Amen: Season 3
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Amen Season 2.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 3 Progress Shield
Fear of Flying
Oct 8, 1988
While stuck on a discount flight to the Bahamas, with the gang, Thelma has to overcome her extreme phobia of flying. Little does she know that the pilot has turned green from eati
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?
Oct 22, 1988
Frye pushes Thelma to give Reuben an ultimatum.
Court of Love
Nov 5, 1988
The Deacon can't keep his mind on church business when a comely legal assistant (Loretta Divine) is brought in by Rev Gregory to assist him on an insurance case. The church needs t
Get 'Em Up, Scout
Nov 12, 1988
To get a recommendation from the church board, the Deacon has to take a scout troop on a camping trip.
The Minister's Wife
Nov 19, 1988
Thelma tries to snare Rev. Gregory in matrimony, but the lavish church banquet she arranges to lure him turns into a washout thanks to the Deacon's faulty plumbing repairs.
The Housekeeper
Nov 26, 1988
Thelma moves in with Rev. Gregory, creating a church scandal that threatens to defrock the minister.
Thelma's Handyman
Dec 3, 1988
Thelma, at age 34, finds herself in a situation where she has to dissuade a 19-year-old admirer from chasing after her. And because everyone thinks they are having an affair, she
The Deacon's Donkey
Dec 10, 1988
The animals in the congregation's live Nativity scene include a goat that sends Rev. Gregory up a tree and an ailing donkey that finds a place in the Deacon's heart.
Matchmaker, Matchmaker
Jan 7, 1989
A rich widower is willing to make a substantial donation to the church, if the Deacon can match him up with a devout woman to be his bride. When the deacon invites him to a social
I Remember Mama
Jan 14, 1989
Certain he is dying, Deacon Frye begins to reminisce about the love he had for Thelma's mother, and how she used to take care of him. He begins to tell Thelma about her late mothe
The Reverend Ernest Frye
Jan 28, 1989
Thelma cares for Rev. Gregory, who's felled by the measles, and copes with the Deacon, who has appointed himself the new minister.
The Green Card
Feb 4, 1989
The Deacon's Swedish housekeeper will be deported unless she finds an American citizen willing to marry her. When her husband-to-be drops out at the last minute, Deacon Frye volun
The Psychic (1)
Feb 11, 1989
The Deacon and Thelma seek advice from a client whose psychic powers came from a bump on the head.
The Psychic (2)
Feb 18, 1989
Rev. Gregory looks for a way to convince Thelma that Tanya's prediction is bunk, while Thelma goes on an eating binge and Tanya dons a wedding gown. (Part 2 of 2)
The Boxer
Feb 25, 1989
The congregation thinks the Deacon must be punch-drunk for agreeing to manage boxer Windmill Pearson—until Windmill gets into the ring with a contender.
Nothing But the Truth
Mar 4, 1989
Rev. Gregory's mother comes to town for a visit, and is smitten by the deacon's charms. So much so, that they get caught in a compromising situation with her taking the deacon's pa
Career Girl
Mar 18, 1989
Tired of waiting for Rev. Gregory to marry her, Thelma decides to embark on a marketing career.
First Community Talent Show
Apr 1, 1989
Church members perform in a charity show. Songs include ""Triplets,"" ""Sonny Boy,"" ""I Remember It Well,"" ""Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,"" ""Livin' in America,"" and ""Amen."" Easte
The Last Supper
Apr 8, 1989
While trying to cook a fancy dinner to impress the head of the church council, Thelma refuses the help of the Hetebrink sisters and decides to cook the meal by herself. After she
Sing, Sister, Sing
Apr 15, 1989
A record producer wants to make a star out of Amelia, so the Deacon appoints himself her manager and books her in a club, so the producer can hear her sing. But not being an exper
A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Waste
Apr 22, 1989
The Reverend, Dea Frye, and Rollie try to talk a young man into going to college, and try to give him examples of what their lives would have been like had they not gone to college