Season Guide
Steven Universe — Season 3
Season 3 Review
Season 3 of Steven Universe premiered 2016-05-12 and ran 24 episodes through 2016-08-10.
Episodes
1
SummarySteven mobilizes the Watermelon Stevens to help the Gems battle Malachite.Our TakeThe season's low point so far: contrived situations, thin motivation, and a shrug of an ending.
2
SummarySteven and Peridot take on the Cluster.Our TakeA strong episode with a couple of wobbles, but Steven Universe keeps its grip throughout.
3
SummarySteven flies around the world with Lapis Lazuli.Our TakeFine. Just fine. Steven Universe has better hours than this one.
4
SummarySteven helps two of his friends get along at the barn.Our TakeA masterclass episode — confident, surprising, and completely earned.
5
SummarySteven and the Gems engage in an old-fashioned game of baseball.Our TakeMiddle-of-the-road. Watchable, but you'll forget the details by next episode.
6
SummarySteven aquires a new gem power.Our TakeServiceable television — it advances the story without ever surprising you.
7
SummarySteven tries to help Sour Cream reconnect with his estranged father.Our TakeA strong episode with a couple of wobbles, but Steven Universe keeps its grip throughout.
8
SummarySteven visits Empire City with Greg and Pearl.Our TakeA standout hour — the kind of episode that justifies the whole series. Steven Universe at the top of its game.
9
SummarySteven visits Funland with Amethyst but runs into trouble when their friend is too short to ride the rollercoasters.Our TakeThis one earns its reputation: tight writing, real stakes, and a…
10
SummarySteven analyzes Lar's life.Our TakeA strong episode with a couple of wobbles, but Steven Universe keeps its grip throughout.
11
SummarySteven and Connie battle their biggest foe in a car race.Our TakeFine. Just fine. Steven Universe has better hours than this one.
12
SummarySteven settles a rivalry between restaurant owners.Our TakeVery good — not the series' peak, but an hour that reminds you why Steven Universe works.
13
SummaryKiki has nightmares and Steven intervenes.Our TakeA strong episode with a couple of wobbles, but Steven Universe keeps its grip throughout.
14
SummarySteven convinces the Gems to let him try and heal a monster.Our TakeVery good — not the series' peak, but an hour that reminds you why Steven Universe works.
15
SummarySteven and Greg take Lapis on a fishing trip.Our TakeServiceable television — it advances the story without ever surprising you.
16
SummaryGreg tells Steven the story how he ended up working at the car wash.Our TakeAn all-timer. If you sample one episode of Steven Universe, make it this one.
17
SummarySteven and Pearl take Connie on her first mission.Our TakeEverything Steven Universe does well, done at full power. Genuinely great television.
18
SummaryAmethyst takes charge of Steven and Connie.Our TakeThis one earns its reputation: tight writing, real stakes, and a payoff that lands. Peak Steven Universe.
19
SummarySteven and Amethyst compete against each other while training with Pearl.Our TakeConfident and engaging. The plot moves, the stakes feel real, and the hour flies by.
20
SummaryAn item from the Gems' past is discovered inside of Lion's mane.Our TakeServiceable television — it advances the story without ever surprising you.
21
SummaryAmethyst acts strangely when she and Steven visit friends in the country.Our TakeA strong episode with a couple of wobbles, but Steven Universe keeps its grip throughout.
22
SummarySteven, Amethyst and Peridot face off against Jasper and her army of gem monsters.Our TakeThis one earns its reputation: tight writing, real stakes, and a payoff that lands. Peak Steven…
23
SummarySteven and the Gems return to the Moon Base.Our TakeEverything Steven Universe does well, done at full power. Genuinely great television.
24
SummarySteven is stuck in a bubble.Our TakeA standout hour — the kind of episode that justifies the whole series. Steven Universe at the top of its game.