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The Best Episodes of The Mindy Project Season 3

Every episode of The Mindy Project Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Mindy Project Season 3!

Obstetrician/gynecologist Mindy Lahiri tries to balance her personal and professional life, surrounded by quirky co-workers in a small medical practice in New York City.
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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"We're a Couple Now, Haters!" is the best rated episode of "The Mindy Project" season 3. It scored 8.2/10 based on 329 votes. Directed by Michael Spiller and written by Mindy Kaling, it aired on 9/16/2014. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Annette Castellano Is My Nemesis".

  • We're a Couple Now, Haters!
    8.2/10329 votes

    #1 - We're a Couple Now, Haters!

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/16/2014

    It is the beginning of 'firsts' for Mindy and Danny, as they try to set new relationship boundaries for each other in the office. Meanwhile, things get a little complicated when Jeremy tries to organize a charity event with Peter's girlfriend, Lauren.

    Director: Michael Spiller

    Writer: Mindy Kaling

  • Annette Castellano Is My Nemesis
    7.7/10253 votes

    #2 - Annette Castellano Is My Nemesis

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 9/23/2014

    Mindy strives to impress Danny's mom when she comes to the city for a visit. Meanwhile, Morgan tries to stand his ground in his relationship with Tamra.

    Director: Marco Fargnoli

    Writer: Tracey Wigfield

  • Crimes & Misdemeanors & Ex-BFs
    7.5/10241 votes

    #3 - Crimes & Misdemeanors & Ex-BFs

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 9/30/2014

    Tax troubles inspire Mindy tries to rekindle a phony relationship with Cliff.

    Director: Michael Weaver

    Writer: Matt Warburton

  • I Slipped
    7.5/10261 votes

    #4 - I Slipped

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/7/2014

    Mindy searches for relationship advice that ends up raising more questions than answers.

    Director: Lynn Shelton

    Writer: Charlie Grandy

  • The Devil Wears Lands' End
    7.9/10254 votes

    #5 - The Devil Wears Lands' End

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 10/14/2014

    Mindy kisses a girl and doesn't like it while the boys play beer pong with Shonda Rhimes.

    Director: Michael Spiller

    Writer: Jeremy Bronson

  • Caramel Princess Time
    7.7/10236 votes

    #6 - Caramel Princess Time

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 11/4/2014

    Danny decides he needs to take Mindy’s chronic lateness into his own hands and tries to teach her a lesson about being on time. Tamra and Morgan set Peter up on a blind date.

    Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller

    Writer: Mindy Kaling, Charlie Grandy

  • We Need to Talk About Annette
    7.7/10222 votes

    #7 - We Need to Talk About Annette

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 11/11/2014

    Mindy has no qualms about “borrowing” things that don’t belong to her, until she catches Danny’s mom shoplifting. Peter's dream girl is a nightmare.

    Director: Michael Weaver

    Writer: Alina Mankin

  • Diary of a Mad Indian Woman
    7.8/10218 votes

    #8 - Diary of a Mad Indian Woman

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/18/2014

    Mindy is forced to act as a mentor to the residents at the hospital, and Danny gets himself into trouble when he finds, and can’t help but read, Mindy’s diary.

    Director: Alex Hardcastle

    Writer: Lang Fisher

  • How to Lose a Mom in Ten Days
    7.6/10211 votes

    #9 - How to Lose a Mom in Ten Days

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 11/25/2014

    Mindy sets up Danny's mom, Annette, on a blind date that leads to a crazy sequence of events culminating in a date - and possibly even true love.

    Director: David Rogers

    Writer: Tracey Wigfield

  • What About Peter?
    7.6/10206 votes

    #10 - What About Peter?

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 12/2/2014

    Mindy is so determined to help Peter with his living situation that her own relationship with Danny gets a little complicated. Meanwhile, things go haywire for Jeremy and Morgan when they're left alone watching Lauren's baby boy, Henry.

    Director: David Stassen

    Writer: David Stassen, Ike Barinholtz

  • Christmas
    7.7/10225 votes

    #11 - Christmas

    Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 12/9/2014

    As the holidays approach, Mindy wonders if Danny is about to propose, and a case of mistaken identity leads Morgan on the perfect date.

