# Wilfred (American TV series) season 3

The third season of Wilfred premiered on FX on June 20, 2013. The third season consisted of 13 episodes. The series is based on the original Australian series, Wilfred, and stars Elijah Wood, Jason Gann, Fiona Gubelmann and Dorian Brown.

## Synopsis

As Ryan continues to experience Wilfred's various antics, new and confusing things start to be uncovered about a mysterious childhood drawing.

## Cast
### Main cast

* Elijah Wood as Ryan Newman
* Jason Gann as Wilfred
* Fiona Gubelmann as Jenna Mueller
* Dorian Brown as Kristen Newman

### Special guest cast

* Mary Steenburgen as Catherine
* Dwight Yoakam as Bruce
* James Remar as Henry
* Kristen Schaal as Anne
* Angela Kinsey as Heather
* Gina Gershon as Gloria
* Barry Watson as Michael McDerry

### Recurring cast

* Chris Klein as Drew
* Rodney To as Dr. Bangachon

### Guest cast

* Jenny Mollen as Kim
* Lance Reddick as Dr. Blum
* Zachary Knighton as Bill
* George Coe as Gene
* Gerry Bednob as Mr. Patel
* Randee Heller as Margot

## Episodes

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
| 27 | 1 | "Uncertainty" | Randall Einhorn | Reed Agnew & Eli Jorné | June 20, 2013 (2013-06-20) | XWL03001 | 0.648 |
| In an attempt to gain a better understanding of his origins, Ryan and Wilfred set off on a mission to find Wilfred's original owner in the hopes of getting answers to several questions that are tormenting the two friends. Opening quote: "The mistake is thinking that there can be an antidote to the uncertainty." – David Levithan ||||||||
| 28 | 2 | "Comfort" | Randall Einhorn | Cody Heller & Brett Konner | June 20, 2013 (2013-06-20) | XWL03002 | 0.607 |
| Wilfred begins to feel betrayed by Ryan when he decides to befriend the mailman, so the sensitive canine does everything he can to prove to his friend that the stranger that visits the home nearly every day is not to be trusted. Jenna and Drew return from their honeymoon. Opening quote: "Cure sometimes, treat often, comfort always." – Hippocrates ||||||||
| 29 | 3 | "Suspicion" | Randall Einhorn | David Baldy | June 27, 2013 (2013-06-27) | XWL03003 | 0.705 |
| Ryan is unable to shake off his distrust for the new man in Kristen's life, which results in a number of strange encounters between the two men as they attempt to get to know each other for the sake of the woman in their lives. Opening quote: "Suspicion is a heavy armor and with its weight it impedes more than it protects." – Robert Burns ||||||||
| 30 | 4 | "Sincerity" | Randall Einhorn | Jason Gann | June 27, 2013 (2013-06-27) | XWL03004 | 0.535 |
| In an attempt to gain the attention of a beautiful girl, Ryan decides to take Wilfred to a dog-training class, where professionals do everything they can to teach him the manners that all dogs should know. Opening quote: "Sincerity, even if it speaks with a stutter, will sound eloquent when inspired." – Eiji Yoshikawa ||||||||
| 31 | 5 | "Shame" | Randall Einhorn | Guy Endore-Kaiser | July 11, 2013 (2013-07-11) | XWL03005 | 0.711 |
| Ryan decides to take in a roommate and Wilfred willingly lends his opinion to the in-depth selection process each candidate must undergo, but they find that finding a good fit is harder than expected. Opening quote: "I have little shame, no dignity – all in the name of a better cause." – A. J. Jacobs ||||||||
| 32 | 6 | "Delusion" | Randall Einhorn | Elizabeth Tippet | July 18, 2013 (2013-07-18) | XWL03006 | 0.605 |
| Ryan begrudgingly agrees to team up with Wilfred to find a worthy birthday present for Jenna, which results in the two delving into questionable territory to ensure they get her the best possible gift. Opening quote: "Truth may sometimes hurt, but delusion harms." – Vanna Bonta ||||||||
| 33 | 7 | "Intuition" | Randall Einhorn | David Zuckerman | July 25, 2013 (2013-07-25) | XWL03007 | 0.542 |
| With a forceful push from Wilfred, Ryan goes on a sudden crime-fighting spree around town due to a fit of sleeplessness that has him making drastic decisions that put his safety and questionable sanity in extreme jeopardy. Opening quote: "Intuition is more important to discovery than logic" – Henri Poincaré ||||||||
| 34 | 8 | "Perspective" | Randall Einhorn | Kevin Arrieta | August 1, 2013 (2013-08-01) | XWL03008 | 0.470 |
| Ryan decides to turn to progressive psychotherapy to better understand a past trauma that has haunted him his entire life, but he finds that the revolutionary new method is not quite what he hoped for. Opening quote: "How weird it was to drive streets I knew so well. What a different perspective" – Suzanne Vega ||||||||
| 35 | 9 | "Confrontation" | Randall Einhorn | David Baldy | August 8, 2013 (2013-08-08) | XWL03009 | 0.462 |
| Wilfred crashes the family Christmas party that Kristen planned and pits Ryan against his family. Opening quote: "There can be no progress without head-on confrontation." – Christopher Hitchens ||||||||
| 36 | 10 | "Distance" | Randall Einhorn | Jacob Young | August 15, 2013 (2013-08-15) | XWL03010 | 0.649 |
| Ryan, Wilfred, and Bruce struggle to outwit each other. Opening quote: "Sometimes it's necessary to go a long distance out of the way to come back a short distance correctly." – Edward Albee ||||||||
| 37 | 11 | "Stagnation" | Randall Einhorn | Jason Gann | August 22, 2013 (2013-08-22) | XWL03011 | 0.411 |
| Wilfred pursues a forbidden love. Opening quote: "Stagnation is death. If you don't change, you die. It's that simple. It's that scary."- Leonard Sweet ||||||||
| 38 | 12 | "Heroism" | Randall Einhorn | Cody Heller & Brett Konner | August 29, 2013 (2013-08-29) | XWL03012 | 0.835 |
| Ryan is put in danger as Wilfred pursues the path to valor. Opening quote: "In my opinion, actual heroism, like actual love, is a messy, painful, vulnerable business." – John Green ||||||||
| 39 | 13 | "Regrets" | Randall Einhorn | Reed Agnew & Eli Jorné | September 5, 2013 (2013-09-05) | XWL03013 | 0.443 |
| Jenna forbids Ryan from seeing Wilfred when he needs him most. Opening quote: "Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets." – Arthur Miller ||||||||

## Production

On October 31, 2012 Wilfred was renewed for a third season of 13 episodes. Reed Agnew and Eli Jorné took over as executive producers and day-to-day showrunners. Despite stepping down as showrunner, creator David Zuckerman stayed on as an executive producer. Filming began on March 11, 2013. This season premiered on June 20, 2013 with back-to-back episodes for two weeks, then returned to its regular half-hour slot on July 11 after the July 4 hiatus.