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grown-ish S3E1 — Crunch Time
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grown-ish•Season 3•Episode 1

Crunch Time

7.1/10 · 126 votesJan 16, 202022 min

Ranked #2 of 17 in Season 3•+0.2 vs season avg

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It’s Junior year and the gang throws an HBCU-themed Homecoming party to kick off the semester at their new off-campus house. Zoey returns from her summer internship abroad and realizes that she has to confront her feelings for Aaron and Luca quickly. Meanwhile, the rest

Directed byTodd Biermann
Written byMelanie Kirschbaum, Alexandra Decas
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Yara Shahidi

Yara Shahidi

Zoey Johnson

Trevor Jackson

Trevor Jackson

Aaron Jackson

Francia Raísa

Francia Raísa

Ana Torres

Emily Arlook

Emily Arlook

Nomi Segal

Jordan Buhat

Jordan Buhat

Vivek Shah

Chlöe Bailey

Chlöe Bailey

Jazz Forster

Halle Bailey

Halle Bailey

Sky Forster

Luka Sabbat

Luka Sabbat

Luca Hall

Diggy Simmons

Diggy Simmons

Doug Edwards

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Melanie Kirschbaum

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Todd Biermann

Todd Biermann

Director

Alexandra Decas

Alexandra Decas

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Jamie Nelsen

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Mark Doering-Powell

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Episode Summary

"Crunch Time" is episode 1 of grown-ish season 3. It scored 7.1/10 from 126 votes, ranking #2 of 17 episodes this season (season average 6.9). Directed by Todd Biermann and written by Melanie Kirschbaum, Alexandra Decas, it aired on January 16, 2020.

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