The third season of ''

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'', an American supernatural drama created by

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and to some extent, based on the 1985 film of the same name, premiered on June 3, 2013. The series was renewed for a third season of 24 episodes on July 12, 2012.

Plot

Part 1

Jackson Whittemore (

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) has moved to London. A new teacher, Jennifer Blake (

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), has joined Beacon Hills High school with a keen eye for Derek. While infiltrating the Alpha Pack who have taken refuge in a bank, they discover that Erica Reyes (

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) is dead and Derek's sister Cora Hale (

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) is a prisoner and free them.

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(

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), Allison Argent (

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(

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) and the rest of the gang find themselves up against a new enemy: the lethal Alpha pack that has come to Beacon Hills, who have kidnapped Vernon Boyd (

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). Not only that but a mysterious, threatening, supernatural Druid has been taking categorized people as sacrifices, killing them and absorbing their power to go against the Alpha pack.

Part 2

While

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(

) struggles to find his place as an Alpha, he,

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(

) and Stiles (

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) begin to experience strange side effects as a result of reigniting the power within Beacon Hills. Scott loses his ability to control his werewolf shift, Allison sees visions of her dead aunt, Kate, and Stiles believes he is awake while dreaming and dreaming while awake. They soon discover that the answer to their problems may be found in a new student named Kira Yukimura (

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), a girl with remarkable powers of her own. The pack is threatened by the Nogitsune, a spirit which possesses Stiles, forcing him to complete tasks meant to cause chaos and strife, which the Nogitsune feeds off of. Scott struggles to find a way to save Stiles without killing him. They also encounter the Oni, spirits summoned by Kira's mother, Noshiko, to defeat the Nogitsune.

Cast

Main

as Scott McCall *

as Allison Argent *

as Stiles Stilinski *

as Derek Hale *

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as Lydia Martin

Recurring

Episodes

Production

Season 3 was filmed in two parts. Part 1 (or Season 3A) was filmed from December 3, 2012 and wrapped up on May 5, 2013. Part 2 (Season 3B) began filming on July 29, 2013, and wrapped up on December 19, 2013. Unlike the previous two seasons, which were shot in Atlanta, Georgia, this season was shot in Los Angeles, California.

left the show, taking a role on the CW series ''

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''. MTV also released the first page of the first episode from season three, which is set about four months after the end of season two, and Jackson's absence was addressed within the context of the beginning of the season. On October 2, 2012 an open casting call website was set up to cast identical twins to play the identical twin alpha werewolves, Ethan and Aiden. On November 28, 2012, Teen Wolf announced five new additions to the cast for season 3. Former ''

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'' stars Charlie and

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have been cast as twin alpha werewolves Ethan and Aiden. They are described as being "dangerous charmers with brilliant minds". Australian actress

has been cast as Cora, Derek Hale's younger sister, a mysterious and beautiful young woman toughened by a life on her own after surviving the Hale House fire.

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from ''

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'' has been cast as female alpha Kali, while

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has been cast as Deucalion, the leader of the Alpha pack. Described as having "an eloquent, cutting intelligence", the new werewolf will set a plan in motion to turn Derek and Scott against each other, ripping the Beacon Hills supernatural community apart at the seams.

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has been cast as Ennis, an alpha werewolf who is described as a "force of pure brutality".

has been cast as Jennifer Blake, an English teacher at Beacon Hills High School and a new love interest of Derek Hale's. Teen Wolf announced three new recurring characters for the second half of season 3.

has been cast as Kira, an Asian-American character who has been described as a "new student and possible threat to Beacon Hills". Her character is confirmed to be a

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. Doug Jones has been cast as Barrow, a mass murderer, who made his appearance in episode "Galvanize".

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will be the newest member of the Beacon County Sheriff's Department in Teen Wolf Season 3 Part 2, he will assist Sheriff Stilinski in uncovering the mysterious supernatural occurrences that plague the murder-prone Northern California town before becoming part of the mystery himself. Additionally,

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was cast, with her role being kept secret until the winter season premiere.

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has stated that for the second part of Season 3, "This is a season of consequence. That every action has a reaction, has a consequence. And it's not always what you ''think'' it's gonna be." During Season 3B production,

decided she "wanted to explore other avenues of film and TV" and move on from the show, and her character Allison Argent was killed off in the penultimate episode.

Reception

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reported an approval rating of 88% and an average rating of 7.97/10 for the third season, based on 17 reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Beautifully shot and crafted, ''Teen Wolf'' delves into intellectual horror themes while staying true to the movie's original mythology."

Awards and nominations

Home media

The third season was released in two parts: 3A was released on December 10, 2013, and 3B was released on June 17, 2014.

References

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