Dear John: 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 Dear John 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
Pretty Man
Sep 19, 1990
John goes on a blind double-date with Kirk, and finds himself mistaken for a professional escort.
And Baby Makes Four (1)
Sep 26, 1990
John hopes for a reconciliation whe his ex-wife Wendy says she wants another child—but she only wants her sperm.
And Baby Makes Four (2)
Oct 3, 1990
Feeling pressured and rushed, John breaks into the insemination clinc to retrieve his sperm.
A Priest's Story
Oct 10, 1990
John tries to mediate a fight over a woman between Kirk and his amazingly similar brother—a priest.
Hot Lips Lacey
Oct 31, 1990
John sort of fulfills his dream of playing clarinet at Carnegie Hall.
Hole in One
Nov 7, 1990
At her aunt's funeral, Kate confronts her ex-husband Blake, a cad nonetheless loved by the rest of her family.
The Blunder Years
Nov 14, 1990
John seeks a reunion with famous adventure author Jessica Stone, whom he recalls in flashbacks as the great love of his youth.
Down and Out in Rego Park
Nov 28, 1990
Despite interruptions by a newly svelte woman from Overeaters Anonymous (new recurring guest Olivia Brown), the groups tries to heer up Mary Beth, who's lost her job.
Matter of Trust (1)
Dec 19, 1990
John's job is jeopardized and the group disbands after a tabloid links him to a promiscuous movie star. (Part 1 of 2)
Love Stories (1)
Jan 19, 1991
John meets a pretty periodontist, Kate a suave South American, and Kirk his fiesty match. (Part 1 of 2)
Love Stories (2)
Jan 26, 1991
Jackie agrees to live with Kirk, under exacting conditions; Louse gets a date with her IRS auditor. (Part 2 of 2)
Love Stories (3)
Feb 2, 1991
Everyone gets dumped except Ralph; John's ex-wife Wendy brings news of a new baby. (Part 3 of 3)
John and Kirk's Excellent Adventure
Feb 9, 1991
Kirk loses John's antique watch to a pretty thief.
The Poet (1)
Feb 16, 1991
When John's college poetry teacher visits, he steals some of John's poems for a book. Meanwhile, the group preps for a talent show.
The Poet (2)
Mar 2, 1991
John huddles with the group members over whether to expose the former professor who plagaarized his poems. (Part 2 of 2)
Louise, the Hero
Mar 13, 1991
After they learn she'd been institutionalized, the groups scoffs at Louise's claim she can save the financiall strapped center.
Matthew and the Baby
Mar 20, 1991
John tries getting his son Matthew to discuss his hurt feelings about the baby his mom and John are having.
John's Week Off
May 1, 1991
John is stranded in remove Hawaiian airports after buying a discount ticket from Kirk; Alejandro proposes to Kate.