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Liv and Maddie: Season 3

20 episodes Premiered Sep 13, 2015
Previously on Liv and Maddie

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 Liv and Maddie 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.
Season 3 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 3: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (17): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S3·E1 Mytharc

Continued-A-Rooney

Sep 13, 2015

While Joey and Maddie try to catch Diggie before he departs for Australia, Liv covers for Maddie at home. But when Diggie shows up at the Rooney house, chaos ensues, reminding Park

S3·E2 Core

Voltage-A-Rooney

Sep 13, 2015

Maddie enlists Liv's help to build a giant Paulie Porcupine head for the Homecoming parade, but Joey and Parker accidentally destroy it while playing around with a stunt-prop from

S3·E3 Core

Co-Star-A-Rooney

Sep 20, 2015

Casting is underway for Liv's co-star in "Voltage" and some familiar faces show up for the auditions. Meanwhile, Karen arranges a "cleansing ceremony" for Maddie to help her let go

S3·E4 Core

Haunt-A-Rooney

Oct 4, 2015

Maddie and Willow join in on the Senior Scare, in which high school seniors scare middle school students; Liv and Joey head to New York.

S3·E5 Core

Cowbell-A-Rooney

Oct 18, 2015

Liv tries to help her new co-star Josh feel more comfortable in Stevens Point while the rest of the school prepares for Cowbell Week, a Stevens Point tradition.

S3·E6 Core

Grandma-A-Rooney

Oct 25, 2015

Joey invites three girls over to watch the "Lover's Comet;" Grandma Janice presents Liv with an award but something seems off.

S3·E7 Core

Meatball-A-Rooney

Nov 8, 2015

When Willow earns a scholarship that Maddie really wanted, the besties get into a huge fight. Then, when Joey accidentally breaks Liv's toe and tries to make things better, he ends

S3·E8 Core

Ask Her More-A-Rooney

Nov 22, 2015

Liv gets upset when an interview focuses on her appearance instead of her acting. She enlists her friend Kristen Bell to help her change the conversation. Meanwhile, Maddie must hu

S3·E9 Core

Joy To-A-Rooney

Dec 6, 2015

Liv invites her “Voltage” director and crew over for the Rooney’s traditional Christmas Eve dinner but is forced to enlist Artie’s help to prepare the famed meal. Meanwhile, Maddie

S3·E10 Core

Ridgewood-A-Rooney

Jan 17, 2016

When Parker gets bumped up a few grades, he starts attending high school with Liv, Maddie and Joey! The older siblings now have to deal with him being good at everything.

S3·E11 Core

Coach-A-Rooney

Jan 24, 2016

A new coach arrives to take charge of the girls' basketball team and immediately butts heads with Maddie. Meanwhile, when Liv agrees to help Parker with his art project, her date w

S3·E12 Core

Secret-Admirer-A-Rooney

Feb 21, 2016

Joey and Parker hold strong beliefs that the Voltage set is haunted; Josh finds an excuse to spend time with Maddie.

S3·E13 Core

Vive-la-Rooney

Mar 13, 2016

When Liv needs to learn French for an upcoming interview, her mom decides to immerse her in the language and culture. Meanwhile, Maddie is thinking about dating again.

S3·E14 Core

Dream-A-Rooney

Mar 20, 2016

"Voltage" is taking up all of Liv's time, but when The Dream is asked to reunite for a fundraiser, Liv is determined to make it happen. Meanwhile, Maddie tries to figure out where

S3·E15 Core

Home-Run-A-Rooney

Apr 10, 2016

Maddie and Josh go on their first date. Liv and Holden try to help Parker pass his show choir class.

S3·E16 Core

Scoop-A-Rooney

Apr 24, 2016

A reporter mistakes Maddie for Liv while she's on a date with Josh. Maddie doesn't want Diggie to hear the news from the press, so she asks Liv to play along.

S3·E17 Core

Choose-A-Rooney

May 8, 2016

With Diggie’s return, Maddie is torn between him and Josh. Meanwhile, Liv is asked to plan a wedding in under a week when Gemma and Johnny Nimbus decide to get married.

S3·E18 Core

Friend-A-Rooney

May 22, 2016

Liv is not too happy when Joey lands a part on “Voltage.” Meanwhile, when Karen finds out that Andie's dad, Mr. Bustamante, disapproves of Dump Truck, they team up to change his mi

S3·E19 Mytharc

Skyvolt-A-Rooney

Jun 5, 2016

Liv realizes that Voltage is moving their set to Los Angeles and she must pick to either move to California with the show or stay home and go to college with Maddie. Joey finally r

S3·E20 Mytharc

Californi-a-Rooney

Jun 19, 2016

In the season three finale, Liv and Maddie get into a big disagreement while trying to figure out if they'll be together for the next four years or be going their separate ways.