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The Best Episodes of Under the Dome Season 3

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

A small town is suddenly and inexplicably sealed off from the rest of the world by an enormous transparent dome. While military forces, the government and the media positioned outside of this surrounding barrier attempt to break it down, a small group of people inside attempt to figure out what the dome is, where it came from, and when (and if) it will go away.

Genres:DramaMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:CBS

Season 3 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Under the Dome" season 3 is "Move On", rated 6.2/10 from 1312 user votes. It was directed by Peter Leto and written by Adam Stein. "Move On" aired on 6/25/2015 and is rated 0.3 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "But I'm Not".

  • Move On
    6.2/10 1,312 votes

    #1 - Move On

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 6/25/2015

    A year after the dome disappears, Barbie, Joe, and the other townspeople gather for a memorial. A year earlier, Julia and Junior try to rescue Barbie and the others, but run afoul of Big Jim.

    Director: Peter Leto

    Writer: Adam Stein

  • But I'm Not
    6.5/10 1,054 votes

    #2 - But I'm Not

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 6/25/2015

    Barbie investigates Ben's claim that something strange is going on in Chester's Mill, but Eva surprises him with unexpected news. Meanwhile, Norrie and Hunter grow closer, and Christine advises Joe to move on.

    Director: Peter Weller

    Writer: Tim Schlattmann

  • Redux
    6.3/10 943 votes

    #3 - Redux

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 7/2/2015

    The residents of Chester’s Mill try to move on with their lives in the aftermath of their mysterious experience in the tunnels beneath town. Meanwhile, Big Jim suspects new residents Christine and Eva are keeping secrets concerning the Dome.

    Director: Olatunde Osunsanmi

    Writer: Alexandra McNally

  • The Kinship
    6.4/10 915 votes

    #4 - The Kinship

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 7/9/2015

    Under the guise of helping Chester’s Mill rebuild, Christine urges the townspeople towards specific individuals and projects that remind them of their experience in the tunnels. Also, Julia and Big Jim make shocking discoveries that reveal a new threat within the Dome.

    Director: Edward Ornelas

    Writer: Cathryn Humphris

  • Alaska
    6.5/10 884 votes

    #5 - Alaska

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 7/16/2015

    Big Jim and Julia form a tentative alliance to search for proof that will discredit Christine, which leads them to new information about the Dome’s capabilities. Meanwhile, when tensions run high in town and threaten Christine’s leadership, she puts a plan in play that has deadly consequences.

    Director: David Barrett

    Writer: Bronwyn Garrity

  • Caged
    6.7/10 878 votes

    #6 - Caged

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 7/23/2015

    When Big Jim is captured by Aktaion, the dangerous private corporation that’s descended on Chester’s Mill to harness the Dome’s energy capabilities, he’s forced to manipulate Christine for information about her agenda. Also, when Joe and Norrie question the town’s new rules, they find themselves in a dangerous face-off with the increasingly unstable residents.

    Director: Sergio Mimica-Gezzan

    Writer: Andres Fischer-Centeno

  • Ejecta
    7.1/10 896 votes

    #7 - Ejecta

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 7/30/2015

    As the world outside the Dome is rocked by a catastrophic meteor shower, unexpected alliances form inside the barrier. Eva tries to indoctrinate Barbie deeper into The Kinship and Big Jim and Julia turn to one another while isolated on Bird Island outside of town. Also, Joe is forced to accept help from Sam, the man who killed his sister.

    Director: David Barrett

    Writer: Peter Calloway

  • Breaking Point
    6.6/10 819 votes

    #8 - Breaking Point

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 8/6/2015

    Big Jim, Julia, Joe, Norrie and Hunter join together to form a resistance against Christine, who is mobilizing residents to work on a massive excavation project in the caves underneath the town. Also, Hunter uses his tech skills to contact the outside world.

    Director: Sam Hill

    Writer: James C. Oliver, Sharla Oliver

  • Plan B
    6.8/10 834 votes

    #9 - Plan B

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 8/13/2015

    Big Jim and Julia devise plans to end Christine’s control over the town by initiating a life-or-death plot involving Barbie and Eva, while Joe and Norrie conduct research to better understand the Dome’s ultimate agenda. Meanwhile, Hunter finds more information about the true head of Aktaion, the nefarious private corporation that wants to harness the Dome’s energy.

    Director: Eriq La Salle

    Writer: Mark Bruner, Tim Schlattmann

  • Legacy
    6.5/10 786 votes

    #10 - Legacy

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 8/20/2015

    The Resistance, the citizens not under Christine’s control, join forces with an unexpected ally: Hektor Martin, the nefarious head of Aktaion. Despite Hektor revealing more about the Dome’s origins and helping to strike back at it, Big Jim and Julia still worry he will betray them. Meanwhile, Hunter receives encrypted files that give disturbing insights into the final effect the Dome will have on the infected townspeople.

    Director: Dennie Gordon

    Writer: Alexandra McNally, Andres Fischer-Centeno

  • Love is a Battlefield
    6.4/10 792 votes

    #11 - Love is a Battlefield

    Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 8/27/2015

    Members of The Resistance race to release their loved ones from Christine’s influence before she reaches her end game for the Dome. While Barbie risks everything in an attempt to free Eva from the Kinship, Big Jim and Julia are enlisted by Hektor, the head of Aktaion, to test a possible cure for infected townspeople. Also, Joe chooses to work with Christine after she shares some shocking information about the entity behind the Dome.

    Director: Lee Rose

    Writer: Peter Calloway, Adam Stein

  • Incandescence
    6.3/10 789 votes

    #12 - Incandescence

    Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 9/3/2015

    When the Dome’s calcification process accelerates, Chester’s Mill has 24 hours before the barrier’s breakdown will suffocate everyone inside. While the new deadline puts added pressure on Joe to bring the Dome down, Barbie and Julia race to save his child from The Kinship. Also, Big Jim tries to manage the increasingly volatile Hektor, who is adamant that infected townspeople never escape the Dome.

    Director: P.J. Pesce

    Writer: Bronwyn Garrity, Cathryn Humphris

  • The Enemy Within
    6.1/10 966 votes

    #13 - The Enemy Within

    Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 9/10/2015

    Series Finale: As the Dome in Chester's Mill comes down, the Resistance makes a final attempt to protect the outside world from the infected townspeople in the Kinship and their new queen.

    Director: Peter Leto

    Writer: Tim Schlattmann, Neal Baer