Roswell: Season 3

2001 · 18 episodes · ★ 8.9

What Season 3 of Roswell

Season three opens with Max and Liz arrested after robbing a convenience store. The aliens' secret remains intact, and each character tries to protect it in their own way. Liz clashes with her father, who does not approve of her relationship with Max. Isabel prepares to marry Jesse, which stirs suspicion among their parents and friends. Michael tries to get his life back on track, and Maria searches for her place in the music world. Meanwhile, Max follows the trail of Tess and her son, and Philip Evans begins to investigate him. The love triangle between Max, Liz, and Kyle adds tension to everything.

18episodes

Oct 9, 2001aired

May 14, 2002latest episode

12.1 hrtotal runtime

Season 3 Episodes

3x01 Busted
Oct 9, 2001 · 41 min
Max and Liz are arrested and jailed for holding up a convenience store. Meanwhile, Isabel has a secret affair with a handsome attorney, and Michael tries to straighten out his life.
Directing: Allan Kroeker · Starring: Jeannetta Arnette, Phil Reeves, Yorgo Constantine, Jo Anderson
3x02 Michael, The Guys and The Great Snapple Caper
Oct 16, 2001 · 41 min
Michael works as a security guard, but when he tries to loosen up his co-workers, he causes more harm than good. Meanwhile, Max and Liz continue to see each other despite her parents' wishes.
Directing: Paul Shapiro · Writing: Ronald D. Moore · Starring: Terry O'Quinn, Joseph Williams, Martin Starr, John Doe
3x03 Significant Others
Oct 23, 2001 · 41 min
With Alex's ghost as her guide, Isabel must finally confront her fears about love and her conflicted feelings for Jesse. Meanwhile, Maria happily discovers a whole new, human part of Michael in, of all places, a bowling alley, and Liz and Max struggle to remain together despite her father's insistent disapproval.
Directing: Patrick R. Norris · Writing: David Simkins · Starring: Colin Hanks, Ivonne Coll, Martin Starr, Jo Anderson
3x04 Secrets and Lies
Oct 30, 2001 · 40 min
Max travels to Hollywood while investigating a murder he believes was committed by an alien. He discovers a link to a Paramount science fiction show called "They Are Among Us" and when he goes to the Paramount lot to investigate he ends up auditioning for the part of an alien on an episode of "Enterprise" directed by Star Trek alum, Jonathan Frakes. Meanwhile, back in Roswell, Isabel and Jesse struggle over how to reveal their engagement to their families.
Directing: Jonathan Frakes · Writing: Garrett Lerner, Russel Friend · Starring: Joe Pantoliano, Bitty Schram, Stanley Anderson, Stephen Tobolowsky
3x05 Control
Nov 6, 2001 · 40 min
Max, with the help of Kal Langley, undertakes a dangerous journey as he seeks to learn of the fate of Tess and his son. Meanwhile, back in Roswell, Isabel and Jesse must face the negative reactions of their parents and friends to their impending marriage.
Directed by Bill L. Norton · Written by Gretchen J. Berg · Starring Joe Pantoliano, Ron Fassler, Missi Pyle, Richard McGonagle
3x06 To Have and To Hold
Nov 13, 2001 · 40 min
Right before her wedding, Isabel is torn with doubt when she has erotic dreams of her former alien lover, Kivar. Meanwhile, a reluctant Max agrees to serve as Jesse's best man, while attempting to investigate him at the bachelor party.
Writing: Ronald D. Moore · Starring: Ivonne Coll, Benjamín Benítez, Patrick Thomas O'Brien, John Doe
3x07 Interruptus
Nov 20, 2001 · 40 min
After their idyllic wedding, Isabel and Jesse are stalked on their honeymoon by her alien lover Kivar who plots to take her back to their home planet. Learning of this, Max and Michael arrive intent on destroying the alien. Meanwhile, Liz and Maria discover that Philip has begun a secret investigation of Max, including the diappearance of Tess, and he's embroiling Liz's dad into the whole thing.
Directing: Bruce Seth Green · Writing: David Simkins · Starring: John Doe, Mary Ellen Trainor, Spence Decker, Garrett M. Brown
3x08 Behind the Music
Nov 27, 2001 · 40 min
When an old love visits Maria her passion for music resurfaces, which jeopardizes her relationship with Michael. Meanwhile, while Max's father is still trying to put together all the pieces of his investigation, Isabel joins Max in the quest to stop him.
Directing: Jonathan Frakes, Patrick R. Norris · Writing: Russel Friend, Garrett Lerner · Starring: Clayne Crawford, Mary Ellen Trainor, Matteo Southwell, Stephen Pisani
3x09 Samuel Rising
Dec 18, 2001 · 42 min
When Max is fascinated by an intriguing autistic child he wonders if his own lost child is attempting to reach out to him. Meanwhile, Michael plays Santa to Maria and Liz's elves at a charity event. Isabel and Jesse share their first holiday together as husband and wife.
