Reign season 3
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No. of episodes | 18 |
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Original network | The CW |
Original release | October 9, 2015 June 20, 2016 | –
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The third season of Reign, an American historical fantasy, consisted of 18 episodes which aired between October 9, 2015 and June 20, 2016. The series, created by Stephanie SenGupta and Laurie McCarthy, aired on The CW.
On January 11, 2015, The CW renewed the series for a third season. At The CW's 2015-16 Upfront, it was announced that the series would be moving to a different night, airing on Fridays at 8/7c, instead of Thursdays at 9/8c.[1] The latter half of the season, from episode 11 onward, returned on April 25 in a new Monday timeslot before Jane the Virgin.[2]
Season overview
The season follows King Francis' declining health and death partway through the season, leaving Mary a widow and struggling to find new footing since she's no longer bound to France as its queen. Francis' younger brother Charles is crowned the new underage king, with Catherine as regent. Also introduces the court of Queen Elizabeth Tudor of England who plots against Queen Mary, fends off marital prospects, and deals with her secret love affair with Lord Robert Dudley.
Cast and characters
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Episodes
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | US viewers (millions) |
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45 | 1 | "Three Queens, Two Tigers" | Holly Dale | Laurie McCarthy | October 9, 2015 | 0.95[3] |
46 | 2 | "Betrothed" | Fred Gerber | Lisa Randolph | October 16, 2015 | 1.00[4] |
47 | 3 | "Extreme Measures" | Holly Dale | Drew Lindo & Wendy Riss | October 23, 2015 | 0.90[5] |
48 | 4 | "The Price" | Nathaniel Goodman | April Blair & Robert Doty | November 6, 2015 | 0.94[6] |
49 | 5 | "In a Clearing" | Deborah Chow | Shannon Goss | November 13, 2015 | 1.03[7] |
50 | 6 | "Fight or Flight" | Charles Binamé | Lisa Randolph | November 20, 2015 | 1.09[8] |
51 | 7 | "The Hound and the Hare" | Anne Wheeler | Bo Yeon Kim & Erika Lippoldt | December 4, 2015 | 1.04[9] |
52 | 8 | "Our Undoing" | Lee Rose | Gretchen J. Berg & Aaron Harberts | January 8, 2016 | 1.10[10] |
53 | 9 | "Wedlock" | Norma Bailey | Wendy Riss & Drew Lindo | January 15, 2016 | 1.10[11] |
54 | 10 | "Bruises that Lie" | Megan Follows | P.K. Simmons | January 22, 2016 | 1.24[12] |
55 | 11 | "Succession" | Charles Binamé | April Blair | April 25, 2016 | 0.92[13] |
56 | 12 | "No Way Out" | Fred Gerber | Wendy Riss Gatsiounis | May 2, 2016 | 0.96[14] |
57 | 13 | "Strange Bedfellows" | Norma Bailey | Shannon Goss | May 9, 2016 | 0.78[15] |
58 | 14 | "To the Death" | Michael McGowan | Lily Sparks | May 16, 2016 | 0.76[16] |
59 | 15 | "Safe Passage" | Stuart Gillard | Drew Lindo | May 23, 2016 | 0.95[17] |
60 | 16 | "Clans" | Fred Gerber | Gretchen J. Berg & Aaron Harberts | June 6, 2016 | 0.96[18] |
61 | 17 | "Intruders" | Lee Rose | April Blair & Drew Lindo | June 13, 2016 | 0.81[19] |
62 | 18 | "Spiders in a Jar" | Deborah Chow | Laurie McCarthy | June 20, 2016 | 0.93[20] |
References
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie. "The CW Fall 2015 Schedule: Vampire Block On Thursday, Comedies On Monday, 'Reign' Moves To Friday". Deadline. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- ^ Berman, Marc (February 11, 2016). "The CW Announces Midseason Changes". ProgrammingInsider.com. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ^ Porter, Rick (October 12, 2015). "Friday final ratings: 'Blue Bloods' adjusted up; 'Reign,' 'Undateable' and other originals hold". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 14, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- ^ Porter, Rick (October 19, 2015). "Friday final ratings: 'Shark Tank' and 'Hawaii Five-0' adjusted up, 'Truth Be Told' premiere holds". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 20, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- ^ Porter, Rick (October 26, 2015). "Friday final ratings: 'The Amazing Race' and 'Top Model' adjust up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 28, 2015. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^ Porter, Rick (November 9, 2015). "Friday final ratings:Friday final ratings: 'Blue Bloods' adjusts up, everything else holds". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 13, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
- ^ Porter, Rick (November 16, 2015). "Friday final ratings: 'Reign' keeps season high, 'World's Funniest' adjusts down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ^ Porter, Rick (November 23, 2015). "Friday final ratings: No adjustments on a quiet night". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 24, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ^ Porter, Rick (December 7, 2015). "Friday final ratings: 'Top Model' finale and everything else holds". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
- ^ Porter, Rick (January 11, 2016). "Friday final ratings: 'Hawaii Five-0' adjusts up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 13, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- ^ Porter, Rick (January 19, 2016). "Friday final ratings: 'Reign' and 'Dr. Ken' adjust down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 22, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
- ^ Porter, Rick (January 25, 2016). "Friday final ratings: 'Blue Bloods,' 'Reign' and 'Masterchef Junior' hold at season highs". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 26, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
- ^ Porter, Rick (April 26, 2016). "Monday final ratings: 'The Voice' adjusts down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 27, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- ^ Porter, Rick (May 3, 2016). "Monday final ratings: 'NCIS: LA' finale and all others hold". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 4, 2016. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
- ^ Porter, Rick (May 10, 2016). "Monday final ratings: 'Blindspot' and 'Reign' adjust down". TVbytheNumbers. Archived from the original on May 11, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ^ Porter, Rick (May 17, 2016). "Monday final ratings: 'Mike & Molly' finale and 'The Voice' adjust up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 18, 2016. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
- ^ Porter, Rick (May 24, 2016). "Monday final ratings: 'The Bachelorette' premiere, all others hold". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 25, 2016. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ Porter, Rick (June 7, 2016). "Monday final ratings: 'Mistresses' adjusts down, plus final NHL numbers". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 8, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
- ^ Porter, Rick (June 14, 2016). "Monday final ratings: 'So You Think You Can Dance' adjusts up, 'Reign' and 'Whose Line' ajdust down, final NBA numbers". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 15, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ^ Porter, Rick (June 21, 2016). "Monday final ratings: 'Bachelorette' adjusts up, 'Spartan' and 'Mistresses' adjust down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 23, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2016.