    Director: Paul Lieberstein

    Writer: Charlie Grandy

  • Stanford
    7.3/10202 votes

    #12 - Stanford

    Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 1/6/2015

    Mindy makes an unfortunate first impression on her fellowship class at Stanford; the doctors at the practice are determined to win a basketball tournament.

    Director: Michael Spiller

    Writer: Tracey Wigfield

  • San Francisco Bae
    7.5/10244 votes

    #13 - San Francisco Bae

    Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 1/13/2015

    A run-in with an ex-boyfriend has Mindy questioning her relationship with Danny; Morgan and Danny think they see Lauren cheating on Jeremy with Peter.

    Director: Michael Spiller

    Writer: Chris Schleicher

  • No More Mr Noishe Guy
    7.8/10217 votes

    #14 - No More Mr Noishe Guy

    Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 2/3/2015

    Rob (guest star Tate Ellington) gives Mindy an opportunity to start up her own practice in San Francisco, and she struggles to tell Danny, especially when Danny shows her the brownstone he bought for the two of them in New York! Meanwhile, Jeremy and Peter grapple with the fact that Lauren is moving to Texas and leaving them both behind.

    Director: Michael Weaver

    Writer: Jeremy Bronson

  • Dinner At The Castellanos
    8.2/10254 votes

    #15 - Dinner At The Castellanos

    Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 2/10/2015

    Mindy has some big news to tell Danny but, just as she is getting ready to tell him, his father (guest star Dan Hedaya) and half-sister (guest star Madison Moellers) show up for an unexpected visit. The whole crew is invited to Annette's house for the world's most awkward family dinner.

    Director: David Rogers

    Writer: Charlie Grandy

  • Lahiri Family Values
    7.5/10205 votes

    #16 - Lahiri Family Values

    Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 2/17/2015

    Mindy has made up her mind to move to San Francisco and start a practice with Rob, but her credit history jeopardizes their ability to get a loan. Meanwhile, Danny tries to let the office know that he is moving to San Francisco with Mindy, but they're convinced his "big news" is something completely different.

    Director: Marco Fargnoli

    Writer: Tracey Wigfield

  • Danny Castellano Is My Nutritionist
    7.4/10206 votes

    #17 - Danny Castellano Is My Nutritionist

    Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 2/24/2015

    Danny is upset with Mindy’s horrible eating habits and decides to make a deal with her that he will stop smoking if she stops eating poorly. Meanwhile, Jeremy struggles to fill Peter’s spot at the practice.

    Director: Lynn Shelton

    Writer: Mindy Kaling, Matt Warburton

  • Fertility Bites
    7.1/10202 votes

    #18 - Fertility Bites

    Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 3/3/2015

    Mindy's fertility clinic opens, but with zero track record in the fertility field, attracting new patients is tougher than she imagined. Meanwhile, at Shulman & Associates, the nurses try to raise money for obese nurses while trying to get to know Dr. Bergdahl.

    Director: Nisha Ganatra

    Writer: Chris Schleicher, Jeremy Bronson

  • Confessions of a Catho-holic
    7.5/10214 votes

    #19 - Confessions of a Catho-holic

    Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 3/10/2015

    When Danny's priest dies after hearing Danny's confession, he frantically tries to find a new priest so he can atone for his sins. Meanwhile, Jeremy tries to force the practice to attend his one-man show.

    Director: Ike Barinholtz

    Writer: Jack Burditt

  • What to Expect When You're Expanding
    7.6/10206 votes

    #20 - What to Expect When You're Expanding

    Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 3/17/2015

    Mindy struggles with her body image as her baby bump begins to show, so she agrees to meet with Sheena, an aspiring personal stylist. Meanwhile, Jeremy, heartbroken over Lauren, tries to dive back into the dating pool, and unexpectedly runs into Morgan's girlfriend, Jessica.

    Director: Michael Weaver

    Writer: Lang Fisher, Tracey Wigfield

  • Best Man
    8.1/10249 votes

    #21 - Best Man

    Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 3/24/2015

    Mindy starts to question Danny's commitment to their relationship when he's a no-show for dinner with her parents. Meanwhile, when Morgan thinks he overhears Mindy saying Danny is not the father of her baby, he gathers all the guys with whom she's ever slept, in an attempt to figure out who is the real father.

    Director: Michael Spiller

    Writer: Mindy Kaling