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The Best Episodes of Code Black Season 3

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

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Inspired by the award-winning documentary, this medical drama is set in the busiest and most notorious ER in the nation where the extraordinary staff confront a challenged system in order to protect their ideals and

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Code Black Season 3 Episode 13 - The Business of Saving Lives
    9.3/10(523 votes)

    S3:E13

    Angels Memorial descends into chaos when a plane crashes into the 8th floor. Also, Noa has a car accident and it is up to Mario to save her life. Also, Willis admits to Rox that he needs her in his life and the doctors gather in court to support Leanne for her custody hearing.

    Director:Rob Bowman
    Writer:Mike Weiss

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  2. Code Black Season 3 Episode 9 - Only Human
    8.9/10(423 votes)

    S3:E9

    Max is brought to Angels Memorial with breathing difficulty, and Ariel tells him she loves him. Also, Rox accompanies Willis and Martin to the funeral of an army buddy of Willis' brother, and Willis decides to get to the bottom of what happened to his brother's unit.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Code Black Season 3 Episode 11 - One of Our Own
    8.9/10(417 votes)

    S3:E11

    While rescuing an injured firefighter, Rox is hit by a drunk driver and rushed to Angels Memorial. Willis begins to realize his feelings for Rox and goes to great lengths to help her. Also, Leanne is excited to tell Ariel good news about her adoption.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Code Black Season 3 Episode 1 - Third Year
    8.8/10(1163 votes)

    S3:E1

    The doctors must race to save a girl caught in the crossfire of a shoot-out; Willis shifts his focus to field medicine, choosing to work primarily on an ambulance with his new partner, paramedic Rox; Leanne begins her journey to adopt Ariel.

    Director:Rob Bowman
    Writer:Michael Seitzman

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  5. Code Black Season 3 Episode 12 - As Night Comes and I'm Breathing
    8.8/10(414 votes)

    S3:E12

    Willis continues to tend to Rox's medical needs in San Diego and Leanne and Max's father go searching for Ariel. Also, when Noa reveals to Mario she wants to take a job offer in Philadelphia, and Campbell offers Mario the attending position at Angels, they realize their career choices will mean ending their relationship.

    Director:Thomas J. Wright
    Writer:Jessica Ball

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  6. Code Black Season 3 Episode 5 - Cabin Pressure
    8.6/10(445 votes)

    S3:E5

    Over the radio, Leanne and Jesse talk a young girl through how to use the supplies on board a small plane to build a makeshift defibrillator when her mom, the pilot, loses consciousness mid-flight. Also, Rox and Willis are taken hostage at gunpoint while on their way to meet the plane at the landing site.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Code Black Season 3 Episode 6 - Hell's Heart
    8.6/10(438 votes)

    S3:E6

    Willis and Rox are called to the scene of a wildfire in the mountains of Los Angeles to tend to the injured firefighters, and they choose to stay to look for a missing young boy who was separated from his father in the chaos.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Code Black Season 3 Episode 3 - La Familia
    8.5/10(469 votes)

    S3:E3

    Jesse is in denial when his brother arrives at Angels Memorial in bad shape after being pinned down in a warehouse collapse and further tests reveal he has advanced congestive heart failure. Also, Willis opens up to Rox about his brother who was killed in Afghanistan.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Code Black Season 3 Episode 4 - The Same As Air
    8.5/10(456 votes)

    S3:E4

    Willis and Rox arrive at a road rage accident resulting in multiple serious injuries. Also, Elliot doubts his ability as a doctor when he’s sued for his role in the death of the SWAT officer involved in the drug bust-turned-shootout, and Leanne discovers Ariel on an ice cream “date” with Max, a young patient at the hospital.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Code Black Season 3 Episode 2 - Better Angels
    8.3/10(593 votes)

    S3:E2

    Angus and Mario treat a patient who is a self-proclaimed psychic and envisions the staff singing and dancing, seeing beauty amid the chaos at Angels Memorial. Also, Willis and Rox put their lives in danger to rescue a congressman and his staffer from a multi-car accident.

    Director:P.J. Pesce
    Writer:David Marshall Grant

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  11. Code Black Season 3 Episode 7 - Step Up
    8.1/10(419 votes)

    S3:E7

    Rox decides to make amends with her former step coach when she arrives to Angels Memorial with the local high school step team after a pyramid stunt goes wrong. Also, Noa pleads with Leanne and Campbell to try any other method before performing an emergency hysterectomy on a young teenage girl, who is experiencing complications after giving birth.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Code Black Season 3 Episode 8 - Home Stays Home
    8.1/10(413 votes)

    S3:E8

    Mario joins Rox and Willis on the scene of a boat crash and, in Center Stage, Leanne works to save a brother and sister who drank boiling water through a straw as part of a challenge. Also, Max's father tells Leanne to keep Ariel away from his son after he finds them kissing.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Code Black Season 3 Episode 10 - Change of Heart
    8.1/10(414 votes)

    S3:E10

    Elliot fears the worst after hearing the emotional testimony by Detective Gomez's wife at his malpractice trial, but he hopes footage Diego shot for his documentary will change her mind. Also, Rox attempts to connect with Willis but he pushes her away, and Leanne attempts to comfort Ariel in the wake of a devastating loss.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"The Business of Saving Lives" is the best rated episode of "Code Black" season 3. It scored 9.3/10 based on 523 votes. Directed by Rob Bowman and written by Mike Weiss, it aired on 7/18/2018. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Only Human".