.1
Bow urges Dre to use his connections and secure Zoey a fellowship, but he doesn't want his daughter relying on nepotism. When Bow finds Zoey a place at the hospital, Dre balks at the idea and successfully pulls some strings at Teen Vogue. Meanwhile, Junior loses his first job at an arcade pizza joint that the twins love after he reports their unclean practices to corporate, and they shut it down.
Directing: Gail Mancuso · Writing: Yamara Taylor · Starring: Deon Cole, Jeff Meacham, Laurence Fishburne, Daveed Diggs
3x10 Just Christmas, Baby Mid-Season Finale
Dec 14, 2016 · 23 min · ★ 4.9
Zoey is college-bound, so Dre sets out to create the best family Christmas ever, even having Johan and his best friend, Gigi, over for the celebration. Meanwhile, Bow babysits Gigi's newborn and remembers just how difficult mothering a baby is.
Directing: John Fortenberry · Writing: Steven White · Starring: Laurence Fishburne, Daveed Diggs, Tyra Banks, Brooklyn McLinn
3x11 Their Eyes Were Watching Screens
Jan 4, 2017 · 23 min · ★ 5.2
When Diane stumbles onto some websites that give her more than she bargained for, Dre and Bow must take action. Concerned that the internet is corrupting their children, Dre and Bow decide to make their home an internet free-zone and deal with the backlash.
Directing: John Fortenberry · Writing: Gail Lerner · Starring: Deon Cole, Issac Ryan Brown, Nelson Franklin, Mindy Sterling
3x12 Lemons
Jan 11, 2017 · 23 min · ★ 4.7
The nation is still reeling after the outcome of the presidential election, and tensions are particularly high at Dre's work. Much to his frustration, they haven't been able to get anything done since election night – eight weeks ago. Meanwhile, Junior is dealing with a disenfranchised student body as class president, and when he is asked to deliver Martin Luther King Jr.'s “I Have a Dream” speech at school, Pops teaches him there is more to the speech than Junior thought.
Directing: Kenya Barris · Writing: Kenya Barris · Starring: Deon Cole, Jeff Meacham, Laurence Fishburne, Allen Maldonado
3x13 Good Dre Hunting
Jan 18, 2017 · 23 min · ★ 4.8
Bow convinces a begrudging Dre to try therapy, and he learns how to cope with his anger issues. Meanwhile, Johan becomes a life coach to the kids.
Directing: Millicent Shelton · Writing: Vijal Patel · Starring: Jeff Meacham, Allen Maldonado, Daveed Diggs, Wanda Sykes
3x14 The Name Game
Feb 8, 2017 · 23 min · ★ 3.3
Dre and Bow have a gender reveal party, and Dre is thrilled because it's his turn to name the baby. He decides on a culturally significant name that Bow and Ruby aren't a fan of. Meanwhile, Zoey's plan to have an anti-Valentine's Day with her friend Shelly is thwarted when Junior asks Shelly out on a date, so Diane tries to fill in as Zoey's BFF.
Directing: Gail Lerner · Writing: Courtney Lilly · Starring: Deon Cole, Jeff Meacham, Nelson Franklin, Diane Farr
3x15 I’m a Survivor
Feb 15, 2017 · 23 min · ★ 3.0
When Dre goes back to Compton for a funeral, he is reunited with his old crew and struggles with survivor's remorse for the friends he left behind. Meanwhile, Bow becomes self-conscious when Ruby criticizes her parenting style.
Directing: Ken Whittingham · Writing: Hale Rothstein · Starring: Deon Cole, Jeff Meacham, Issac Ryan Brown, Marla Gibbs
3x16 One Angry Man
Feb 22, 2017 · 23 min · ★ 2.5
Dre is forced to participate in jury duty after Junior responds to the summons that was thrown away. The case is supposed to be open and shut, but when Dre sees that the defendant is a young African American, he feels a civic responsibility to give him a fair trial. Meanwhile, Bow decides to let the kids swear in the house since they are more open with her that way, but she and Ruby soon regret the decision.
