Rachel Bilson leads a stellar ensemble cast in this fish-out-of-water comedic drama about small-town living, big city attitudes and complicated love triangles. It’s been nearly two years since Dr. Zoe Hart (Rachel Bilson) moved to BlueBell, Alabama, and shook up life in this small town. Now Zoe navigates between bad boy Wade Kinsella (Wilson Bethel) and good hearted George Tucker (Scott Porter), while Lemon Breeland (Jaime King) achieves her dream of being a business owner – even if that business is The Rammer Jammer, and her mismatched partner is Wade. Zoe’s best friend and landlord, Mayor Lavon Hayes (Cress Williams), has finally gotten over Lemon, finding happiness with AnnaBeth (Kaitlyn Black), complicated by the fact that she is Lemon's best friend. And Zoe’s associate, Dr. Brick Breeland (Tim Matheson), pursues love, but his daughters won't endorse his new fiancée. Zoe’s love life is still a mess, and she’s not sure what the future holds in store for her, but we know it will be juicy and full of fun.
3.06 - Family Tradition - written by Dan Steele, directed by Jim Hayman | Airdate: 11/11/13
BEING SUPPORTIVE — Zoe (Rachel Bilson) and Joel (guest star Josh Cooke) are ready to find a more permanent place to live and find the perfect place is actually owned by a relative of Zoe’s biological father’s relatives. After tracking the relative down, Zoe is unsure whether she is ready to face her extended family. Due to the success Lemon (Jaime King) and Wade (Wilson Bethel) have had with the Rammer Jammer, Lemon receives an offer that she may not be able to refuse. AnnaBeth (Kaitlyn Black) seems eager for Lavon (Cress Williams) to go out of town, causing him to wonder what she is up to. Meanwhile, George (Scott Porter) and Lynly’s (guest star Antoinette Robertson) connection continues to grow, but George is still reluctant to make a move. [source]
3.07 - I Run to You - written by Sheila Lawrence, directed by Brandi Bradburn | Airdate: 11/18/13
FEELING PRESSURE - Zoe (Rachel Bilson) beings to grow leery of how much time Joel (guest star Josh Cooke) and Wade (Wilson Bethel) hang out, especially when it begins to interfere with Joel's writing. Ready to blame it all on Wade, Zoe does her best to entice Joel back into writing. Lavon (Cress Williams) is using the excuse of coaching his track team to avoid talking to AnnaBeth (Kaitlyn Black). Meanwhile, Lemon (Jaime King) encourages Brick (Tim Matheson) to start dating again. George (Scott Porter) and Lynly (guest star Antoinette Robertson) discuss whether they want to talk to Lavon about their feelings for each other. [source]
There seems to be some type of race/running event going on [source]
The drummer for Green River Ordinance tweeted about filming an episode [source] and [source]. The band tweeted a picture of them playing in the Rammer Jammer. [source] and [source] and [source]
An actor cast as a co-star tweeted about working with Cress Williams and Alan Autry who plays Mayor Gainey. [source] He is also a Fillmore runner. [source]
Herbalife in BlueBell? Is the town looking to take Zoe's advice from 203? [source]
3.08 - Miracles - written by Leila Gerstein, directed by David Paymer | Airdate: 11/25/13
“THE VOICE” WINNER DANEILLE BRADBURY PERFORMS — When Zoe (Rachel Bilson) finds herself treating her uncle, she takes a chance and invites him to the Hanukkah celebration that she is hosting. However, this lands her in trouble once again with Vivian Wilkes (guest star Lauren Bittner). Lemon (Jaime King) enlists George (Scott Porter) and Lynly (guest star Antoinette Robertson) to help uncover crucial information about one of Brick’s (Tim Matheson) exes before he does anything rash. Meanwhile, Wade (Wilson Bethel) has a horrible toothache but refuses to go to the dentist, until Tansy (guest star Mircea Monroe) intervenes and helps him to open his eyes to his future. Cress Williams also stars. [source]
Danielle Bradbery will perform "The Heart of Dixie" live. [source]
General Spoilers:
On AnnaBeth - "And, at this point, she has become so integral to the series — as Lemon’s best friend, as Lavon’s girlfriend, and as Zoe’s confidante — that we needed to make sure she was all ours! And she may start her own jam business." [source]
Question: Now that Laura Bell Bundy is on Anger Management, what will this mean for her role as Shelby on Hart of Dixie? —Vanessa
Ausiello: It means you’ll probably see her less. But rest assured you will see her. “We are definitely having Laura back for a few [episodes],” confirms EP Leila Gerstein, adding that Shelby won’t resurface “until a few episodes in.” In other Bluebell casting news, although Claudia Lee is a series regular on Fox’s Surviving Jack, Gerstein remains hopeful that Lemon’s little sis will make an appearance this season, too. And if not? “Well, she goes [away] to boarding school,” laughs the EP. [source]
Tansy will be back this season for "lots of amazingness". [source]
Dani Bree: If I could I would move to Bluebell and never ever leave! What's coming up on my beloved Hart of Dixie this season?
