The Secret World of Alex Mack: 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 The Secret World of Alex Mack 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
The Other Side (1)
Oct 5, 1996
Alex is split into two manifestations of herself when George discovers a chemical that divides GC-161 into its individual elements.
The Other Side (2)
Oct 8, 1996
The evil Alex wreaks havoc with her friends and family while Annie and Ray try to find the good Alex to recombine the two.
Working
Oct 10, 1996
Alex and Robyn get jobs at the new video store in Paradise Valley, where Vince and Dave have installed the plant's latest GC-161 detector.
Operation: Breakout
Oct 15, 1996
Alex has to use her powers to escape from a trap set by the plant after Vince spreads the rumor that they have the GC-161 kid in custody.
The Neighbor
Oct 17, 1996
Nicole tries in vain to petition against the plant for environmental violations. Alex is more concerned about her mysterious next-door neighbor who she sees having suspicious conta
Images
Oct 22, 1996
Alex becomes a photographer on the yearbook staff to earn extra credit. Louis develops a crush on Annie when she tutors him. Alex uses her powers to get herself paired with Scott o
Big Ray
Oct 24, 1996
Alex and Ray's friendship is in trouble when he gets caught up with his basketball crowd. Meanwhile, the plant plots to get rid of George.
New World Order
Oct 29, 1996
Alex's powers are out of control again and she finds that she has super strength. When Ray takes her for some serious heavy lifting at the construction site, they encounter two unw
Bubbling Over
Nov 5, 1996
Alex experiences a chemical reaction to GC-161--uncontrollable bubbles. This unusual development coincides with the demise of Annie's relationship with Bryce.
Muckraker
Nov 7, 1996
In response to Alex's wish to jazz up the school paper, Louis becomes a kamikaze reporter who will stop at nothing to get a good story. This includes selling Ray out. Barbara is a
Bad Girl
Nov 12, 1996
Just when Alex is feeling ordinary, she befriends Paradise Valley's new wild child who favors blue hair, tattoos and nose rings. Alex goes wild herself until she realizes the value
The Understudy
Nov 14, 1996
Inspired by "Cyrano," the school play, Louis helps Ray court the girl of his dreams. When she falls for it, Ray has to face two mistakes: his girlfriend is superficial and his supe
Mystery Man
Nov 19, 1996
Paradise Valley's radio station has a popular personality, but no one knows his true identity. Alex and Ray get bold and sneak into the station, only to discover how hard it is to
Chemistry
Nov 21, 1996
Alex is overwhelmed when an attractive guy starts looking her way. When he requests her as his study partner for "Romeo and Juliet," she can't control her chemical glows. It takes
A Room of Her Own
Nov 26, 1996
Annie becomes obsessed by her work at the plant. An experiment she is conducting with her good-looking lab partner drives Alex out of their room and into the wood shed. Annie's par
Spivey
Dec 3, 1996
Louis makes a great effort to impress his old friend, Spivey, including throwing a party at the donut shop which jeopardizes Alex's job. The boys have to learn that friendship invo
Woman of the Year
Dec 5, 1996
Alex discovers that corruption is rampant in the town's "Woman of the Year" contest. When she tries an experiment on Louis, Alex gets yet another dose of havoc-inducing chemicals.
Twelve and a Half
Dec 10, 1996
Alex has to decide how to handle the attention of a seventh-grade admirer. Vince sneaks into the Macks' house to spy on George's research and gets stuck in the basement.
The Test
Dec 26, 1996
Math is the ultimate challenge for Alex, and when she starts cheating, she can't stop. For help, she turns to Annie, who steers her back to her senses. However, Dave has been spyin
The Creeper
Jan 2, 1997
Alex befriends an unpopular guy and finds that her own friends turn on her. She blames them until she realizes the unpopular guy has a thing for her. Ray has an unlikely adventure
Triangle
Feb 18, 1997
There is only one problem with Alex's new boyfriend: he's also dating Annie. In what turns out to be an innocent set of circumstances, Alex must walk away from a guy with real pote
Friends Like That
Feb 20, 1997
Alex's old friends don't like her new friend, and with good reason: The plant has hired the new girl as a spy at the school, and Lars now suspects George is a mole.
BMX
Feb 25, 1997
While out racing bikes in the woods, Ray and Alex find a recluse who lives in a treehouse. He turns out to be one of the original GC-161 scientists. Vince and Lars learn of the exi
Nightmare in Paradise
Feb 27, 1997
A school bully picks on Alex and she must summon all her powers to resolve the ensuing conflicts. Meanwhile, at the plant, George is suspected of espionage when Annie accidentally
Cheers
Mar 4, 1997
In a surprising move, Alex tries out for cheerleading...and makes the team! But while she enjoys her new popularity, she misses her carefree life. Louis accidentally switches diske