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The Exes: Season 3

20 episodes Premiered Jun 19, 2013 Updated Oct 23, 2026

The third season of the television sitcom The Exes premiered on June 19, 2013, on the network TV Land. This season consists of a total of 20 episodes. The series features an ensemble cast including Donald Faison, Wayne Knight, Kristen Johnston, David Alan Basche, and Kelly Stables. The narrative continues to follow the lives of three divorced men who share an apartment together. Their living situation is uniquely com

Previously on The Exes

Season 3 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ The series centers on three divorced men who live together in a shared apartment.
  • ⚡ The men are tenants of their own divorce attorney, who is also their landlord.
  • ⚡ The landlord lives in an apartment located directly across the hall from the men.
  • ⚡ The core cast includes Donald Faison, Wayne Knight, Kristen Johnston, David Alan Basche, and Kelly Stables.
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Season overview

The third season of the television sitcom The Exes premiered on June 19, 2013, on the network TV Land. This season consists of a total of 20 episodes. The series features an ensemble cast including Donald Faison, Wayne Knight, Kristen Johnston, David Alan Basche, and Kelly Stables. The narrative continues to follow the lives of three divorced men who share an apartment together. Their living situation is uniquely complicated by their proximity to their female divorce attorney, who serves as their landlord and resides in the apartment directly across the hall. As the series progresses through its third installment, the characters navigate the ongoing personal and professional dynamics inherent in their interconnected living and working arrangements. The show maintains its focus on the comedic interactions between the three male roommates and their landlord, exploring the challenges and humorous situations that arise from their shared history and current proximity. The production remains a central part of the TV Land original programming lineup during this period, continuing the established premise of the series while expanding the story across the 20-episode order.

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Season 3 Episodes

Episode Guide

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S3·E1 Mytharc

Toy Story

Jun 19, 2013 · 23 min

When the guys accidentally break Holly's vibrator, they scramble to fix it before she finds out so it doesn't ruin their friendship.

S3·E2 Core

The Holly's Buddies Story

Jun 26, 2013 · 23 min

Holly's boyfriend tells the guys he doesn't want them around when they're together, which forces Holly to choose between playing poker or going on a date.

S3·E3 Core

Trading Places

Jul 3, 2013 · 23 min

Holly and Haskell fight for the affections of a beautiful woman they met at the same time. Later, Stuart and Phil are forced to admit that their first impressions of their dates we

S3·E4 Core

Zero Dark Forties

Jul 17, 2013 · 23 min

Holly dreads dating again so the guys create an online dating profile for her.

S3·E5 Core

Defending Your Wife

Jul 24, 2013 · 23 min

Haskell's ex-wife Margo gets amnesia after an accident and stays with Haskell to recover, only she thinks they're still married. Phil and Stuart spend the night in Holly's place an

S3·E6 Core

Take This Job and Shove It

Jul 31, 2013 · 23 min

When Phil and Holly make a pact to ask their bosses for raises, Phil gets fired. Holly tries to help Phil get his job back. Stuart's integrity is tested when he dates a British wom

S3·E7 Core

Pretty Women

Aug 7, 2013 · 23 min

When Holly and Eden date two charming French men who shower them with gifts and glamorous living, they wonder if their dream dates are too good to be true. Phil and Haskell train S

S3·E8 Core

Prelude to a Kiss

Aug 14, 2013 · 23 min

Phil opens his own agency and enlists Eden as his temporary assistant to help sign his first client. Meanwhile, Holly hires Haskell as her temporary assistant. Stuart pursues the Y

S3·E9 Core

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

Aug 21, 2013 · 23 min

Holly dates a younger man; Phil and Eden become friends with benefits; Stuart convinces Haskell to pursue a woman he is interested in.

S3·E10 Core

My Ex-Boyfriend's Wedding

Aug 28, 2013 · 23 min

Holly creates chaos at her ex-boyfriend's wedding, where Phil and Eden realize they're falling for each other, and Haskell preys on the desperation of female guests.

S3·E11 Core

True Lies

Dec 11, 2013 · 23 min

When Holly spills one of Eden's secrets to Stuart and Haskell, group boundaries are tested.

S3·E12 Core

How The Grinch Spent Xmas

Dec 18, 2013 · 23 min

Holly convinces the gang to give up their Christmas plans to spend the holiday together, but ditches the group when she meets a handsome stranger.

S3·E13 Core

Nothing in Common

Dec 18, 2013 · 23 min

Holly convinces everyone to spend Christmas together, but then ditches the group.

S3·E14 Core

Bachelor Party

Jan 1, 2014 · 23 min

Stuart's sister has shocking news about her marriage; Phil and Eden contemplate a guest in the bedroom.

S3·E15 Core

Starting Over

Jan 15, 2014 · 23 min

Nicki returns, disrupting the lives of Stuart and Phil; Haskell and Eden attend a nude "Twelve Angry Men."

S3·E16 Core

Friends Without Benefits

Jan 29, 2014 · 23 min

Haskell hatches a plan to win over Nicki. Stuart and Phil visit Stuart's old home one last time before it is sold.

S3·E17 Core

Nun Like It Hot

Feb 5, 2014 · 23 min

When Phil unwittingly sleeps with a nun, he must keep Nicki from finding out; Haskell and Eden care for Holly when she is injured.

S3·E18 Core

When Haskell Met Sammy

Feb 12, 2014 · 23 min

Holly sets Haskell up with a man; Stuart tries to help Phil conquer his fear of funerals.

S3·E19 Mytharc

My Fair Stuart

Feb 19, 2014 · 23 min

Nicki is asked to accompany Stuart to an important dinner; Phil and Haskell consider vasectomies.

S3·E20 Mytharc

The Old Man and the Holly

Feb 26, 2014 · 23 min

Holly dates an older man; Nicki has a proposition for Phil.

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