Hot Ones: 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 Hot Ones 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
Padma Lakshmi Gracefully Destroys Spicy Wings
Jan 19, 2017
The wait is over, Hot Ones fans! Sean Evans and the wings of death are back in action for another season, and we're kicking things off with an extra-special guest who is practicall
Joey "CoCo" Diaz Breaks Out the Blue Cheese While Eating Spicy Wings
Jan 26, 2017
Joey "Coco" Diaz, the man Joe Rogan calls the funniest comic of all time, brings his F-bomb-heavy swagger—as well as a side of blue cheese—to First We Feast's spicy-wing challenge.
Danny Brown Has an Orgasm Eating Spicy Wings
Feb 2, 2017
Detroit rapper Danny Brown is one of the most requested guests by Hot Ones fans. And guess what? You guys were onto something. The energetic MC is a hilarious, highly combustible m
Ricky Gervais Pits His Mild British Palate Against Spicy Wings
Feb 9, 2017
Just in time for the return of David Brent in "Life on the Road" (February 10 on Netflix), Ricky Gervais steps into the hot seat for the (vegan) wings of death and some scorching q
Charlie Day Learns to Love Ridiculously Spicy Wings
Feb 16, 2017
As he seeks to "shamelessly promote" his new movie "Fist Fight" (Feb 17), actor Charlie Day submits to the Sean Evans-led onslaught of hot wings and even hotter questions. Through
Mac DeMarco Tries to Stay Chill While Eating Spicy Wings
Feb 23, 2017
Musician, hashtag expert, and Canadian icon Mac DeMarco may be the most laid-back Hot Ones guest of all time. But how chill can you be in the face of Sean Evans' hot questions and
Russell Brand Achieves Enlightenment While Eating Spicy Wings
Mar 2, 2017
In what may be the greatest tour de force in Hot Ones history, comedian and truthsayer Russell Brand transforms from a spice novice to a full-on capsaicin junkie while facing the w
Charlie Sloth Makes His Mum Proud Eating Spicy Wings
Mar 9, 2017
As part of the Hot One U.K. tour, we had to link up with "The People's Prince," Charlie Sloth. The man behind the world-famous BBC Radio 1 "Rap Show," as well as the mastermind beh
Kyle Kinane Gets Angry Eating Spicy Wings
Mar 16, 2017
Comedian Kyle Kinane—affectionately known to fans as "Uncle Barbecue"—takes on the sauces of death with fellow bald Chicago icon Sean Evans. He may be going with vegan "wings" thes
Dax Shepard Does Mental Math While Eating Spicy Wings
Mar 23, 2017
Dax Shepard may have written/directed/starred in the new buddy-cop film CHiPS (March 24), married the lovely Kristen Bell, and pranked countless celebs on Punk'd, but what we reall
H3H3 Productions Does Couples Therapy While Eating Spicy Wings
Mar 30, 2017
Sean Evans doesn't mess around when "the best channel on YouTube" stops by Hot Ones to experience the wings of death. Through the Scoville onslaught, he grills Ethan on everything
Keke Palmer Laughs Uncontrollably While Eating Spicy Wings
Apr 6, 2017
The Berlin Station star, singer, style maven, and Snapchat Queen braves the wings of death in this high-octane episode. As she goes sauce for sauce with Sean Evans, Keke dishes on
Charlamagne Tha God Gets Heated Eating Spicy Wings
Apr 13, 2017
The Breakfast Club host and rap-game rabble-rouser is infamous for his unfiltered opinions on everything from Drake's music, to the plight of "Kanye Kardashian." Will the wings of
DJ Snake Reveals His Human Side While Eating Spicy Wings
Apr 20, 2017
You might not recognize DJ Snake walking down the street, but as soon as you hear his discography, the light bulbs go off. From "Turn Down For What" to Justin Bieber's "Let Me Love
Guy Fieri Becomes the Mayor of Spicy Wings
Apr 27, 2017
Guy Fieri, the Mayor of Flavortown, looks to extend his jurisdiction to Hot Ones county in this out-of-bounds episode of Hot Ones. As he suffers through the likes of Zombie Apocaly
Kevin Love Gets Dunked On by Spicy Wings
May 4, 2017
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love may be cruising through the NBA Playoffs, but can he cruise through the Hot Ones wings of death? Find out as Sean Evans grills the Eastern Co
Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains the Universe While Eating Spicy Wings
May 11, 2017
Star Talk host, Hayden Planetarium director, and astrophysicist extraordinaire Neil deGrasse Tyson has a brilliant knack for breaking down big scientific ideas to the masses. But c
Thomas Middleditch Does Improv While Eating Spicy Wings
May 18, 2017
Actor Thomas Middleditch is best known for his role as Richard Hendricks on HBO's "Silicon Valley," but true fans know that his roots are in improv theater. Can characters like Joe
Andy Cohen Spills the Tea While Eating Spicy Wings
May 25, 2017
The "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen" star is no stranger to talk shows going off the rails. But can his experience with combustible "Real Housewives" reunions and Lady Gag
Tom Arnold Melts Down While Eating Spicy Wings
Jun 1, 2017
Comedian Tom Arnold has been through it all: a high-profile public divorce from Roseanne Barr, a harrowing season of "I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here," and all the slings and a
Coyote Peterson Gets STUNG by Spicy Wings
Jun 8, 2017
Brave Wilderness star Coyote Peterson has taken mother nature's worst—the adventurer and animal expert has been stung by a tarantula hawk, bitten by a snapping turtle, and stared d
Nick Kroll Delivers a PSA While Eating Spicy Wings
Jun 15, 2017
Comedian Nick Kroll's cast of sketch-comedy characters includes Bobby Bottleservice, Liz G., and Aspen Bruckenheimer. Can any of them stand the heat of Zombie Apocalypse and Da Bom
Superfan Brett Baker Grills Sean Evans Over Spicy Wings
Jun 22, 2017
Hot Ones fans have spoken, and we heard your voices loud and clear: Get Brett Baker on the show! Finally, he's here—the man, the myth, the Nebraska legend. You know him from his we
Seth Rogen and Dominic Cooper Suffer While Eating Spicy Wings
Jun 29, 2017
On the very special, Season 3 finale of Hot Ones, comedian Seth Rogen and actor Dominic Cooper brace themselves for some hot questions and even hotter wings with Sean Evans. Rogen