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Fixer Upper: Season 3

18 episodes Premiered Dec 2, 2015 Updated Oct 23, 2026
Previously on Fixer Upper

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 Fixer Upper 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.
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Season 3 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 3: Filler vs. Essential Canon

Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests.

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (15): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S3·E1 Mytharc

Searching for Small Town Charm

Dec 2, 2015 · 45 min

The Dansby family currently lives in Hillsboro, TX, but their house is too small for their three growing sons. Chip and Jo found three houses that might provide the Dansbys with th

S3·E2 Core

School Spirit Home Search

Dec 8, 2015 · 45 min

Baylor alumni Lori and Baron live in Houston, but want to purchase a second home in Waco with the hope that their 12-year-old son will continue the family's legacy. They are lookin

S3·E3 Core

Small Town Search for Space

Dec 15, 2015 · 45 min

A family of four wants a fixer-upper in McGregor, TX, to turn into an open-concept dream home.

S3·E4 Core

A Home Away From Home for the Holidays

Dec 22, 2015 · 45 min

While touring houses with a young couple in a previous episode of Fixer Upper, Joanna secretly falls in love with one of the houses they visit. The couple ends up choosing another

S3·E6 Core

A One-of-a-Kind Fixer Upper Gets a Modern Makeover

Jan 5, 2016 · 45 min

The McKenzies want a new place close to their church, the kids' schools and a grocery store. Chip and Joanna Gaines help them find a promising house with an open concept and plenty

S3·E7 Core

Making New Family Memories in Rural Texas

Jan 12, 2016 · 45 min

The Meeks are hoping to find a home on several acres of land so they can raise their kids in the spirit of country living. Will Chip and Jo surprise them with an outside-the-box ru

S3·E9 Core

New Nest for a Growing Family

Jan 26, 2016 · 45 min

Baylor sweethearts return to their alma mater to settle down and buy their first fixer-upper for under $235,000.

S3·E14 Core

Tiny House, Big Charme

Mar 1, 2016 · 45 min

Chris and Lindy are tired of moving and have decided to settle down near their family in Hewitt, Texas. Chip and Joanna find a rural ranch and convert it into a breezy beach-style

S3·E15 Core

Single Foster Mom Finds Fixer for Future Family

Mar 8, 2016 · 45 min

Cameron and Jessie love the cozy charm of small-scale living, but want a place of their own. Chip and Joanna turn an abandoned tiny house into a modern living space for the adventu

S3·E17 Mytharc

A Host & Hostess for the Bed & Breakfast

Mar 22, 2016 · 45 min

Cody and Katie have decided to move back to Waco with their young kids. Raising a young family, they hope to find a 3-4 bedroom house with a large backyard in Waco, Texas; strange

S3·E18 Mytharc

A Home for Hospitality

Mar 29, 2016 · 45 min

In this season finale, Chip & Joanna throw a 'silobration' for the grand opening of the Magnolia Silos and renovate the next door innkeepers' house for the Magnolia Bed and Breakfa

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