It must be spring time in Bluebell because new friendships are blooming! (Ugh, so sorry. That was unbelievably lame. We realize that.) We recently chatted with the lovely Kaitlyn Black and she exclusively told us that AnnaBeth and Zoe are going to get super close—like braid each other's hair close. "Yes there will definitely be a stronger relationship between the two of them and we will get to see lots of AB/Zoe shenanigans," she says. So does this mean that AB and Lemon's Belle bond is broken? Black explains, "Zoe is not taking the place of Lemon but with Zoe being very close to Lavon and AB being in love with Lavon they definitely get to hang out with each other quite a bit more." We can't wait to see their crazy Bluebell antics! [source]
COMING UP NEXT | Season 3 picks up five months after the finale and finds "no one where we expect them to be -- both physically and emotionally," showrunner Leila Gerstein reveals. Zoe, for her part, had "a wonderful summer" in New York, while George -- whose on/off love connection with the darling doc "has run its course for the foreseeable future" -- used his time away to "realize that he let Tansy go too fast and should have fought for her," the EP shares. And next we see Wade, he'll still be plugging away at the Rammer Jammer alongside Lemon, who is enjoying "a mysterious secret relationship with someone." (This handsome gent, perhaps?) As for Annabeth and Lavon, "We love them!" Gerstein gushes. "We're putting that relationship front and center." (But expect Lavon's cousin to create tension for the twosome.)
TVLINE BONUS SPOILER | "We're growing our world" even more in Season 3, Gerstein teases. "We'll meet Brick's mother, [Zoe's father] Harley Wilkes' family and also Annabeth's parents for the first time." Don't get too excited, though: Zoe doesn't have any siblings running around town. "Harley doesn't have other kids," the EP assures; the new faces are "just Zoe's cousins." [source]
Zoe Hart’s cousin is Bluebell-bound. TVLine has learned exclusively that Paranormal Activity alumna Lauren Bittner will recur in Hart of Dixie in Season 3, playing Vivian, a relative of Zoe’s doctor dad Harley Wilkes. [source]
On Brick - I'm doing Halloween episode: very funny & sexy; and another one near season's end! And, meanwhile, BIG SURPRISES for Brick! [source]
On Tansy - Mircea Monroe tweeted that Tansy will be around for a good amount. [source]
Dana: Hart of Dixie, please!
Looks like things are getting serious between Zoe and new beau Joel, played by Josh Cooke, in season three. So serious that his family is coming to town to meet her! Fans will meet Sylvie, Joel's sweet, warm and charming aunt, when she comes to Bluebell to celebrate Hanukkah with the couple. (Hmmm…no Chrismukkah celebration?!) [source]
Big fan of you, big fan of TVLine, and big fan of Hart of Dixie. Anything on Zoe and Wade? –Jill
It would seem that the arrival of Josh Cooke’s character, who like Zoe is a NYC transplant, will shake up the canvas – meaning perhaps a bit less Zade action. “With Joel in town… the five original regulars aren’t working together a whole heck of a lot,” Scott Porter shared with us last week. “George is a kind of a satellite around everyone else’s storyline, and so is Wade. We haven’t as much together this season as I would like, but I’m sure it’s all coming.” [source]
Lemon recruits George to help prevent Shelby and Brick from reuniting. [source]
Robert Buckley as Lemon's love interest Peter may be back for more episodes later in the season. [source]
Ryan McParlin tweeted that Carter may return to BlueBell. [source]
Cathy, as of now I don't see him putting work before Zoe. I don't think he would leave her to go work in some other city. Hopefully after his aunt's visit.
same here, I think her feelings will rise to a point where she can't hide them and fight them anymore.
I am glad I am not alone in that thought Karoline!
Why wouldn't he at some point need to do his work...if he is having trouble writing or needs to promote his book, he may not really have a choice in the matter. And Zoe would probably encourage him to do it. And I do think it would be good for them to "be apart"
Maybe that is also just wishful thinking on my part...that I want her to slowly realize her feelings haven't gone away and are getting stronger.
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Also I think LL work very well together like a real team, and I like that!
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They do which was shown in 1x07 and also when Lemon ran his campaign.
Which is why I also really liked it being reiterated last night. I loved their dynamic in season 1 and saw how much they felt for each other.
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~"She isn't just some girl. Not to me." -Cappie
~"Because for some odd reason, you are the one she is supposed to be with. It's the end of the world Cappie, what are you going to do?" - Ashleigh
I am glad I am not alone in that thought Karoline!
Why wouldn't he at some point need to do his work...if he is having trouble writing or needs to promote his book, he may not really have a choice in the matter. And Zoe would probably encourage him to do it. And I do think it would be good for them to "be apart"
Maybe that is also just wishful thinking on my part...that I want her to slowly realize her feelings haven't gone away and are getting stronger.
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Also I think LL work very well together like a real team, and I like that!
that seems nice and easy and all but I'd much rather see her leave joel because she realizes she still loves wade and wants to be with him. now that's wishful thinking I'm very curious about the aunt and what her visit will bring to the show. It's in 308, right? So maybe it's setting up for Joel leaving
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"I've got one more chance to prove to you & everybody else...they bet wrong."- Wade Kinsella
that seems nice and easy and all but I'd much rather see her leave joel because she realizes she still loves wade and wants to be with him. now that's wishful thinking I'm very curious about the aunt and what her visit will bring to the show. It's in 308, right? So maybe it's setting up for Joel leaving
The aunt comes in 308. I don't see Zoe leaving Joel because she wants to be with Wade. I don't see Zoe as being in denial about her feelings right now. She is choosing to be with Joel because that is what she wants. She doesn't want Wade because of their history and how she perceives him. She won't want to be with Wade again until her perception of him changes.
I do think the aunt plays some role in something. I just don't know what yet.
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IMO it either has Joel returning to NY or pushing for Zoe and Joel to get more serious or maybe both. I do think that something has to happen to change things up.
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Which it better be pushing to go back to NY because otherwise this is way too long and will turn people off.
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~"She isn't just some girl. Not to me." -Cappie
~"Because for some odd reason, you are the one she is supposed to be with. It's the end of the world Cappie, what are you going to do?" - Ashleigh
I'm very curious about the aunt and what her visit will bring to the show. It's in 308, right? So maybe it's setting up for Joel leaving 
