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Shimmer and Shine: Season 3

37 episodes Premiered May 5, 2017
Previously on Shimmer and Shine

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 Shimmer and Shine 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 (34): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S3·E1 Mytharc

Underground Bound

May 5, 2017

As the girls search for Leah's lost necklace, an underground creature finds it and begins making wishes with it

S3·E2 Core

Wishy Washy Genie

May 5, 2017

After Zac wishes to stay in Zahramay Falls forever, the children search for a powerful genie to reverse the wish.

S3·E3 Core

Carpet Troubles

May 19, 2017

The girls visit the carpet vendor to fix their carpet, while Zeta and Nazboo plan to take some magic thread.

S3·E4 Core

Dragon Tales

May 19, 2017

Zeta and Nazboo tell the girls the fun story of how they first met, but their facts do not quite match up.

S3·E5 Core

Rainbow Zahramay

Jun 26, 2017

When the magical rainbow water goes out of balance, Samira sends the girls through the waterfall to a new world – Rainbow Zahramay. There, they meet a Waterfall Genie who can help

S3·E6 Core

Hairdos and Don't's

Aug 31, 2017

The girls meet a genie with the power to change hairstyles, but Zeta’s determined to take the power for herself.

S3·E7 Core

Flower Power

Aug 31, 2017

The girls travel to a magic garden, where they meet a Flitter Genie and shrink down to her size to explore.

S3·E8 Core

Samira and Zeta

Sep 15, 2017

Samira tells the girls the story of how she and Zeta first met, and how they were once best friends.

S3·E9 Core

The Zeta Touch

Sep 15, 2017

The girls must stop Zeta when she takes a scepter that gives her the power to grow magical vines and gems.

S3·E10 Core

Genie for a Day

Oct 6, 2017

When Leah wishes to be a genie for the day, Zeta uses magic to have Leah grant her wishes.

S3·E11 Core

Zac the Clueless Detective

Oct 6, 2017

When Zac thinks the girls are missing, he plays detective and goes on the search with Kaz.

S3·E12 Core

Abracanope

Oct 13, 2017

The girls befriend a cute creature, only to find out that their magic doesn't work when it's nearby.

S3·E13 Core

Treehouse Retreat

Oct 13, 2017

Zeta's relaxing night at the treehouse is halted when the girls also show up, so she tries to scare them away.

S3·E14 Core

Nazboo's Family Reunion

Oct 20, 2017

When Nazboo's siblings come to visit, Zeta recruits them to help take the girls' gems when they're not home.

S3·E15 Core

The Darpoppy

Oct 20, 2017

When Zac wishes himself into the forest to find a mythical creature, Kaz and the girls adventure to find him.

S3·E16 Core

Hounded

Oct 27, 2017

Zac uses a wish to bring his dog Rocket to Zahramay Falls – but the genies mistake him for a monster.

S3·E17 Core

The Sorceress' Apprentice

Oct 27, 2017

After using magic to make Zac forget who he is, Zeta trains him as her apprentice and tries teaching him potions.

S3·E18 Core

All that Glitters

Nov 3, 2017

When Zeta steals the Glitter Genie's staff, the girls must retrieve it before the Glitter Genie's palace disappears

S3·E19 Core

Grab That Gem!

Nov 3, 2017

While in Rainbow Zahramay the girls find a Kaliope Crystal which are crystals used to create Genie Gems.

S3·E20 Core

Dance Magic

Apr 29, 2018

Princess Samira and the girls travel to Rainbow Zahramay so Samira can introduce them to the Dance Magic Instructor, Sarah so they can learn some Dance Magic.

S3·E21 Core

Whatever Floats Your Boat

Apr 29, 2018

A cute little Zenguin takes a wishing coin and lead the girls on a chase around their boat.

S3·E22 Core

Waterbent

Dec 1, 2017

Imma the Waterfall Genie invites the girls to a pool party. However Zeta follows them and steals Imma's Staff in order to use its water magic to make herself the most powerful pers

S3·E23 Core

Snow Time to Spare

Jan 30, 2018

The girls visit Layla at her Ice Palace and help her prepare for a festival.

S3·E24 Core

Pet Games

Jan 30, 2018

The girls and Kaz invite Nazboo and his siblings to compete with their pets in the pet games. Zeta accompanies the siblings and though uninterested in the games at first she change

S3·E25 Core

Zahramay Dreams

Feb 1, 2018

While sleeping over at Shimmer and Shine's palace, Leah dreams of them riding on shooting stars. After waking up she tells her genies about her dream and she hears about their drea

S3·E26 Core

Careful What You Wish For

Feb 1, 2018

Princess Samira invites the girls and Zac to her palace. Samira shows them her library containing magic books and gems

S3·E27 Core

Glitter Glitch!

Mar 6, 2018

The girls visit the Glitter Genie to learn glitter magic, but something causes Shimmer to keep messing up.

S3·E28 Core

Crystal Chaos

Mar 6, 2018

The girls visit Princess Ula, who takes them underwater to help gather crystals in the beautiful coral reef.

S3·E29 Core

A Lightning Colt for Shaya

Mar 18, 2018

The girls travel with Shaya to an island where they meet the Animal Genie who looks after all animals.

S3·E30 Core

A Special Delivery

Mar 18, 2018

Shimmer and Shine tell Leah the story of how they met Tala and Nahal with help from the Animal Genie.

S3·E31 Core

Zahra glitter, Zahra Glow

Mar 23, 2018

The Girls celebrate Cuddle Buddy Day by helping the Animal Genie deliver pets. When Zeta use a spell to make everything dark, Misha teams up with Afina to make the pets glow so the

S3·E32 Core

Nila Out of Water

May 7, 2018

While spending time with their friend Nila the mermaid, the girls tell her about what it is like on land in Zahramay Falls and she wishes to see what it is like.

S3·E33 Core

I Dream of Zeta

May 7, 2018

Nadia the Dream Genie asks the girls to accompany her apprentice Ezri on his first solo challenge as a Dream Genie to deliver wishes all over Zahramay Falls while Nadia is deliveri

S3·E36 Mytharc

A Pirate Genie's Life for Me

Nov 20, 2018

Shimmer and Shine help Zora to locate a magical Rainbow Pearl, which would make her ship the most powerful one in the world. It is up to Shimmer and Shine to find the precious pear

S3·E37 Mytharc

Wacky Wishes

Nov 20, 2018

Princess Samira has an extraordinary magical wand that can make any wish come true. Excited to seize one for herself, Zeta snatches it and transforms herself into an enormous genie