Royal Pains: 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 Royal Pains 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
Traffic
Jun 29, 2011
HankMed saves the passengers of a toppled Jitney; Divya deals with the fallout from her broken engagement; Jill returns with news.
But There's a Catch
Jul 6, 2011
Ken "Killer" Keller hosts a charity football tournament on his estate and invites Hank to play along. The contest gets fierce as Keller gets injured and Hank must put his competiti
The Shaw/Hank Redemption
Jul 20, 2011
On a trip to Florida to attend Eddie's parole hearing, Hank and Evan find him in the company of an ex-con seeking spiritual salvation whose erratic behavior has Hank worried.
A Man Called Grandpa
Jul 27, 2011
In order to save Eddie's chance at parole, Evan attempts to curry favor with his newfound grandfather at the horse races, but his luck runs out when he and Hank discover the real r
An Apple a Day
Aug 3, 2011
Hank treats a wound that will not heal; Paige shares the condition for agreeing to marry Evan.
Ta Da For
Aug 10, 2011
Hank searches for the cause of a magician's anxiety; Evan books a segment on "The Today Show".
Run, Hank, Run
Aug 17, 2011
A runner struggles to regulate body temperature while training; Boris' decline may not be related to the disease.
Me First
Aug 24, 2011
Hank treats a fearful asthmatic boy; Paige's secret is exposed; Divya's date has a surprising result.
A Little Art, a Little Science
Aug 31, 2011
An art collector cannot stay conscious; Hank recommends treatment for Paige's mother; Divya struggles to maintain balance.
A Farewell to Barnes
Jan 18, 2012
Hank blames Dr. Van Dyke for a prescription error; the HankMed team attends a divorce party.
Some Pig
Jan 25, 2012
When a mysterious illness overcomes the members of an up and coming rock band, Hank and Divya have to work together to find the cause; but Hank struggles with trusting Divya after
My Back to the Future
Feb 1, 2012
When a back problem limits Hank's ability to treat patients, Evan hires Dr. Van Dyke as a temporary replacement.
Bottoms Up
Feb 8, 2012
A Hollywood star wants to revive his career by doing Shakespeare in the Hamptons; Divya learns that Raj is moving on; Jack delays treatment.
Hank and the Deep Blue Sea
Feb 15, 2012
Evan offers to assist Divya with breaking free from her financial burden. Also, Jill's teenage nephew, Luke, calls on HankMed when his boss fails to take care of some troubling sym
This One's for Jack
Feb 22, 2012
Hank struggles to cope with Jack's illness; young brothers keep Hank busy; Evan teams up with Boris' cousin.