Love & War: 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 Love & War 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
The Morning After the Night Before
Sep 19, 1994
Jack and Dana's night together gives way to disappointment.
A Nation Turns Its Lonely Eyes to You
Sep 26, 1994
Patrons of the Blue Shamrock put their evenings on hold to watch TV coverage of an astronaut who is on the run and wanted for murder.
The Squeaky Wheel
Oct 3, 1994
Jack gets into trouble for using the handicapped stall at a diner.
The Great Escape
Oct 10, 1994
When Nadine hosts a birthday party for her husband in prison, Jack and Dana do some cell mating in the conjugal visiting room.
A New York Yankee in Queen Dana's Court
Oct 17, 1994
Jack and Dana's methods of relaxation clash during a Mediterranean vacation.
Ten Cents a Dance
Oct 24, 1994
Jack watches as a long-lost love waltzes back into Dana's life during a dance marathon.
Jack's Breast
Nov 7, 1994
A wary Jack submit to a mammogram after Dana discovers a strange lump in his chest.
Moving In
Nov 14, 1994
Jack moves in with Dana and reluctantly sublets his apartment to Ray.
The Luck of the Irish
Nov 28, 1994
Meg's relationship with a New York Knick becomes public domain after his performance on the court seemingly become linked to their performance in another arena.
The Bum
Dec 5, 1994
Abe is outraged when a homeless man sues the Blue Shamrock, claiming that a free meal gave him food poisoning.
A Purse, a Date, and a Plane
Dec 12, 1994
Ray must face his own bigotry when his blind date turns out to be black.
At the Pantheon (1)
Jan 4, 1995
Regulars at the Blue Shamrock share their memories of a landmark movie theatre that's about to be torn down. (Part 1 of 2)
At the Pantheon (2)
Jan 11, 1995
Conclusion of two-parter. The bar patrons share more memories of a landmark theater that's closing and Jack tells of spending an evening there with his father.
Nadine Sings the Blues
Jan 18, 1995
The gang takes Nadine out on the town after her divorce is finalized.
Mob Story
Jan 25, 1995
Jack and the gang suspect that a flamboyant man and his entourage who have made the Blue Shamrock their new hangout may be gangsters.
I Like to Be in America
Feb 1, 1995
INS agents arrest an unlikely suspect when they visit the Blue Shamrock to look for illegal aliens among the employees: it seems Dana isn't a US citizen.
Atlantic City
Aug 18, 1995
Bad luck is in the cards for most of the gang when Jack invites his friends to Atlantic City to celebrate his birthday.
The Proposal
Aug 18, 1995
Hoping to take control of his own destiny, an unemployed Jack makes plans to break up with Dana.
Shrunken Heads
Aug 18, 1995
On the eve of their wedding, Jack and Dana seek help from a therapist.
Tradition
Aug 18, 1995
Jack's bachelor party lands him in the hospital after a buddy stresses him out by sharing the details of a horribly messy divorce.
Some Old, Something New, Something Borrowed and a Cat
Aug 18, 1995
Jack has an important job interview the same day that he's supposed to marry Dana.