Starring: Deon Cole, Jeff Meacham, Allen Maldonado, Nicole Sullivan
3x17 ToysRn’tUs
Mar 8, 2017 · 23 min · ★ 2.5
Janine gives Diane a white Girlstory doll for her birthday, and when Bow tries to return it for a black doll, she is shocked by the limited options offered. Dre blames the lack of representation of African Americans in the media, but when confronting this systematic problem, he realizes that he has prejudices of his own. Meanwhile, Ruby enlists the help of Junior to be her Spades partner.
Directing: Oz Scott · Writing: Jenifer Rice-Genzuk Henry · Starring: Deon Cole, Jeff Meacham, Allen Maldonado, Issac Ryan Brown
3x18 Manternity
Mar 15, 2017 · 23 min · ★ 3.0
Dre considers taking paternity leave after he realizes that Zoey is arguably the best child and their bond developed while he was unemployed when she was born. Meanwhile, Bow tries to hide her pregnancy in order to get a promotion, and Ruby convinces the kids that their nanny, Vivian, is stealing from them.
Directing: Michael Spiller · Writing: Sarah Haskins, Emily Halpern · Starring: Deon Cole, Jeff Meacham, Andy Daly, Nelson Franklin
3x19 Richard Youngsta
Mar 29, 2017 · 23 min · ★ 3.0
Dre is excited about doing a campaign with a popular rap star but becomes conflicted when Bow and Ruby provide feedback suggesting it plays on stereotypes. Meanwhile, Bow is determined to get the family to stop eating so much take-out food.
Directing: Jude Weng · Writing: Peter Saji · Starring: Deon Cole, Jeff Meacham, Nicole Sullivan, Chris Brown
3x20 What Lies Beneath
Apr 5, 2017 · 23 min · ★ 3.0
Dre’s sister Rhonda is in town, and he feels a little jealous of her close relationship with Pops. Dre and Bow urge Zoey to take Junior to a high school party, and things get out of hand. Meanwhile, the twins feel like they’re soon to be forgotten, so they decide to live life to the fullest.
Directing: Beth McCarthy-Miller · Writing: Jessica Potter · Starring: Laurence Fishburne, Issac Ryan Brown, Raven-Symoné, Joseph Meissner
3x21 Sister, Sister
Apr 26, 2017 · 23 min · ★ 2.5
Bow's sister comes to town after filming a stint on a reality show, and they couldn't have less in common. Meanwhile, Zoey suggests that Dre spend more time with Junior since she's leaving for college, and Jack and Diane decide to rebrand themselves.
Directing: Anya Adams · Writing: Yamara Taylor · Starring: Deon Cole, Jeff Meacham, Daveed Diggs, Nelson Franklin
3x22 All Groan Up
Apr 26, 2017 · 23 min · ★ 2.9
When Zoey gets into several colleges around the country, Dre and Bow begin to feel worried and sentimental. They reflect back on memories they've had with the family and wonder what life will be like without her around all the time. Pops enlists the twins to try and sway Zoey to go to college in a city they want to visit.
Directing: Kenny Smith Jr. · Writing: Hale Rothstein · Starring: Deon Cole, Jeff Meacham, Laurence Fishburne, Nelson Franklin
3x23 Liberal Arts
May 3, 2017 · 23 min · ★ 3.3
Dre tearfully drops Zoey off to college for her two-day orientation, and she hits it off with fellow incoming freshman Miriam after they ditch the campus tour. They are smitten upon meeting Aaron, who is running the Black Student Union booth at the club fair. When Zoey finds out that Dre never turned in her housing application, she pays a visit to President Schock and Dean Parker to plead for mercy.
Directing: James Griffiths · Writing: Kenya Barris, Larry Wilmore · Starring: Deon Cole, Jeff Meacham, Trevor Jackson, Chris Parnell
3x24 Sprinkles Season Finale
May 10, 2017 · 23 min · ★ 2.5
Initially wary, Dre embraces throwing Bow's baby shower and wants it to be unforgettable. However, his plans are put on hold when Bow stops by the OB/GYN with a headache and discovers she is having complications.
Directing: Eva Longoria · Writing: Laura Gutin · Starring: Deon Cole, Laurence Fishburne, Daveed Diggs, Salome Azizi