Season 3

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**Season 3** is the third and final season of *Sydney to the Max*. It was announced on November 21, 2019. Production was scheduled to begin on March 14, 2020 but did not, due to COVID-19. Filming began on October 13, 2020 and wrapped on May 12, 2021. The season consists 21 episodes. The season premiered on March 19, 2021, and concluded on November 26, 2021.

On December 31, 2021, Ruth Righi confirmed *Sydney to the Max* would not return for a fourth season.

On April 1, 2022, it was reported by TVLine that the series had concluded after three seasons.

## Plot

Sydney and her friends, along with Young Max and Leo in the '90s, embark on eighth grade and take on challenging and relevant issues such as struggles with cultural identity, trying to fit in, coping with divorce and the impact of microaggressions.

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Ruth Righi as Sydney Reynolds (21/21)
* Ava Kolker as Olive Rozalski (20/21)
* Jackson Dollinger as Young Max Reynolds (21/21)
* Christian J. Simon as Leo Webb (17/21)
* Ian Reed Kesler as Adult Max Reynolds (21/21)
* Caroline Rhea as Judy Reynolds (21/21)

### Recurring Cast

* Amelia Wray as Sophia
* Julia Garcia as Emmy Mendoza
* Brogan Hall as Bucky
* Connor Falk as Harry
* Arjun Sriram as Pete
* Rizwan Manji as Vice Principal Virmani
* Cassidey Fralin as Young Alisha Reynolds
* Carlease Burke as Grandma Maya
* Audrey Cymone as Kendra
* Paul-Mikél Williams as Ned
* Aniya Simone as Lexi Parker
* Tijuana Ricks as Pastor Moore
* Ayaamii Sledge as Essence

## Episodes

### Confirmed Episodes

These are confirmed episodes with dates to them.

## Trivia

* This is the third and final season.
* The show was cleared for a third season ahead of Season 2's release, making it the second live-action series on Disney Channel to be renewed ahead of a season's release in 2019 with the first being *Gabby Duran & the Unsittables*.
* Production on the season was set to begin on March 14, 2020, but due to COVID-19, it was delayed indefinitely. Production started on October 13, 2020, and wrapped on May 12, 2021.
* Due to COVID-19, the season 3 picture is an un-used photo from the season 2 photo shoot.
* There is a Halloween episode this season. This marks the second holiday-themed episode in the series.
* The flashbacks in this season are taking place in 1993.
* *Microaggressions* are discussed this season in the episode "Do the Write Thing".
* *Self-esteem* and *body positivity* is discussed in the episode "Honey, You Shrunk the Fit".
* Episodes 1-8 of season three began streaming on Disney+ on May 28, 2021.
* Episodes 9-13 of season three began streaming on Disney+ on July 30, 2021.
* Episodes 14-21 of season three began streaming on Disney+ on December 8, 2021.
* Christian J. Simon who portrays Leo Webb, is partially absent for some episodes this season, due to his role in the remake of the 1997 Disney Channel Original Movie; *Under Wraps*.
* The subplot this season features a more serialized narrative focusing on Max's crush on Alisha and how he confessed his feelings to her and they became a couple.
* Sydney gets a new hairstyle as of "The Hair Switch Project".
* The season took a hiatus, beginning after episode thirteen, which premiered on June 25, 2021.
* The series finale aired on the same day as the series finale of ***Gabby Duran & the Unsittables.***
	+ This is the second time 2 series finales have premiered on the same night, as ***Jessie*** and ***I Didn't Do It*** have also aired their series finales on the same night (October 16, 2015).

## References

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6. ↑ As 2021 ends, I look back on this heck of a year with so much love. Much of that is because of the wonderful people of which I shared 3 and a half years of my life with and because of what we created. I am forever indebted to each and everyone who made Sydney to the max what it is. That’s not only for the cast and crew that quickly became my family, but also for all of you who watched and laughed and enjoyed our show. Thank you for three incredible seasons. The first video was the last table read day of season one in 2019 and the second video was the last table read of season three in 2021. Then we have a couple photos of the beautiful cast, a pic of me hugging the camera, and @ianreedkesler freestyling an inspirational quote. To a new year and new adventures!! -Sydney ❤️
7. ↑ Inside Line: Scoop on *9-1-1: Lone Star, Moon Knight, New Amsterdam, Halo, Legends, NCIS, Walking Dead* and More
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11. ↑ Coming To Disney+ In July 2021 (US)