Sleepy Hollow season 3 explained

Season Number:	3
Bgcolour:	1A2421
Network:	Fox
Num Episodes:	18
Episode List:	List of Sleepy Hollow episodes

The third season of the Fox television series Sleepy Hollow premiered on October 1, 2015, and consisted of 18 episodes.^{[1] [2]} This season it moved time slots to Thursdays at 9:00 pm.^[1] On February 5, 2016, the show premiered in its new timeslot of Friday at 8:00 pm.^[3]

Cast and characters

See also: List of Sleepy Hollow characters.

Main cast

• Tom Mison as Ichabod Crane
• Nicole Beharie as Special Agent Abigail "Abbie" Mills
• Lyndie Greenwood as Jennifer "Jenny" Mills
• Nikki Reed as Betsy Ross^[4]
• Zach Appelman as Joe Corbin
• Lance Gross as Special Agent Daniel Reynolds
• Jessica Camacho as Special Agent Sophie Foster
• Shannyn Sossamon as Pandora

Recurring cast

• Peter Mensah as the Hidden One^[5]
• Maya Kazan as Zoe Corinth^[6]
• Bill Irwin as Atticus Nevins
• James McDaniel as Ezra Mills

Guest cast

• Clancy Brown as Sheriff August Corbin
• Charles Aitken as Dr. Japeth Leeds
• Anthony K. Hyatt as Randall Martin
• Alexander Ward as Marcus Collins (a.k.a. The Whispering Wraith) / The Ghoul / Zombie
• Mark Campbell as George Washington
• Michael O'Keefe as FBI Director Jack Walters
• Marti Matulis as the Yaoguai / the Verslinder
• Craig Branham and Jeremy Owens as the Headless Horseman
• Dustin Lewis as Paul Revere
• Nicholas Guest as General William Howe
• Derek Mears as the Head Berserker / the Kindred
• C. Thomas Howell as Special Agent Mick Granger
• John Paul Marston as Colonel Prescott
• Charlene Amoia as Susan James
• Andy Pessoa as Young Ichabod
• Onira Tarés as Grace Dixon
• Robin Strasds as Daniel Boone
• Richard Kohlberger as Johnny Revere
• Katie Malia as Onryō
• Griffin Freeman as Nathan Hale
• Kelly Bellini as the Kindress
• Morgan Ayres as Young August Corbin
• Drew Matthews as Young Atticus Nevins
• C.C. Ice as Banshee
• Brad Ashten as Francis Scott Key
• Dan B. Norris as the Eternal Soldier

Special guest stars

• Emily Deschanel as Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan^[7]
• David Boreanaz as FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth^[7]

Episodes

Production

Casting

On July 15, 2015 it was announced that Nikki Reed had joined the cast in a series regular role as Betsy Ross, an old flame of Ichabod.^[8] Also joining the cast is Shannyn Sossamon who is set to play Pandora, a mysterious new presence in Sleepy Hollow who seeks the assistance of Ichabod and Abbie.^[9] Jessica Camacho who plays the role of Sophia Foster, was also upgraded to series regular this season.^[10]

It was also announced that Orlando Jones would not be reprising his role this season,^[11] and that Neil Jackson would not be appearing as the Headless Horseman this season, due to the creative changes made to the show by the new showrunner.^[12]

Filming

Production was moved from Wilmington, North Carolina when the state scrapped the tax credits incentive, to Atlanta, Georgia where it was reported that the show will receive 30% tax credits.^[13]

Crossover with Bones

A crossover event with Bones aired on October 29, 2015. It consists of two parts, with characters from both shows appearing in both episodes.^[14] The two episodes are linked by the use of the corpse of General William Howe, the British commander during the American Revolution; his skull is revealed to have essentially served as the murder weapon in Bones and he is reanimated by Pandora to serve as a weapon against Crane in Sleepy Hollow.

Reception

Ratings

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Original air date	Time slot (EST)	U.S. Rating/share (18–49)	Viewers (millions)	DVR (18–49)	DVR viewers (millions)	DVR Total (18–49)	Total viewers (millions)
32	1	"I, Witness"		Thursday 9:00 p.m.	1.0/3	3.46	0.8	2.22	1.8	5.68^[15]
33	2	"Whispers in the Dark"		1.0/3	3.27	0.7	2.01	1.7	5.28^[16]
34	3	"Blood and Fear"		0.8/3	2.97	0.7	1.96	1.5	4.93^[17]
35	4	"The Sisters Mills"		0.8/3	2.89	0.7	2.04	1.5	4.93^[18]
36	5	"Dead Men Tell No Tales"		1.1/3	4.57	0.8	2.46	1.9	7.03^[19]
37	6	"This Red Lady from Caribee"		0.9/3	3.04	0.7	1.87	1.6	4.91^[20]
38	7	"The Art of War"		0.9/3	3.02	0.7	1.75	1.6	4.76^[21]
39	8	"Novus Ordo Seclorum"		0.8/2	2.80	0.6	1.75	1.4	4.55^[22]
40	9	"One Life"		Friday 8:00 p.m.	0.9/3	3.13	0.6	1.79	1.5	4.91^[23]
41	10	"Incident At Stone Manor"		0.8/3	3.16	0.6	1.70	1.4	4.86^[24]
42	11	"Kindred Spirits"		0.7/3	3.09	0.6	1.58	1.3	4.67^[25]
43	12	"Sins of the Father"		0.8/3	2.96		1.53		4.49^[26]
44	13	"Dark Mirror"		0.7/3	2.96	0.6	1.66	1.3	4.62^[27]
45	14	"Into the Wild"		0.8/3	2.91	0.5	1.44	1.3	4.35^[28]
46	15	"Incommunicado"		0.8/3	2.83	0.5	1.44	1.3	4.27^[29]
47	16	"Dawn's Early Light"		0.7/3	2.52	0.5	1.53	1.2	4.05^[30]
48	17	"Delaware"		0.6/3	2.62	0.6	1.53	1.2	4.15^[31]
49	18	"Ragnarok"		0.7/3	2.96

