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Batman: The Animated Series: Season 3

10 episodes Premiered Sep 10, 1994 Updated Sep 19, 2026

Batman: The Animated Series Season 3 continues the overarching saga across 10 episodes.

Previously on Batman: The Animated Series

Season 3 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of Batman: The Animated Series Season 2.
  • Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
  • Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
  • Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.

Season overview

Batman: The Animated Series Season 3 continues the overarching saga across 10 episodes.

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Season 3 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 3: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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S3·E1 Mytharc

Bane

Sep 10, 1994

Rupert Thorne hires the chemically-augmented assassin Bane to kill Batman.

S3·E2 Core

Second Chance

Sep 17, 1994

Batman and Robin are puzzled by the sudden kidnapping of Two-Face, who was on his way to have his face fixed.

S3·E3 Core

Riddler's Reform

Sep 24, 1994

The Riddler appears to have gone straight when he develops a new and successful puzzle based toy.

S3·E4 Core

Baby-Doll

Oct 1, 1994

Baby-Doll, a former child star, pours out her frustrations on her TV family by kidnapping them and holding them hostage.

S3·E5 Core

Time Out of Joint

Oct 8, 1994

The Clock King plots against Mayor Hill after he steals an invention that allows him to travel at super speed.

S3·E6 Core

Harley's Holiday

Oct 15, 1994

Harley gets herself into a whole mess of trouble after she steals Bruce Wayne's car and kidnaps his girlfriend.

S3·E7 Core

Make 'Em Laugh

Nov 5, 1994

Batman and Robin investigate a string of crimes committed by a group of famous comedians brainwashed by the Joker.

S3·E8 Core

Batgirl Returns

Nov 12, 1994

Batgirl and Catwoman team up to investigate the theft of a rare cat statue.

S3·E9 Mytharc

Lock-Up

Nov 19, 1994

Lyle Bolton, Arkham's former chief of security, becomes the vigilante Lock-Up and kidnaps Commissioner Gordon and Mayor Hill, seeing them as the cause of rampant crime in Gotham Ci

S3·E10 Mytharc

Deep Freeze

Nov 26, 1994

Aging billionaire Grant Walker breaks Mr. Freeze out of prison so he can use the scientist's knowledge to can gain immortality and cover the world in a new ice age.