Mom season 3
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No. of episodes | 22 |
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Original network | CBS |
Original release | November 5, 2015 May 19, 2016 | –
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The third season of the television comedy series Mom began airing on November 5, 2015,[1] on CBS in the United States. The season is produced by Chuck Lorre Productions and Warner Bros. Television, with series creators Chuck Lorre, Eddie Gorodetsky and Gemma Baker serving as executive producer.
The series follows Christy Plunkett (Anna Faris), a single mother who—after dealing with her battle with alcoholism and drug addiction—decides to restart her life in Napa, California's wine country working as a waitress at the restaurant Rustic Fig and attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. She lives with her mother Bonnie Plunkett (Allison Janney), who is also a recovering drug and alcohol addict, as well as her teenage daughter Violet (Sadie Calvano), who was born when Christy was 16years. Christy also has a younger son Roscoe (Blake Garrett Rosenthal) by her deadbeat ex-husband Baxter (Matt Jones). Other prominent character in the series is the wise Marjorie (Mimi Kennedy), Christy and Bonnie's friend and co-Alcoholics Anonymous member. Jaime Pressly and Beth Hall, who play co-Alcoholics Anonymous members Jill and Wendy, respectively, were upgraded to series regular status for this season. The episodes are usually titled with two odd topics that are mentioned in that episode.
Season three of Mom aired Thursdays in the United States at 9:00 p.m. after Life in Pieces in the fall and The Odd Couple in spring.
The season received positive reviews from critics and Allison Janney was nominated a Primetime Emmy Award for her performance.
Cast
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Recurring
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Special guest stars
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Episodes
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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45 | 1 | "Terrorists and Gingerbread" | James Widdoes | Story by : Chuck Lorre & Marco Pennette Teleplay by : Gemma Baker & Adam Chase & Anne Flett-Giordano | November 5, 2015 | 4X7053 | 7.28[2] |
46 | 2 | "Thigh Gap and a Rack of Lamb" | James Widdoes | Story by : Chuck Lorre & Marco Pennette Teleplay by : Gemma Baker & Adam Chase & Anne Flett-Giordano | November 12, 2015 | 4X7052 | 7.16[3] |
47 | 3 | "Mozzarella Sticks and a Gay Piano Bar" | James Widdoes | Story by : Chuck Lorre & Nick Bakay & Marco Pennette Teleplay by : Gemma Baker & Sheldon Bull & Adam Chase | November 19, 2015 | 4X7056 | 7.46[4] |
48 | 4 | "Sawdust and Brisket" | James Widdoes | Story by : Chuck Lorre & Nick Bakay Teleplay by : Sheldon Bull & Susan McMartin & Sam Miller | November 26, 2015 | 4X7051 | 6.72[5] |
49 | 5 | "A Pirate, Three Frogs and a Prince" | James Widdoes | Story by : Chuck Lorre & Warren Bell Teleplay by : Eddie Gorodetsky & Alissa Neubauer & Michael Borkow | December 10, 2015 | 4X7055 | 6.87[6] |
50 | 6 | "Horny-Goggles and a Catered Intervention" | James Widdoes | Story by : Susan McMartin Teleplay by : Chuck Lorre, Nick Bakay & Sheldon Bull | December 17, 2015 | 4X7054 | 8.95[7] |
51 | 7 | "Kreplach and a Tiny Tush" | Anthony Rich | Story by : Eddie Gorodetsky, Adam Chase & Warren Bell Teleplay by : Chuck Lorre, Marco Pennette & Alissa Neubauer | January 7, 2016 | 4X7059 | 8.71[8] |
52 | 8 | "Snickerdoodle and a Nip Slip" | James Widdoes | Story by : Chuck Lorre & Warren Bell Teleplay by : Eddie Gorodetsky & Alissa Neubauer | January 14, 2016 | 4X7057 | 8.33[9] |
53 | 9 | "My Little Pony and a Demerol Drip" | James Widdoes | Story by : Chuck Lorre, Nick Bakay & Sheldon Bull Teleplay by : Gemma Baker, Marco Pennette & Adam Chase | January 21, 2016 | 4X7058 | 8.49[10] |
54 | 10 | "Quaaludes and Crackerjack" | James Widdoes | Story by : Chuck Lorre, Sheldon Bull & Susan McMartin Teleplay by : Nick Bakay & Warren Bull | February 4, 2016 | 4X7061 | 7.96[11] |
55 | 11 | "Cinderella and a Drunk MacGyver" | James Widdoes | Story by : Chuck Lorre, Eddie Gorodetsky & Nick Bakay Teleplay by : Alissa Neubauer, Warren Bell & Susan McMartin | February 11, 2016 | 4X7060 | 8.13[12] |
56 | 12 | "Diabetic Lesbians and a Blushing Bride" | James Widdoes | Story by : Chuck Lorre, Marco Pennette, Adam Chase & Anne Flett-Giordano Teleplay by : Eddie Gorodetsky, Gemma Baker & Alissa Neubauer | February 18, 2016 | 4X7062 | 8.68[13] |