Notes and References

1. Web site: FALL PREMIERE DATES FOR THE 2015-2016 SEASON. June 24, 2015. Fox.com. August 4, 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924015644/http://www.fox.com/article/fall-premiere-dates-for-the-2015-2016-season. September 24, 2015.
2. Web site: 'Sleepy Hollow' Renewed for Season 3. Wagmeister. Elizabeth. March 18, 2015. Variety. March 18, 2015.
3. Web site: Sleepy Hollow to Move to Fridays. Roots. Kimberly. November 10, 2015. TVLine. November 10, 2015.
4. 'Sleepy Hollow': First photos of Nikki Reed as Betsy Ross. James. Hibberd. Entertainment Weekly. Meredith Corporation. United States. April 5, 2015. September 3, 2019.
5. Web site: Peter Mensah To Haunt 'Sleepy Hollow'; Elle McLemore Knows 'Grease Live' Is The Word. Lincoln. Ross A.. October 8, 2015. Deadline. October 11, 2015.
6. Web site: Spoiler Room: Scoop on Grey's, Blindspot, Murder and more. Abrams. Natalie. September 25, 2015. Entertainment Weekly. September 25, 2015.
7. Web site: (SLH-305) "Dead Men Tell No Tales". The Futon Critic. October 16, 2015.
8. Web site: Sleepy Hollow Adds Nikki Reed as Series Regular Betsy Ross in Season 3. Swift. Andy. TVLine. July 15, 2015. July 15, 2015.
9. Web site: Sleepy Hollow: Shannyn Sossamon Joins Season 3 Cast as 'Mysterious' New Series Regular. Ausiello. Michael. TVLine. July 22, 2015. July 22, 2015.
10. Web site: 'Sleepy Hollow' Promotes Jessica Camacho to Series Regular (Exclusive). Goldberg. Lesley. October 27, 2015. Deadline. October 20, 2015.
11. Web site: Report: Sleepy Hollow's Orlando Jones Won't Return for Season 3. Roots. Kimberly. May 4, 2015. TVline. May 4, 2015.
12. Web site: Sleepy Hollow Season 3: Hasta la Vista, Headless!. Roots. Kimberly. August 3, 2015. TVline. August 3, 2015.
13. Web site: 'Fox's 'Sleepy Hollow' season 3 to begin filming outside of Atlanta this summer. May 9, 2015. Projectcasting. August 4, 2015.
14. Web site: Bones, Sleepy Hollow Crossover Plot Scoop: 'It's Like a Great X-Files Episode'. Ausiello. Michael. TVLine. August 6, 2015. August 6, 2015.
15. Web site: Broadcast Live +7 ratings, week 2: 'The Blacklist' premiere joins 'Empire' and 'Blindspot' atop the charts. https://web.archive.org/web/20151020142054/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/10/19/broadcast-live-7-ratings-week-2-the-blacklist-premiere-joins-empire-and-blindspot-atop-the-charts/479111/. dead. October 20, 2015. Porter. Rick. October 19, 2015. TV by the Numbers. October 19, 2015.
16. Web site: Broadcast Live +7 ratings, week 3: 'Quantico' more than doubles, 'Empire' and 'Blindspot' score biggest gains. https://web.archive.org/web/20151107212508/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/10/31/broadcast-live-7-ratings-week-3-quantico-more-than-doubles-empire-and-blindspot-score-biggest-gains/. dead. November 7, 2015. Porter. Rick. October 31, 2015. TV by the Numbers. October 31, 2015.
17. Web site: Broadcast Live +7 ratings, week 4: 'Jane the Virgin' premiere doubles, 'Empire' and 'Blindspot' top charts for Oct. 12-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20151107202722/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/11/04/broadcast-live-7-ratings-week-4-jane-the-virgin-premiere-doubles-empire-and-blindspot-top-charts-for-oct-12-18/. dead. November 7, 2015. Porter. Rick. November 4, 2015. TV by the Numbers. November 4, 2015.
18. Web site: Broadcast Live +7 ratings, week 5: 'Empire' and 'Blindspot' have biggest toal gains, 5 shows double. https://web.archive.org/web/20151113034210/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/11/09/broadcast-live-7-ratings-week-5-oct-19-25-2015/. dead. November 13, 2015. Porter. Rick. November 9, 2015. TV by the Numbers. November 9, 2015.
19. Web site: Broadcast Live +7 ratings: 'Big Bang Theory' and 'Blindspot' top week 6, 'Quantico' doubles in 18-49 and viewers. https://web.archive.org/web/20151117032234/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/11/16/broadcast-live-7-ratings-big-bang-theory-and-blindspot-top-week-6-quantico-doubles-in-18-49-and-viewers/. dead. November 17, 2015. Porter. Rick. November 16, 2015. TV by the Numbers. November 16, 2015.
