The third season of the American television drama series Mistresses premiered on June 18, 2015, on ABC.[1] The series is based on the UK series of the same name and was adapted by K. J. Steinberg, it stars Yunjin Kim, Rochelle Aytes, Jes Macallan and Jennifer Esposito as the four lead characters.
| Mistresses | |
|---|---|
| Season 3 | |
 Season 3 promotional poster | |
| Starring | Yunjin Kim Rochelle Aytes Jes Macallan Brett Tucker Rob Mayes Jennifer Esposito |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | June 18 – September 3, 2015 |
| Season chronology | |
Cast
editMain cast
edit- Yunjin Kim as Dr. Karen Kim
- Rochelle Aytes as April Malloy
- Jes Macallan as Josslyn "Joss" Carver
- Brett Tucker as Harry Davis
- Rob Mayes as Marc Nickleby
- Jennifer Esposito as Calista Raines
Recurring castedit
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Guest starsedit
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Production
editOn September 30, 2014, ABC renewed Mistresses for a third season[2] and Alyssa Milano left the series after two seasons in Los Angeles, California.[3] Jennifer Esposito also stars as the new co-lead as Calista Raines, as a creative director of a luxury fashion brand.[4] However, she left the series on September 25, 2015, after the third season.
Rob Mayes then joined the series as new series regular Marc, Miranda's brother who moves in with April.[5] Ed Quinn has booked the recurring role of Dr. Alec Adams, an internist at the hospital, whose wife is going through medical issues.[6] Emmanuelle Vaugier will recur throughout this season as Niko, a tough new mixologist at Wunderbar and a thorn in Joss' side.[7] Brian J. White is set to recur this season as Blair, the headmaster of the school Lucy attends, who takes a liking to April.[8] Chrishell Stause will also guest star in the fifth episode as a woman April meets during hot yoga.[9]
Episodes
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1 | "Gone Girl" | Constantine Makris | Rina Mimoun | June 18, 2015 | 3.79[10] |
| 28 | 2 | "I'll Be Watching You" | Constantine Makris | K. J. Steinberg | June 18, 2015 | 3.79[10] |
| 29 | 3 | "Odd Couples" | John Scott | Melissa Carter | June 25, 2015 | 3.31[11] |
| 30 | 4 | "Into the Woods" | John Scott | Justin Lo | July 2, 2015 | 3.04[12] |
| 31 | 5 | "Threesomes" | Holly Dale | Jordan Budde | July 9, 2015 | 3.49[13] |
| 32 | 6 | "Love is an Open Door" | Holly Dale | Stacy Littlejohn | July 16, 2015 | 3.29[14] |
| 33 | 7 | "The Best Laid Plans" | John Scott | Jerica Lieberman & Molly Margraf | July 23, 2015 | 2.94[15] |
| 34 | 8 | "Murder She Wrote" | John Scott | Rina Mimoun | July 30, 2015 | 3.09[16] |
| 35 | 9 | "Unreliable Witness" | Eric Laneuville | Jenna Richman | August 6, 2015 | 2.54[17] |
| 36 | 10 | "What Could Have Been" | Eric Laneuville | Jordan Budde | August 13, 2015 | 2.98[18] |
| 37 | 11 | "Guilt By Association" | Liz Allen | Melissa Carter | August 20, 2015 | 3.30[19] |
| 38 | 12 | "Reasonable Doubt" | Liz Allen | Justin Lo | August 27, 2015 | 3.23[20] |
| 39 | 13 | "Goodbye Girl" | John Scott | K. J. Steinberg | September 3, 2015 | 2.70[21] |
Ratings
edit| No. | Episode | Air date | Time slot (EST) | Rating/share (18–49) | Viewers (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Gone Girl" | June 18, 2015 | Thursday 9 pm |
0.9/3[10] | 3.79[10] |
| 2 | "I'll Be Watching You" | June 18, 2015 | 0.9/3[10] | 3.79[10] | |
| 3 | "Odd Couples" | June 25, 2015 | 0.7/3[11] | 3.31[11] | |
| 4 | "Into the Woods" | July 2, 2015 | 0.6/3[12] | 3.04[12] | |
| 5 | "Threesomes" | July 9, 2015 | 0.8/3[13] | 3.49[13] | |
| 6 | "Love is an Open Door" | July 16, 2015 | 0.9/3[14] | 3.29[14] | |
| 7 | "The Best Laid Plans" | July 23, 2015 | 0.7/3[15] | 2.94[15] | |
| 8 | "Murder She Wrote" | July 30, 2015 | 0.7/3[16] | 3.09[16] | |
| 9 | "Unreliable Witness" | August 6, 2015 | 0.6/2[17] | 2.54[17] | |
| 10 | "What Could Have Been" | August 13, 2015 | 0.7/3[18] | 2.98[18] | |
| 11 | "Guilt By Association" | August 20, 2015 | 0.8/3[19] | 3.30[19] | |
| 12 | "Reasonable Doubt" | August 27, 2015 | 0.8/3[20] | 3.23[20] | |
| 13 | "Goodbye Girl" | September 3, 2015 | 0.6/2[21] | 2.70[21] |
References
