The third season of the American television drama series Breaking Bad premiered on March 21, 2010, and concluded on June 13, 2010.

[4] The third episode is dedicated to Shari Rhodes (the location casting director for Breaking Bad) who died due to breast cancer during the filming.

[5] Gennifer Hutchison and Thomas Schnauz were added to the writing staff this season, both of whom had worked previously with Vince Gilligan on The X-Files.

[1] The third season of Breaking Bad scored 89 out of 100 on review aggregator site Metacritic indicating "universal acclaim".

The site's critics consensus reads: "Breaking Bad's well-toned storytelling flares up this season with dramatic story changes and calculated direction.

Goodman went on to call the show's visuals as "a combination of staggering beauty – the directors make use of numerous wide-angle landscape portraits — and transfixing weirdness.

[15] The series received four nominations for the Television Critics Association Awards, winning for Outstanding Achievement in Drama.

Paul was nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television.