Eastbound & Down: Season 3
Picking up one year after Season Two, Kenny brings his boorish behavior to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and somehow resurrects his baseball career as the closer for the minor-league Myrtle Beach Mermen. Even as he postures himself as the new King of Myrtle Beach, Kenny struggles to come to terms with growing older, both in his personal life, and professionally with the arrival of some talented up-and-comers on the te
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Kenny Powers is a former professional baseball pitcher who faced a career downturn in the major leagues.
- Kenny previously returned to his hometown middle school to teach physical education after turning his back on his hometown for many years.
- Kenny is known for his boorish behavior and for not being the kind of player kids should look up to.
- The television series is a sports comedy created by Ben Best, Jody Hill, and Danny McBride.
Season overview
Picking up one year after Season Two, Kenny brings his boorish behavior to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and somehow resurrects his baseball career as the closer for the minor-league Myrtle Beach Mermen. Even as he postures himself as the new King of Myrtle Beach, Kenny struggles to come to terms with growing older, both in his personal life, and professionally with the arrival of some talented up-and-comers on the team. The series follows Kenny Powers, a former professional baseball pitcher who previously experienced a career downturn in the major leagues, leading to a return to his hometown middle school where he taught physical education after turning his back on his hometown.
Episode Guide
Season 3 Progress Shield
Chapter 14
Feb 19, 2012 · 29 min
In the third-season premiere, Kenny finds himself in Myrtle Beach, S.C., as the closer for a minor-league baseball team, but he also has a reunion with April for his son's first bi
Chapter 15
Feb 26, 2012 · 30 min
Kenny tracks down Stevie, who's working at Ashley Schaeffer's car dealership, when he heads north with the baby to find April.
Chapter 16
Mar 4, 2012 · 29 min
Pro scout Roy McDaniel asks Kenny to take a promising Russian pitching prospect under his wing; Stevie takes stock of Shane's status while negotiating his return to Kenny's entoura
Chapter 17
Mar 11, 2012 · 29 min
Kenny thinks his son, Toby, is cursed, and might be to blame for a recent run of bad luck; and later tries to bond with Shane's puritanical family. Meanwhile, Stevie is racked with
Chapter 18
Mar 18, 2012 · 29 min
Kenny gets surprise visitors, and tries to regain control of the team by throwing the mother of all Fourth of July parties. Meanwhile, Stevie frets over delivering bad news to Mari
Chapter 19
Mar 25, 2012 · 29 min
Kenny tries a new pitch while attempting to be a better man and more responsible father; Stevie can't shake his feelings of remorse.
Chapter 20
Apr 8, 2012 · 29 min
Kenny hopes to get back on his coach's good side and return to his spot on the pitching staff, but his bumpy ride on the road to redemption continues. Meanwhile, Stevie tries to ma
Chapter 21
Apr 15, 2012 · 28 min
As Kenny adjusts to the new realities of his life, a twist of fate alters his future with the Mermen.