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The Best Episodes of Medium Season 3

Every episode of Medium Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Medium Season 3!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Medium Season 3 Episode 1 - Four Dreams
    7.8/10(305 votes)

    #1 - Four Dreams

    S3:E1

    Allison's old flame, Clay Bicks, appears at her doorstep moments after dying, unaware that he is dead. When he accepts the fact that he's dead and will never get to be with the woman he loved, he decides he's going to stay in Allison's house so he can at least be close to her. This upsets Joe, and Allison decides that something must be done to get rid of Clay. Meanwhile, Allison shares a bunch of odd dreams with Bridgette, except Bridgette's dreams keep coming to her in the form of cartoons for some reason.

    Director:Aaron Lipstadt
    Writers:Glenn Gordon Caron, Javier Grillo-Marxuach

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  2. Medium Season 3 Episode 2 - Be Kind, Rewind
    7.7/10(278 votes)

    #2 - Be Kind, Rewind

    S3:E2

    Allison dreams about the same day over and over again. Each time she finds more important clues. Joe tries to get affection from Allison. Ariel has problems at school.

    Director:Aaron Lipstadt
    Writer:Ken Schefler

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  3. Medium Season 3 Episode 3 - Blood Relations
    8.4/10(328 votes)

    #3 - Blood Relations

    S3:E3

    A serial killer from the past begins to possess people so he can kill again. Allison races against the clock to save his next victim, but she becomes a target in the process.

    Director:Oz Scott
    Writer:Robert Doherty

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  4. Medium Season 3 Episode 4 - Ghost in the Machine
    7.6/10(280 votes)

    #4 - Ghost in the Machine

    S3:E4

    Allison gets Joe a camcorder for his birthday. But soon she starts seeing disturbing images through it that may or may not be connected to a murder.

    Director:Andy Wolk
    Writer:Moira Kirland

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  5. Medium Season 3 Episode 5 - Profiles In Terror
    7.7/10(273 votes)

    #5 - Profiles In Terror

    S3:E5

    Allison helps famous FBI Profiler with a serial killer case. Joe gets concerned when Marie starts to watch static on TV.

    Director:Peter Werner
    Writer:Craig Sweeny

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  6. Medium Season 3 Episode 6 - Mother's Little Helper
    7.7/10(273 votes)

    #6 - Mother's Little Helper

    S3:E6

    Allison and Ariel are starting to have dreams about a crime. They are dreaming about it from different perspectives, which reveals two suspects.

    Director:Vincent Misiano
    Writer:Moira Kirland

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  7. Medium Season 3 Episode 7 - The Whole Truth
    8.2/10(369 votes)

    #7 - The Whole Truth

    S3:E7

    Allison is called to help Devalos investigate the shocking death of a well-respected assemblyman, but for some reason she has visions of a young boy trapped in a well mixed in with her visions of the assemblyman. She must figure out what the dreams of the young boy mean because the dreams of the assemblyman alone aren't enough for her to solve the assemblyman's death.

    Director:Leslie Libman
    Writer:Diane Ademu-John

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  8. Medium Season 3 Episode 8 - Better Off Dead
    7.5/10(278 votes)

    #8 - Better Off Dead

    S3:E8

    Allison dreams about a strange friendship between two recently murdered ghosts. When she tries to help one of the ghosts solve his murder, she is surprised when he declines her help.

    Director:Janice Cooke
    Writer:Robert Doherty

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  9. Medium Season 3 Episode 9 - Very Merry Maggie
    7.9/10(287 votes)

    #9 - Very Merry Maggie

    S3:E9

    Allison has unsettling visions about a father abusing his young son (Bryce Robinson), who in turn seeks comfort in a talking doll that may be delivering sinister messages to the child. Meanwhile, health issues rattle Joe as he takes on a looming project deadline.

    Director:Arliss Howard
    Writer:Craig Sweeny

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  10. Medium Season 3 Episode 10 - Apocalypse, Push
    7.5/10(258 votes)

    #10 - Apocalypse, Push

    S3:E10

    Arliss Howard reprises his role as Texas Ranger Kenneth Push, who returns to Allison's life when he experiences unnerving visions about a Phoenix-based slaying. Meanwhile, Joe tells a little white lie---and suffers the consequences.

    Director:Aaron Lipstadt
    Writer:Javier Grillo-Marxuach

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  11. Medium Season 3 Episode 11 - The One Behind The Wheel
    8.1/10(277 votes)

    #11 - The One Behind The Wheel

    S3:E11

    Waking up from a dream that allows a mysterious woman calling herself Sandra to take possession of her body, Allison is freaked out and sneaks out of the house. Joe seeks Scanlon's help when her new identity refuses to leave her body.