Directed by Patrick R. Norris · Written by Jason Katims · Starring Zachary Isaiah Williams, Bret Loehr, Gavin Fink, Navi Rawat
3x10 A Tale of Two Parties
Jan 1, 2002 · 40 min
In an attempt to find Roswell's legendary New Year's Rave, Max and Maria join forces. Meanwhile, Liz connects with her father and Isabel helps Kyle find the perfect date for New Year's.
Directing: Allan Kroeker · Writing: Laura J. Burns · Starring: Kimberly Russell, Frieda Jane, James Ross, John Doe
3x11 I Married an Alien
Jan 29, 2002 · 40 min
When a journalist friend of Jesse's comes to Roswell, Isabel discovers he's investigating her, Max and Michael, after he witnesses Michael using his powers. Meanwhile, Isabel fantasizes about what her life would be like if Jesse knew her alien secret through the device of a 1960s sitcom a la "Bewitched."
Directing: Patrick R. Norris · Writing: Ronald D. Moore · Starring: Kristoffer Polaha, John Doe, Susan Barnes, Garrett M. Brown
3x12 Ch-Ch-Changes
Feb 5, 2002 · 40 min
When Liz begins to undergo some strange, alien-like changes to her body, she decides she needs to get as far from Max as she can. In order to separate from him she must leave Roswell to go to boarding school in Vermont. Meanwhile, Maria gets offered a recording contract in New York, but she isn't sure she likes what the record label people are doing to her music to make it "popular."
Directed by Paul Shapiro · Written by Gretchen J. Berg · Starring Aki Aleong, Hal Ozsan, Meredith Scott Lynn, John Doe
3x13 Panacea
Feb 12, 2002 · 40 min
Michael uncovers a conspiracy at Metachem, when a guard is killed on duty. Michael enlists the aid of Max and Isabel when the investigation takes an alien turn. Meanwhile, Liz has entered boarding school in Vermont and tries to start a new life, and Maria disillusioned by New York goes to visit Liz in Vermont.
Directing: Rodney Charters · Writing: Garrett Lerner, Russel Friend · Starring: Clayne Crawford, Morgan Fairchild, Martin Starr, Meredith Scott Lynn
3x14 Chant Down Babylon
Feb 26, 2002 · 41 min
Michael, Jesse and Valenti call on a discredited doctor to help the wounded Isabel. Also, Clayton Wheeler undergoes an amazing transformation and soon finds himself drawn to Liz; and Jesse quizzes Michael about Isabel's alien roots.
Directing: Lawrence Trilling · Writing: Ronald D. Moore · Starring: Morgan Fairchild, Ashley Johnson, Jack Donner, Paul Fitzgerald
3x15 Who Died and Made You King?
Apr 23, 2002 · 40 min
When the gang attempts to return to their normal lives, they soon find that their lives have gotten a lot more complicated, which includes Jesse attempting to come to terms with his newfound knowledge but matters are complicated when he finds himself under FBI scrutiny, and Max's "death" creates a unique situation within the alien authority structure, resulting in a new King...Michael.
Directing: Peter Ellis · Writing: Aaron Harberts, Gretchen J. Berg · Starring: Harry Groener, Yorgo Constantine, John Doe, Douglas Owen McDonald
3x16 Crash
Apr 30, 2002 · 40 min
Michael witnesses a fatal crash between a fighter jet and an alien vessel, and embarks on his own investigation leading to the recovery of an artifact. Meanwhile, Isabel spends the day with her mother, who's harboring a secret agenda and is working with her husband to discover Max & Isabel's secret, which leads to a shocking revelation.
Directing: Patrick R. Norris · Writing: David Simkins · Starring: Lamont Thompson, Samantha Shelton, Larry Poindexter, Paul Schulze
3x17 Four Aliens and a Baby
May 7, 2002 · 40 min
Max's quest to find his son ends with the return of Tess and the baby, and the gang find themselves in danger again while trying to protect the child. Meanwhile, Jesse encourages Isabel to reveal her true origins to her parents, and the elder Evanses provide a way to ensure their grandchild's safety.
Directing: William Sadler · Writing: Garrett Lerner, Russel Friend · Starring: Emilie de Ravin, Mary Ellen Trainor, Gunther Jenson, Woody Brown
3x18 Graduation Season Finale
May 14, 2002 · 41 min
As their high school graduation approaches, the gang must come to terms with their expectations for the future, while joining together to thwart the FBI when they discover that several members of the group are under surveillance. Meanwhile, Liz begins exhibiting even more alien-like powers, that cause her to see visions of their future - including their deaths.
Directed by Allison Liddi-Brown · Written by Ronald D. Moore · Starring Joel McKinnon Miller, Bob Morrisey, Barry Livingston, Brian Evers