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House of Lies: Season 3

12 episodes Premiered Jan 12, 2014 Updated Oct 19, 2026

During the third season of House of Lies, Marty Kaan slowly manages to get his entire pod back together at his new firm, raising the question of whether they can keep the business afloat. Meanwhile, Jeannie takes down Galweather and Stern and joins Marty in more ways than one. Elsewhere, Clyde suffers a breakdown after being traumatized by Monica, Doug waffles between Sarah and a new office romance, and Roscoe makes

Previously on House of Lies

Season 3 Lore Primer

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

  • ⚡ The series follows charming, fast-talking Marty Kaan and his crack team of management consultants.
  • ⚡ The team uses every dirty trick in the book to woo powerful CEOs and close huge deals.
  • ⚡ The consultants operate in the board rooms, barrooms, and bedrooms of the power elite where corruption is business as usual.
  • ⚡ The series was created by Matthew Carnahan and is based on the 2005 book of the same name by Martin Kihn.
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Season overview

During the third season of House of Lies, Marty Kaan slowly manages to get his entire pod back together at his new firm, raising the question of whether they can keep the business afloat. Meanwhile, Jeannie takes down Galweather and Stern and joins Marty in more ways than one. Elsewhere, Clyde suffers a breakdown after being traumatized by Monica, Doug waffles between Sarah and a new office romance, and Roscoe makes a new friend who is trouble.

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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

Wreckage

Jan 12, 2014 · 27 min

Marty has started his own firm and the pod is disbanded. Jeannie is now in charge of her own pod at Galweather-Stearn and Clyde is working for Monica at the competition. With every

S3·E2 Core

Power(less)

Jan 19, 2014 · 28 min

Marty has a confusing meeting with Roscoe's new crush; Jeannie makes some power moves to win an account with the Department of Defense; Sarah tells Doug that she wants them to have

S3·E3 Core

Boom

Jan 26, 2014 · 28 min

Marty and Jeannie pit rival grocery clients against one another, but things don't go quite as planned. Meanwhile, changes at Galweather cause trouble for Jeannie; and Clyde's alrea

S3·E4 Core

Associates

Feb 2, 2014 · 27 min

Marty deals with hip-hop clothing moguls, who have divergent attitudes and plans for their company; Jeannie defines the role she will play in her new position; Clyde goes through s

S3·E5 Core

Soldiers

Feb 9, 2014 · 28 min

Marty and Jeannie launch a duplicitous plan to remove Lukas from DollaHyde; Dre and Marty bond on a personal level; Clyde woos a big client; Doug deals with his feelings about havi

S3·E6 Core

Middlegame

Feb 16, 2014 · 27 min

At the DollaHyde sneaker launch party, Marty is tested by Dre and considers a double cross. Meanwhile, Jeannie learns that Lukas is suspicious of their plan; and Doug makes a fatal

S3·E7 Core

Pushback

Feb 23, 2014 · 27 min

Marty and Jeannie come up with different approaches on how to deal with Lukas' attempts to sabotage DollaHyde. Meanwhile, the relationship between Roscoe and Lex becomes a problem

S3·E8 Core

Brinkmanship

Mar 9, 2014 · 26 min

The team executes a plan to wrestle control of Marissa's family's company.

S3·E9 Core

Zhang

Mar 16, 2014 · 27 min

Marty and the Pod tour Lukas' old neighborhood; Monica seeks help; Lex embarrasses Roscoe.

S3·E10 Core

Comeuppance

Mar 23, 2014 · 26 min

Jeannie asks an old friend for help with a government contract; Clyde creates friction between Monica and her client; Doug makes a play for Caitlin.

S3·E11 Mytharc

Together

Mar 30, 2014 · 28 min

Marty and Jeannie deal with the aftermath of a tragedy; Marty questions his friendship with Dre; Monica's new company faces trouble; Doug tries to reconcile with Sarah; Marissa mak

S3·E12 Mytharc

Joshua

Apr 6, 2014 · 28 min

Kaan & Associates receive a legal blow; Jeannie tries to fix things; Roscoe finds a constructive outlet.

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