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The Mindy Project: Season 3

21 episodes Premiered Sep 16, 2014 Updated Oct 16, 2026
Previously on The Mindy Project

Season 3 Lore Primer

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

  • ⚡ Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of The Mindy Project Season 2.
  • ⚡ Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
  • ⚡ Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
  • ⚡ Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
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Season 3 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 3: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (4): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (17): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S3·E1 Mytharc

We're a Couple Now, Haters!

Sep 16, 2014 · 22 min

It is the beginning of 'firsts' for Mindy and Danny, as they try to set new relationship boundaries for each other in the office. Meanwhile, things get a little complicated when Je

S3·E2 Core

Annette Castellano Is My Nemesis

Sep 23, 2014 · 22 min

Mindy strives to impress Danny's mom when she comes to the city for a visit. Meanwhile, Morgan tries to stand his ground in his relationship with Tamra.

S3·E4 Core

I Slipped

Oct 7, 2014 · 22 min

Mindy searches for relationship advice that ends up raising more questions than answers.

S3·E5 Core

The Devil Wears Land's End

Oct 14, 2014 · 22 min

Mindy kisses a girl and doesn't like it while the boys play beer pong with Shonda Rhimes.

S3·E6 Core

Caramel Princess Time

Nov 4, 2014 · 22 min

Danny decides he needs to take Mindy’s chronic lateness into his own hands and tries to teach her a lesson about being on time. Tamra and Morgan set Peter up on a blind date.

S3·E7 Core

We Need to Talk About Annette

Nov 11, 2014 · 22 min

Mindy has no qualms about “borrowing” things that don’t belong to her, until she catches Danny’s mom shoplifting. Peter's dream girl is a nightmare.

S3·E8 Core

Diary of a Mad Indian Woman

Nov 18, 2014 · 22 min

Mindy is forced to act as a mentor to the residents at the hospital, and Danny gets himself into trouble when he finds, and can’t help but read, Mindy’s diary.

S3·E9 Core

How to Lose a Mom in Ten Days

Nov 25, 2014 · 22 min

Mindy sets up Danny's mom, Annette, on a blind date that leads to a crazy sequence of events culminating in a date - and possibly even true love.

S3·E10 Core

What About Peter?

Dec 2, 2014 · 22 min

Mindy is so determined to help Peter with his living situation that her own relationship with Danny gets a little complicated. Meanwhile, things go haywire for Jeremy and Morgan wh

S3·E11 Core

Christmas

Dec 9, 2014 · 22 min

As the holidays approach, Mindy wonders if Danny is about to propose, and a case of mistaken identity leads Morgan on the perfect date.

S3·E12 Core

Stanford

Jan 6, 2015 · 22 min

Mindy makes an unfortunate first impression on her fellowship class at Stanford; the doctors at the practice are determined to win a basketball tournament.

S3·E13 Core

San Francisco Bae

Jan 13, 2015 · 22 min

A run-in with an ex-boyfriend has Mindy questioning her relationship with Danny; Morgan and Danny think they see Lauren cheating on Jeremy with Peter.

S3·E14 Core

No More Mr Noishe Guy

Feb 3, 2015 · 22 min

Rob (guest star Tate Ellington) gives Mindy an opportunity to start up her own practice in San Francisco, and she struggles to tell Danny, especially when Danny shows her the brown

S3·E15 Core

Dinner At The Castellanos

Feb 10, 2015 · 22 min

Mindy has some big news to tell Danny but, just as she is getting ready to tell him, his father (guest star Dan Hedaya) and half-sister (guest star Madison Moellers) show up for an

S3·E16 Core

Lahiri Family Values

Feb 17, 2015 · 22 min

Mindy has made up her mind to move to San Francisco and start a practice with Rob, but her credit history jeopardizes their ability to get a loan. Meanwhile, Danny tries to let the

S3·E17 Core

Danny Castellano Is My Nutritionist

Feb 24, 2015 · 22 min

Danny is upset with Mindy’s horrible eating habits and decides to make a deal with her that he will stop smoking if she stops eating poorly. Meanwhile, Jeremy struggles to fill Pet

S3·E18 Core

Fertility Bites

Mar 3, 2015 · 22 min

Mindy's fertility clinic opens, but with zero track record in the fertility field, attracting new patients is tougher than she imagined. Meanwhile, at Shulman & Associates, the nur

S3·E19 Mytharc

Confessions of a Catho-holic

Mar 10, 2015 · 22 min

When Danny's priest dies after hearing Danny's confession, he frantically tries to find a new priest so he can atone for his sins. Meanwhile, Jeremy tries to force the practice to

S3·E20 Mytharc

What to Expect When You're Expanding

Mar 17, 2015 · 22 min

Mindy struggles with her body image as her baby bump begins to show, so she agrees to meet with Sheena, an aspiring personal stylist. Meanwhile, Jeremy, heartbroken over Lauren, tr

S3·E21 Mytharc

Best Man

Mar 24, 2015 · 22 min

Mindy starts to question Danny's commitment to their relationship when he's a no-show for dinner with her parents. Meanwhile, when Morgan thinks he overhears Mindy saying Danny is

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