The third season of the British-American animated sitcom '' The Amazing World of Gumball'', created by

Ben Bocquelet Benjamin Bocquelet (born June 27, 1980) is a French-British animator, writer, director and producer, best known as the creator of the hit Cartoon Network animated series ''The Amazing World of Gumball.'' He was also the director of a short film c ...

, aired on

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in the United States and was produced by

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. The season has 40 episodes. The series focuses on the misadventures of Gumball Watterson, a blue 12-year-old cat, along with his adopted brother, Darwin, a goldfish. Together, they cause mischief among their family, as well as with the wide array of students at Elmore Junior High, where they attend middle school.

Development

Plot

The season focuses on the misadventures of Gumball Watterson, a blue 12-year-old cat, along with his adopted brother, Darwin, a goldfish. Together, they cause mischief among their family, as well as with the wide array of students at Elmore Junior High, where they attend middle school. In a

behind-the-scenes In film, cinema, behind-the-scenes (BTS), also known as the making-of, the set, or on the set, is a type of documentary film that features the Filmmaking#Production, production of a film or television program. This is often referred to as the E ...

video documenting the production of the second season, creator Ben Bocquelet expanded on the development of some of the characters, and how they are based on interactions from his childhood.

Production

The third season began filming on December 5, 2013, and ended filming on February 5, 2015. In October 2012,

announced that ''The Amazing World of Gumball'' had been renewed for a third season consisting of 40 episodes. The season was written by Bocquelet,

Guillaume Cassuto Guillaume Cassuto is a French director, writer, and visual effects artist based in London, England. He is best known for being the creator and former showrunner of the Cartoon Network animated series ''Elliott from Earth''. He is also known for ...

Mic Graves Mic Graves is a British animation director, writer, producer, and voice actor known for his work on Cartoon Network's ''The Amazing World of Gumball'' and ''Elliott from Earth''. Animation career Graves first worked at Studio AKA where he worked ...

, Tobi Wilson,

Jess Ransom Jessica Ransom (born 1 December 1981) is a British actress and writer, best known for her role as medical receptionist Morwenna Newcross in the ITV drama '' Doc Martin'' (2011–2022). She won a Children's BAFTA Award in 2015. Early life an ...

, Howard Read, Ben Cottam, Paul McKenna,

Kieran Hodgson Kieran Hodgson is a British character comedian, actor, and writer. He is best known for his role as Gordon in Two Doors Down. Early life and education Kieran Hodgson was raised in Holmfirth, West Yorkshire and educated at Holmfirth High School ...

, Tom Meltzer, Joe Parham, Tim Allsop, Stewart Williams, Paul Rice, Jon Foster, James Lamont, Tony Hull, Richard Overall, Louise Coats, Timothy Mills, and Richard Preddy, and was storyboarded by Aurelie Charbonnier, Akis Dimitrakopoulos, Adrian Maganza, Andy Kelly, Chuck Klein, and Wandrille Maunoury. The season marks the debut of series voice actors Jacob Hopkins and Terrell Ransom, Jr., who take over the roles of Gumball and Darwin from

Logan Grove ''The Amazing World of Gumball'' is an animated sitcom created by Ben Bocquelet for Cartoon Network. The series concerns the lives of 12-year-old Gumball Watterson, an anthropomorphic blue cat, and adoptive goldfish brother Darwin, who atten ...

and

Kwesi Boakye Kwesi Nii-Lante Boakye ( ; born April 6, 1999) is an American actor. He is best known for voicing Darwin, Gumball's best friend and adoptive brother and Gossamer on the Cartoon Network animated shows ''The Amazing World of Gumball'' and ''The ...

at the end of this first episode "The Kids", which also introduced Hopkins and Ransom.

Broadcast

The season premiered on

in the United Kingdom and Ireland in September 2014. This season had 1.937 million viewers per episode in the United States.

Episodes

References

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