Wonderland season 3

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Wonderland
Season 3
Wonderland Season 3 DVD.jpg
Season 3 DVD
No. of episodes16 [1]
Release
Original network Network Ten
Original release4 February (2015-02-04) 
20 May 2015 (2015-05-20)
Season chronology
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The third and final season of the Australian drama television series Wonderland , began airing on 4 February 2015 on Network Ten. [2] The series concluded on 20 May 2015 [2]

Contents

Production

On 22 January 2014, it was announced that Network Ten had ordered another 22 episodes of Wonderland. [3] Of the 22 episodes, only 16 would be aired as the third season. [1]

Rick Maier, the head of Drama at Ten stated, "All power to the cast and crew who delivered such a fun show for us last year. We are looking forward to more stories of love, lust and intrigue from the busiest and most romantic block of flats in the country." Filming for the third season was back-to-back with the second season - it commenced in March 2014 and wrapped in December 2014. [3]

Of the third season, Tim Ross stated, "[Season three] gets intense. A lot of things happen to the characters, but we don't know if it [season three] will be the last. We would love to do another season." [4]

Plot

Set in an apartment building on the doorstep of one of Australia's most beautiful beaches, Wonderland is a warm, light-hearted and engaging relationship drama revolving around four very different couples as they navigate the pitfalls of love, meet the challenges life presents head on, and pursue their dreams.

With an idyllic beachside as the backdrop, the residents of Wonderland show that holding down a dream relationship, an attractive career and maintaining solid friendships is sometimes anything other than plain sailing.

Cast

Episodes

No. in
series
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateAustralian viewers
291"Rescue"Darren AshtonNick King4 February 2015 (2015-02-04)0.445 [5]
302"Rejection"Darren Ashton Sarah Walker 11 February 2015 (2015-02-11)0.438 [6]
313"Baggage"Jo O'Shaughnessy Margaret Wilson 18 February 2015 (2015-02-18)0.397 [7]
324"Withholding"Jo O'Shaughnessy Jeff Truman 25 February 2015 (2015-02-25)0.429 [8]
335"Toxic"Jennifer LeaceyAlicia Walsh4 March 2015 (2015-03-04)0.373 [9]
346"Fathers"Jennifer Leacey Marieke Hardy 11 March 2015 (2015-03-11)0.494 [10]
357"Split"Adrian Russell Wills Samantha Strauss 18 March 2015 (2015-03-18)0.401 [11]
368"The Other Woman"Adrian Russell WillsJames Walker25 March 2015 (2015-03-25)0.368 [12]
379"Boundaries"Darren AshtonMarieke Hardy & Clare Atkins8 April 2015 (2015-04-08)0.384 [13]
3810"Strange Bedfellows"Darren AshtonSarah Mayberry15 April 2015 (2015-04-15)0.351 [14]
3911"Epic"Catherine MillarNick King22 April 2015 (2015-04-22)0.382 [15]
4012"True Love"Catherine MillarKirsty Fisher22 April 2015 (2015-04-22)0.366 [15]
4113"Wild"Ian GilmourJustine Gillmer29 April 2015 (2015-04-29)0.405 [16]
4214"Lost"Ian GilmourJeff Truman6 May 2015 (2015-05-06)0.489 [17]
4315"Truth"Jennifer LeaceyMarieke Hardy13 May 2015 (2015-05-13)0.535 [18]
4416"Commitment"Jennifer LeaceySarah Walker20 May 2015 (2015-05-20)0.635 [19]

Ratings

EpisodeTitleOriginal airdateOvernight ViewersNightly RankConsolidated ViewersAdjusted Rank
3-1"Rescue"4 February 20150.445 [5] 0.501 [20] #20
3-2"Rejection"11 February 20150.438 [6]
3-3"Baggage"18 February 20150.397 [7]
3-4"Withholding"25 February 20150.429 [8]
3-5"Toxic"4 March 20150.373 [9]
3-6"Fathers"11 March 20150.494 [10]
3-7"Split"18 March 20150.401 [11]
3-8"The Other Woman"25 March 20150.368 [12]
3-9"Boundaries"8 April 20150.384 [13] 0.507 [13]
3-10"Strange Bedfellows"15 April 20150.351 [14]
3-11"Epic"22 April 20150.382 [15]
3-12"True Love"22 April 20150.366 [15]
3-13"Wild"29 April 20150.405 [16]
3-14"Lost"6 May 20150.489 [17]
3-15"Truth"13 May 20150.535 [18]
3-16"Commitment""20 May 20150.635 [19] #16 [19]

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