    Director:Leon Ichaso
    Writer:Diane Ademu-John

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  12. Medium Season 3 Episode 12 - Second Opinion
    8.4/10(344 votes)

    #12 - Second Opinion

    S3:E12

    Allsion had a dream that takes place about 20 years in the future in which Marie dies of leukemia. Upon waking up Allison is determined to keep Marie safe no matter what needs to be done. Joe strongly disagrees with Allison's actions, and tries to convince her to stay rational. Meanwhile Scanlon investigates the sudden death of a close friend.

    Director:Dan Lerner
    Writer:Sterling Anderson

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  13. Medium Season 3 Episode 13 - We Had a Dream
    7.5/10(278 votes)

    #13 - We Had a Dream

    S3:E13

    The psychic killer from "S.O.S." escapes from prison, where Allison helped put him, and goes after Allison in her own house.

    Director:Arlene Sanford
    Writer:Javier Grillo-Marxuach

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  14. Medium Season 3 Episode 14 - The Boy Next Door
    7.9/10(280 votes)

    #14 - The Boy Next Door

    S3:E14

    Allison has recurring dreams of her past, causing strange and shocking changes to her current life. Her dreams of the past threaten her life in the present as she tries to stop a predator before he strikes.

    Director:Aaron Lipstadt
    Writer:Moira Kirland

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  15. Medium Season 3 Episode 15 - Whatever Possessed You
    8.0/10(369 votes)

    #15 - Whatever Possessed You

    S3:E15

    Devalos is investigating the death of one of his close friends and gets help from Allison, who's been having disturbing dreams about a young woman who appears to be possessed. Meanwhile, Joe talks with his boss to see if he can lead the company's next big project.

    Director:Miguel Sandoval
    Writer:Robert Doherty

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  16. Medium Season 3 Episode 16 - Joe Day Afternoon
    7.6/10(270 votes)

    #16 - Joe Day Afternoon

    S3:E16

    Time is of the essence when a disgruntled worker with nothing to lose takes Joe and three others hostage. Allison and Ariel are plagued by an overwhelming feeling of dread, as police mobilize to bring the hostage situation to an end.

    Director:Aaron Lipstadt
    Writer:Ken Schefler

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  17. Medium Season 3 Episode 17 - 1-900-Lucky
    8.5/10(320 votes)

    #17 - 1-900-Lucky

    S3:E17

    Allison investigates the case a woman's murdered husband. Meanwhile, her brother Michael gets a job as a telephone hotline psychic which leads him to visit a distressed customer in Arizona - the same customer whose case Allison is investigating.

    Director:David Arquette
    Writers:Robert Doherty, Javier Grillo-Marxuach

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  18. Medium Season 3 Episode 18 - No One to Watch Over Me (1)
    7.6/10(269 votes)

    #18 - No One to Watch Over Me (1)

    S3:E18

    Allison has recurring dreams of her being out in the snow, where she eventually finds a young woman's body. Joe meanwhile returns to work for the first time since the shooting, still trying to deal with the repercussions of the tragedy.

    Director:Vincent Misiano
    Writers:Travis Donnelly, Corey Reed

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  19. Medium Season 3 Episode 19 - Head Games (2)
    7.5/10(246 votes)

    #19 - Head Games (2)

    S3:E19

    Allison is confused when her dreams of a man murdering his wife keep occurring, even after she helped Devalos convince the jury of the suspected killer's guilt. Through her troubles she manages to make a new friend named Debra. Meanwhile, Joe is frustrated by the therapy sessions that his job enrolled him in, and can't express his feelings to Allison because the recent hostage situation he was in is still greatly affecting him.

    Director:Joanna Kerns
    Writers:Robert Doherty, Javier Grillo-Marxuach

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  20. Medium Season 3 Episode 20 - Heads Will Roll (3)
    7.7/10(278 votes)

    #20 - Heads Will Roll (3)

    S3:E20

    The investigation of the murder of Walter Paxton's wife continues, as it is now determined that a serial killer is on the loose. While helping Devalos and Scanlon with the case, Allison discovers that her new friend Debra is the next victim. Allison goes to great lengths to protect Debra, but is shocked to find that her new friend isn't who she thought she was. Meanwhile, Joe debates being part of a lawsuit against Aerodytech, the company he's been loyal to for years.

    Director:Aaron Lipstadt
    Writer:Diane Ademu-John

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  21. Medium Season 3 Episode 21 - Everything Comes to a Head (4)
    7.9/10(276 votes)

    #21 - Everything Comes to a Head (4)

    S3:E21

    In the third season finale, Allison's life, along with the lives of her family, is uprooted as her psychic abilities are revealed to the public. Allison must now find a way to catch the "recapitator" serial killer on her own, as she can no longer turn to Devalos or Scanlon for help.

    Director:Ronald L. Schwary
    Writer:Ken Schefler

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Four Dreams" is the best rated episode of "Medium" season 3. It scored 7.8/10 based on 305 votes. Directed by Aaron Lipstadt and written by Glenn Gordon Caron, Javier Grillo-Marxuach, it aired on 11/15/2006. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Be Kind, Rewind".