The Best Episodes of The Carmichael Show Season 3

After Cynthia reacts negatively to a birthday gift she receives from Jerrod and Maxine, Jerrod forces his family to broaden their horizons and sets out to prove there should be no rules about what is and isn't acceptable when it comes to race.

Director: Gerry Cohen

Writer: Jerrod Carmichael, Ari Katcher

When Jerrod survives a tragedy, he fights against being coddled by his family and being labeled a victim, but things are made harder when he's forced to tell a police officer exactly what he saw.

Director: Gerry Cohen

Writer: Robin Shorr

When Bobby suffers an on-the-job injury that spurs him to want to go to college, Maxine defends his decision to the disapproving Carmichaels but struggles herself once he declares what career he’d like to pursue.

Director: Gerry Cohen

Writer: Rob Ulin

When Maxine's friend posts about her sexual assault on social media, Jerrod and Maxine end up on opposite sides of the issue. This opens the family up to a debate about consent that sends Bobby into a spiral.

Director: Gerry Cohen

Writer: Josh Rabinowitz, Kevin Barnett

Jerrod and Maxine explore their inabilities to meet each other's expectations when the family disapproves of how they celebrated their anniversary as a couple.

Director: Gerry Cohen

Writer: Josh Rabinowitz, Kevin Barnett

Bobby brings home his new girlfriend, leading to a debate about the effects of money that reveals a financial situation for Maxine which Jerrod might not be able to handle.

Director: Gerry Cohen

Writer: Josh Rabinowitz, Kevin Barnett

When Jerrod gets into a fight with a soldier in front of Joe and Bobby, Joe's desire to make it up to the soldier causes problems that test the limits of what it means to truly support the troops.

Director: Gerry Cohen

Writer: Mike Scully

When Maxine offers to set Bobby up with a friend who the family deems unattractive, a debate about beauty and superficiality ensues that spurs Maxine to try to prove that the world is not that shallow.

Director: Gerry Cohen

Writer: Aeysha Carr

When Cynthia discovers her parents are having marriage problems, it forces her to confront problems in her own marriage.

Director: Gerry Cohen

Writer: Ajay Sahgal

Joe and his sons take a boys trip to visit Joe's mother that takes a serious turn when she presents them with an impossible dilemma.

Director: Gerry Cohen

Writer: Jerrod Carmichael, Ari Katcher

When Bobby shares news with Jerrod about a mysterious Facebook message he received, a decades-old family secret is revealed.

Director: Gerry Cohen

Writer: Andy Lee

Bobby and Nekeisha argue about how much she has been drinking, inspiring a family debate about how to handle stress.

Director: Gerry Cohen

Writer: Willie Hunter

When Maxine brings her sister to meet the Carmichaels, Bobby reveals that they've previously met under unexpected circumstances, inspiring an exploration on judgment, hypocrisy and what it means to be family.

Director: Gerry Cohen

Writer: Jerrod Carmichael, Ari Katcher