Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: 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 Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy 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
Mission: Breakout
Mar 18, 2018
The Guardians must work together to escape the elaborate prisons created for them by The Collector.
Back in the New York Groove
Mar 18, 2018
The Guardians meet up with Spider-Man in New York City to defeat Thanos’ super-powered symbiote.
Drive My Carnage
Mar 25, 2018
The Guardians team up with Spider-Man to battle Thanos, who has harnessed the power of the Carnage Symbiote to become the ultimate weapon.
I Fought the Law
Apr 1, 2018
The Guardians have captured Thanos, but it's no easy task transporting the most wanted criminal in the galaxy.
Titan Up
Apr 1, 2018
The Guardians chase Thanos and Sam Alexander (Nova) to Thanos’ home planet of Titan, where they discover a gladiatorial arena featuring Jesse Alexander - Nova’s father!
Money Changes Everything
Apr 8, 2018
The Guardians now have everything they ever dreamed of, but money can’t solve their problems.
Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves
Apr 8, 2018
Gamora decides to use her new riches to repay all of the people she has wronged throughout the years. When Nebula shows up, Gamora tries to teach her the value of doing good.
We Are the Champions
Apr 15, 2018
Drax decides he no longer wants to be a Destroyer and looks into new occupations.
Fame
Apr 22, 2018
Quill starts his own talk show after beating Thanos! But to his dismay, everyone seems to hate it, especially the Grandmaster who is rigging the segments to destroy Quill.
Happy Together
Apr 22, 2018
The Guardians squander their riches and take on a simple transport job. It turns out that they are stealing from the Kree, and Phyla the Accuser will do anything to get it back!
Gotta Get Outta this Place
Apr 22, 2018
The Guardians find themselves in prison for stealing a mysterious package from the Kree - but it was all a set up by Howard the Duck.
Long Distance Runaround
Apr 29, 2018
The Guardians track down Howard the Duck to find out who set them up and why, but they don’t get far before Phyla the Accuser catches up to them to deliver some Kree justice.
You Don't Own Me
Apr 29, 2018
Phyla-Vell reluctantly teams up with the Guardians to bring The Collector to justice for destroying her home planet.
Black Vortex (1)
May 5, 2019
When the Guardians become separated in the Black Vortex, Gamora wakes up in a children’s fairy tale, while Drax is trapped in a comic book.
Black Vortex (2)
May 5, 2019
While caught in a CG sinister packing factory, Rocket must search for his best friend Groot and escape.
Black Vortex (3)
May 12, 2019
Quill finds himself in a claymation world where the Milano is flying into the sun, threatening to melt him. Meanwhile, Groot and Drax must fight Ronan in a Golden Age world.
Black Vortex (4)
May 12, 2019
Gamora and Quill battle their way through an 8-bit Super Marvel World.
Blame It on the Boss of Nova
May 19, 2019
The Guardians finally make it out of the Black Vortex, only to find that the galaxy has been taken over by sinister robots called the Darkhawks, who are disguised as their friends.
The Real Me
May 19, 2019
The Guardians don’t know who to trust as the Darkhawks seem to have duplicated everyone, including Quill.
Paranoid
May 26, 2019
The Guardians finally make it out of the Black Vortex, only to find that the galaxy has been taken over by sinister robots called the Darkhawks, who are disguised as their friends.
Darkhawks on the Edge of Town
May 26, 2019
The Guardians don't know who to trust as the Darkhawks seem to have duplicated everyone, including Quill.
Holding Out for a Hero
Jun 2, 2019
The Guardians have to team up with Loki in Asgard when The Serpent infects the World Tree and threatens to destroy the universe.
With a Little Help From My Friends
Jun 2, 2019
As the Guardians prepare to take the fight to The Serpent, they Bifrost around the galaxy to gather reinforcements.
Breaking Stuff is Hard to Do
Jun 9, 2019
The Guardians and their friends search for the fragments of Dragonfang, a legendary weapon that will finally be able to defeat The Serpent forever.
Killer Queen
Jun 9, 2019
The Guardians, Loki and Iron Man travel to the castle of the evil Hela to ask her help in fighting The Serpent.
Just One Victory
Jun 9, 2019
With the Nova Corps defeated and the fate of the entire universe in jeopardy, the Guardians must turn to an unlikely ally to stop The Serpent.