The third season of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend premiered on The CW on October 13, 2017 and ran for 13 episodes until February 16, 2018. The season stars Rachel Bloom as Rebecca Bunch, a distraught young woman who is dealing with the fallout of being left at the altar. Vincent Rodriguez III, Donna Lynne Champlin, Pete Gardner, Vella Lovell, Gabrielle Ruiz, David Hull, and Scott Michael Foster co-star.
Cast
Main
Rachel Bloom as Rebecca Bunch
Vincent Rodriguez III as Josh Chan
Donna Lynne Champlin as Paula Proctor
Pete Gardner as Darryl Whitefeather
Vella Lovell as Heather Davis
Gabrielle Ruiz as Valencia Perez
David Hull as Josh "White Josh" Wilson
Scott Michael Foster as Nathaniel Plimpton III
Recurring
Gina Gallego as Mrs. Hernandez
Erick Lopez as Hector
Esther Povitsky as Maya
Michael McMillian as Tim
Steve Monroe as Scott Proctor
Burl Moseley as Jim
Danny Jolles as George
Jacob Guenther as Chris
Johnny Ray Meeks as Kevin
Amy Hill as Lourdes Chan
Steele Stebbins as Tommy Proctor
Zayne Emory as Brendan Proctor
Jay Hayden as Dr. Daniel Shin
Michael Hyatt as Dr. Noelle Akopian
Michael Hitchcock as Bert
Lyndon Smith as Mona
Paul Welsh as Trent Maddock
Guest
Piter Marek as Dr. Davit Akopian
Ava Acres as Young Rebecca
Rory O'Malley as Jarl
Alberto Issac as Joseph Chan
Eugene Cordero as Alex
Robin Thomas as Marco Serrano
Josh Groban as himself
Bayne Gibby as Cornelia Wigfield
Tovah Feldshuh as Naomi Bunch
Rachel Grate as Audra Levine
David Grant Wright as Nathaniel Plimpton II
Susan Blakely as Gigi Plimpton
Eddie Pepitone as Bob O'Brien
Olivia Edward as Madison Whitefeather
Benjamin Siemon as Brody
Hunter Stiebel as Marty
Sofia Marie Gonzales as Ally
Dr. Phil as himself
B. J. Novak as himself
Parvesh Cheena as Sunil Odhav
Episodes
Every song listed is performed by Rebecca, except where indicated. Also, the Josh name is dropped from the episode titles after "Josh Is Irrelevant."
Production
The series was renewed for a third season on January 8, 2017. On April 5, 2017, it was announced that David Hull and Scott Michael Foster, who portray White Josh and Nathaniel respectively, were promoted to series regulars for season three.
Music
Each week, after an episode of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend aired, the soundtrack of that episode was released the next day.
The full season soundtrack was released on July 20, 2018. It includes all the songs of season three, sans "The End of the Movie" due to legal issues with Josh Groban's record deals. However, it adds a full demo of the same song from Adam Schlesinger, three additional demos including an "earnest version" of "The Moment is Me" sung by writing team member Ilana Peña and an unused title sequence, and the cut song "Settle For Her" featuring Scott Michael Foster.
Reception
Critical response
The third season of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend has received critical acclaim from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has been certified "fresh" with a score of 96% and an average rating of 9.0/10, based on 23 reviews. The site's critic consensus states: "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend's brave third season doubles down on the crazy, with a compassionate, compelling exploration of mental illness that is as honest as it is hilarious."