57 | 13 | "Sticky Hands and a Walk on the Wild Side" | James Widdoes | Story by : Chuck Lorre, Eddie Gorodetsky & Susan McMartin Teleplay by : Nick Bakay, Warren Bell & Anne Flett-Giordano | February 25, 2016 | 4X7063 | 7.90[14] |
58 | 14 | "Death, Death, Death and a Bucket of Chicken" | James Widdoes | Story by : Chuck Lorre, Warren Bell & Anne Flett-Giordano Teleplay by : Gemma Baker & Alissa Neubauer | March 3, 2016 | 4X7065 | 7.98[15] |
59 | 15 | "Nazi Zombies and a Two-Hundred Pound Baby" | James Widdoes | Story by : Chuck Lorre & Susan McMartin Teleplay by : Adam Chase & Anne Flett-Giordano | March 10, 2016 | 4X7066 | 7.88[16] |
60 | 16 | "Cornflakes and the Hair of Three Men" | James Widdoes | Story by : Chuck Lorre & Britté Anchor Teleplay by : Marco Pennette & Susan McMartin | April 7, 2016 | 4X7064 | 7.17[17] |
61 | 17 | "Caperberries and a Glass Eye" | Anthony Rich | Story by : Chuck Lorre & Eddie Gorodetsky Teleplay by : Sheldon Bull & Warren Bell | April 14, 2016 | 4X7067 | 7.46[18] |
62 | 18 | "Beast Mode and Old People Kissing" | James Widdoes | Story by : Chuck Lorre & Nick Bakay Teleplay by : Gemma Baker, Adam Chase & Warren Bell | April 21, 2016 | 4X7068 | 8.31[19] |
63 | 19 | "A Catheter and a Dipsy-Doodle" | James Widdoes | Story by : Chuck Lorre, Alissa Neubauer & Sheldon Bull Teleplay by : Nick Bakay, Marco Pennette, Anne Flett-Giordano & Susan McMartin | April 28, 2016 | 4X7069 | 8.27[20] |
64 | 20 | "Pure Evil and a Free Piece of Cheesecake" | James Widdoes | Story by : Chuck Lorre, Gemma Baker & Warren Bell Teleplay by : Britté Anchor | May 5, 2016 | 4X7070 | 7.92[21] |
65 | 21 | "Mahjong Sally and the Ecstasy" | James Widdoes | Story by : Chuck Lorre, Eddie Gorodetsky & Warren Bell Teleplay by : Alissa Neubauer & Susan McMartin | May 12, 2016 | 4X7071 | 8.31[22] |
66 | 22 | "Atticus Finch and the Downtrodden" | James Widdoes | Story by : Chuck Lorre, Nick Bakay & Sheldon Bull Teleplay by : Gemma Baker, Adam Chase & Anne Flett-Giordano | May 19, 2016 | 4X7072 | 8.14[23] |
Reception
Ratings
No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Terrorists and Gingerbread" | November 5, 2015 | 1.5/5 | 7.28[2] |
2 | "Thigh Gap and a Rack of Lamb" | November 12, 2015 | 1.5/5 | 7.16[3] |
3 | "Mozzarella Sticks and a Gay Piano Bar" | November 19, 2015 | 1.7/5 | 7.46[4] |
4 | "Sawdust and Brisket" | November 26, 2015 | 1.7/6 | 6.72[5] |
5 | "A Pirate, Three Frogs and a Prince" | December 10, 2015 | 1.6/6 | 6.87[6] |
6 | "Horny-Goggles and a Catered Intervention" | December 17, 2015 | 1.8/6 | 8.95[7] |
7 | "Kreplach and a Tiny Tush" | January 7, 2016 | 1.8/6 | 8.71[8] |
8 | "Snickerdoodle and a Nip Slip" | January 14, 2016 | 1.7/5 | 8.33[9] |
9 | "My Little Pony and a Demerol Drip" | January 21, 2016 | 1.7/6 | 8.49[10] |
10 | "Quaaludes and Crackerjack" | February 4, 2016 | 1.7/6 | 7.96[11] |
11 | "Cinderella and a Drunk MacGyver" | February 11, 2016 | 1.8/6 | 8.13[12] |
12 | "Diabetic Lesbians and a Blushing Bride" | February 18, 2016 | 1.8/6 | 8.68[13] |
13 | "Sticky Hands and a Walk on the Wild Side" | February 25, 2016 | 1.8/6 | 7.90[14] |
14 | "Death, Death, Death and a Bucket of Chicken" | March 3, 2016 | 1.7/6 | 7.98[15] |
15 | "Nazi Zombies and a Two-Hundred Pound Baby" | March 10, 2016 | 1.7/6 | 7.88[16] |
16 | "Cornflakes and the Hair of Three Men" | April 7, 2016 | 1.5/5 | 7.17[17] |
17 | "Caperberries and a Glass Eye" | April 14, 2016 | 1.5/5 | 7.46[18] |
18 | "Beast Mode and Old People Kissing" | April 21, 2016 | 1.8/6 | 8.31[19] |
19 | "A Catheter and a Dipsy-Doodle" | April 28, 2016 | 1.7/6 | 8.27[20] |
20 | "Pure Evil and a Free Piece of Cheesecake" | May 5, 2016 | 1.5/6 | 7.92[21] |
21 | "Mahjong Sally and the Ecstasy" | May 12, 2016 | 1.8/6 | 8.31[22] |
22 | "Atticus Finch and the Downtrodden" | May 19, 2016 | 1.7/6 | 8.14[23] |
Critical response
Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports that 100% of nine critics gave this season a positive review; the average rating is 8.33/10.[24] The season averaged 82 out of 100, based on four critics, on Metacritic, indicating "universal acclaim".[25]
Accolades
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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2016 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Allison Janney | Nominated | [26] |
Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series | Steven V. Silver | Nominated | [27] | ||
Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series | Ben Bosse and Joseph Bella | Nominated | [28] |
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