20. Web site: Broadcast Live +7 ratings, week 7: 'Elementary' is still a strong DVR show. https://web.archive.org/web/20151124144526/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/11/23/broadcast-live-7-ratings-week-7-nov-2-8-2015/. dead. November 24, 2015. Porter. Rick. November 23, 2015. TV by the Numbers. November 23, 2015.
21. Web site: Broadcast Live +7 ratings, week 8: 'Empire,' 'Big Bang Theory' and 'Quantico' top charts for Nov. 9-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20151203192118/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/12/01/broadcast-live-7-ratings-week-8-empire-big-bang-theory-and-quantico-top-charts-for-nov-9-15/. dead. December 3, 2015. Porter. Rick. December 1, 2015. TV by the Numbers. December 1, 2015.
22. Web site: Broadcast Live +7 ratings, week 9: 'Big Bang Theory' makes the biggest gains. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208104803/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/12/07/broadcast-live-7-ratings-week-9-big-bang-theory-makes-the-biggest-gains/. dead. December 8, 2015. Porter. Rick. December 7, 2015. TV by the Numbers. December 7, 2015.
23. Web site: Broadcast Live +7 ratings: 'Big Bang Theory' gains the most, 'Vampire Diaries' and 'Shades of Blue' double. https://web.archive.org/web/20160224003456/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/02/22/broadcast-live-7-ratings-feb-1-7-2016/. dead. February 24, 2016. Porter. Rick. February 22, 2016. TV by the Numbers. February 22, 2016.
24. Web site: Broadcast Live +7 ratings: 'How to Get Away with Murder,' 5 other shows double in a DVR-heavy week 21. https://web.archive.org/web/20160301101611/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/02/29/broadcast-live-7-ratings-week-21-feb-8-14-2016/. dead. March 1, 2016. Porter. Rick. February 29, 2016. TV by the Numbers. February 29, 2016.
25. Web site: Broadcast Live +7 ratings: 'The Blacklist' and 'The Big Bang Theory' lead week 22. https://web.archive.org/web/20160308062021/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/03/07/broadcast-live-7-ratings-feb-15-21-2016-week-22/. dead. March 8, 2016. Porter. Rick. March 7, 2016. TV by the Numbers. March 7, 2016.
26. Web site: Broadcast Live +7 ratings: 'Big Bang Theory' has biggest week 23 gain, 'Jane the Virgin' and 3 others double. https://web.archive.org/web/20160315035448/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/03/14/broadcast-live-7-ratings-feb-22-28-2016/. dead. March 15, 2016. Porter. Rick. March 14, 2016. TV by the Numbers. March 14, 2016.
27. Web site: Broadcast Live +7 ratings: 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Blindspot,' 'Jane' and 'Quantico' top week 24. https://web.archive.org/web/20160324163139/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/03/21/broadcast-live-7-ratings-feb-29-march-6-2016/. dead. March 24, 2016. Porter. Rick. March 21, 2016. TV by the Numbers. March 21, 2016.
28. Web site: Broadcast Live +7 ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' and 'Quantico' lead week 25. https://web.archive.org/web/20160331032449/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/03/28/broadcast-live-7-ratings-march-7-13-2016/. dead. March 31, 2016. Porter. Rick. March 28, 2016. TV by the Numbers. March 28, 2016.
29. Web site: Broadcast Live +7 ratings: 'Modern Family' and 'Blindspot' gain the most for March 14–20. https://web.archive.org/web/20160405220845/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/04/05/broadcast-live-7-ratings-march-14-20-2016/. dead. April 5, 2016. Porter. Rick. April 5, 2016. TV by the Numbers. April 5, 2016.
30. Web site: Broadcast Live +7 ratings: 'Modern Family' tops the week of March 21–27, 4 shows double. https://web.archive.org/web/20160412163859/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/04/11/broadcast-live-7-ratings-march-21-27-2016/. dead. April 12, 2016. Porter. Rick. April 11, 2016. TV by the Numbers. April 11, 2016.
31. Web site: Broadcast Live +7 ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' and 'Empire' lead the week of March 28-April 3. https://web.archive.org/web/20160419083630/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/04/18/broadcast-live-7-ratings-march-28-april-3-2016/. dead. April 19, 2016. Porter. Rick. April 18, 2016. TV by the Numbers. April 18, 2016.