edit- ^ Webb Mitovich, Matt (8 April 2015). "Mistresses Return Date & New Night". TV Line. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ^ Jue, Teresa (30 September 2014). "ABC renews 'Mistresses'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ Raferty, Liz (1 October 2014). "Why Is Alyssa Milano Leaving Mistresses?". TV Guide. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ^ Hibberd, James (10 February 2015). "Jennifer Esposito to replace Alyssa Milano on Mistresses". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ Slezak, Michael (3 February 2015). "Mistresses Scoop: Client List Star Cast as New Playmate for Harry". TV Line. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ^ Petski, Denise (18 March 2015). "Ed Quinn To Recur On 'Mistresses'; Esai Morales In 'From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series'". Deadline.com. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (30 March 2015). "Emmanuelle Vaugier Joins ABC's 'Mistresses'; Japheth Gordon & Joey Pollari Cast In 'Take It From Us'". Deadline.com. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ Finbow, Katy (5 April 2015). "Scandal's Brian White joins Mistresses season 3 as love interest". Digital Spy. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ Iannucci, Rebecca (16 April 2015). "TVLine Items: AMC Fave to Mistresses, Girls Meet The Simpsons and More". TV Line. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f Kondolojy, Amanda (19 June 2015). "Thursday Final Ratings: No Adjustment for 'Hannibal', 'Beauty and the Beast' or 'Mistresses' + Final US Open Numbers". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on 20 June 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ^ a b c Bibel, Sara (26 June 2015). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Big Brother' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ^ a b c Bibel, Sara (6 July 2015). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Rookie Blue' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ a b c Kondolojy, Amanda (10 July 2015). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Under the Dome' & 'Food Fighters' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ a b c Kondolojy, Amanda (17 July 2015). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Mistresses' Adjusted Up; 'Astronaut Wives Club' Adjusted Down + No Adjustment for 'Beauty and the Beast'". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on 20 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ^ a b c Bibel, Sara (24 July 2015). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Big Brother' Adjusted Up; No Adjustment to 'Wayward Pines'". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ a b c Kondolojy, Amanda (31 July 2015). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Food Fighters' & 'Big Brother' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on 3 August 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ^ a b c Bibel, Sara (7 August 2015). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Big Brother' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on 8 August 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ a b c Kondolojy, Amanda (14 August 2015). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Astronaut Wives Club' & 'Under the Dome' Flat at Lows, 'Big Brother' Slips & 'Beauty and the Beast' Rises". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on 16 August 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ a b c Bibel, Sara (21 August 2015). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Big Brother', 'Food Fighters', 'Boom!' & 'Dateline' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on 24 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ a b c Kondolojy, Amanda (28 August 2015). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Big Brother' Adjusted Up, 'Beauty and the Beast' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on 31 August 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^ a b c Bibel, Sara (4 September 2015). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Rookie Blue' Up, 'Mistresses', 'Under The Dome' & 'Big Brother' Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.