Farmer Wants a Wife (American TV series) season 3
| Farmer Wants a Wife | |
|---|---|
| Season 3 | |
 Promotional poster | |
| Starring |
|
| Presented by | Kimberly Williams-Paisley |
| No. of contestants | 36 |
| No. of episodes | 11 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox |
| Original release | March 20 – May 22, 2025 |
| Season chronology | |
The third season of the Farmer Wants a Wife reboot premiered on March 20, 2025, with actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley replacing Jennifer Nettles as host.[1] It features four farmers courting eight women each.
Production
Filming and development
In December 2024, it was announced Fox renewed the series for a third season, which filmed at an unknown date.[2]
Country singer and Williams-Paisley's husband Brad Paisley; and previous farmers Mitchell Kolinsky & Nathan Smothers, as well as their ladies Sydney Errera & Taylor Bedell, respectively, made guest appearances this season.
Farmers
The four farmers searching for love were revealed on January 17, 2025.[3]
| Farmer | Age | Location | Profession |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colton Hendricks | 28 | Mena, Arkansas | Cattle Rancher & Horse Trainer |
| Jay Woods | 25 | Florence, Alabama | Hay & Cattle Farmer |
| John Sansone | 25 | St. Louis, Missouri | Soy, Corn & Wheat Farmer |
| Matt Warren | 30 | Morro Bay, California | Avocado & Exotic Fruit Farmer |
Contestants
The 32 women searching for love were announced on February 14, 2025.[4] Four new women, chosen by each of the farmers' mothers, were introduced on April 24, 2025.[5]
Colton's Women
| Name | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Outcome | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoe Green | 22 | Cape Coral, Florida | ICU Nurse | Winner | 1 | [6] |
| Keeley Goldberg | 22 | Hamilton, Ohio | Dance Coach | Runner-Up | 2 | |
| Bailee Wallace | 24 | Castle Rock, Washington | Barista | Episode 8 | 3 (quit) | [7] |
| Hope Benefiel | 24 | Purcell, Oklahoma | Hairstylist | Episode 7 | 4 | [8] |
| Kate Aman | 29 | Franklin, Tennessee | HR Program Manager | Episode 6 | 5 | [9][a] |
| Taylar McVaugh | 26 | Bradenton, Florida | Hairstylist | Episode 3 | 6 | [10] |
| Kassandra Clift | 25 | Hartsville, Tennessee | Radiology Tech | Episode 1 | 7-9 | [11] |
| Makenzie | 22 | Fort Worth, Texas | Hairstylist | |||
| Rebecca Fox | 30 | Coopertown, Tennessee | Media Account Executive |
Jay's Women
| Name | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Outcome | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Clark | 23 | Ellensburg, Washington | Nanny | Winner | 1 | [6] |
| Karina Sabol | 23 | Middleton, Wisconsin | Operations Manager | Runner-Up | 2 | |
| Rissa Ait Ouhanni | 26 | Lake Elsinore, California | Marketing | Episode 8 | 3 | [7][b] |
| T'yana Nolen | 23 | Wooster, Ohio | Nurse | Episode 6 | 4 (quit) | [9] |
| Julia Mya | 22 | Malibu, California | Model/Student | 5 | ||
| Viviane-Lee | 24 | Los Angeles, California | Zoo Employee | Episode 4 | 6 | [12] |
| Jackie Brougham | 24 | San Marino, California | Nanny | Episode 1 | 7-9 | [11] |
| Kailee | 26 | California, Kentucky | Electronic Specialist | |||
| Natalie Holland | 22 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Accounting Technician |
John's Women
| Name | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Outcome | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claire Dirette | 24 | Portage, Michigan | Medical Sales Representative | Winner | 1 | [6] |
| Lily Ayres | 23 | Overland Park, Kansas | Sales Manager | Runner-Up | 2 | |
| Juliana McDonald | 27 | Carlsbad, California | Private Chef | Episode 8 | 3 (quit) | [7][c] |
| Kaylee Hane | 25 | Katy, Texas | Nurse | Episode 7 | 4 (quit) | [8] |
| Samantha Riehl | 24 | Placentia, California | Sales | Episode 5 | 5 (quit) | [13] |
| Chloe Mehring | 24 | Mebane, North Carolina | Private Nanny | Episode 3 | 6 | [10] |
| Abby McCowan | 26 | Charleston, South Carolina | Speech Language Pathologist | Episode 1 | 7-9 | [11] |
| Lindsey Davis | 25 | Kailua, Hawaii | Pharmaceuticals | |||
| Taylor Land | 23 | Ruskin, Florida | Criminal Defense Paralegal |
Matt's Women
| Name | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Outcome | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsi Davis | 29 | Richardson, Texas | Jewelry Production | Winner | 1 | [6] |
| Jordyn Belcher | 32 | Okolona, Mississippi | Musician | Runner-Up | 2 | |
| Halleh Day | 29 | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Real Estate | Episode 8 | 3 | [7] |
| Alexandra Webb | 29 | Encinitas, California | Nurse | Episode 7 | 4 | [8] |
| Amanda Comperry | 32 | Clarksville, Tennessee | Therapeutic Sales Representative | Episode 6 | 5 | [9][d] |
| Rachel Eve | 25 | Queens, New York | Lash Tech | Episode 4 | 6 (quit) | [12] |
| Christine Masiewicz | 28 | Perkasie, Pennsylvania | Chief of Staff | Episode 1 | 7-9 | [11] |
| Jordan Elizabeth | 33 | Dallas, Texas | Medical Aesthetician | |||
| Olivia Wright | 25 | Lakeland, Florida | Marketing |
Elimination table
Colton's Women
| Contestant | Episode | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2/3[e] | 4 | 5 | 6[a] | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||
| Zoe | In | Date | In | n/a | Family | Winner | |||||
| Keeley | In | Date | In | Date | Family | n/a | Runner-Up | ||||
| Bailee | In | Date | In | Quit | |||||||
| Hope | In | Eliminated | |||||||||
| Kate | n/a | Eliminated | |||||||||
| Taylar | In | Eliminated | |||||||||
| Kassandra | Eliminated | ||||||||||
| Makenzie | Eliminated | ||||||||||
| Rebecca | Eliminated | ||||||||||
Jay's Women
| Contestant | Episode | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6[b] | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
| Grace | In | Date | In | Family | n/a | Winner | |||||
| Karina | In | Date | In | n/a | Family | Runner-Up | |||||
| Rissa | n/a | In | Date[f] | Eliminated | |||||||
| T'yana | In | Quit | |||||||||
| Julia | In | Date | In | Eliminated | |||||||
| Viviane-Lee | In | Date | Eliminated | ||||||||
| Jackie | Eliminated | ||||||||||
| Kailee | Eliminated | ||||||||||
| Natalie | Eliminated | ||||||||||
John's Women
| Contestant | Episode | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6[c] | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
| Claire | In | Date | n/a | Family | Winner | ||||||
| Lily | In | Family | n/a | Runner-Up | |||||||
| Juliana | n/a | In | Quit | ||||||||
| Kaylee | In | Date | In | Quit | |||||||
| Samantha | In | Date | In | Quit | |||||||
| Chloe | In | Date[g] | Eliminated | ||||||||
| Abby | Eliminated | ||||||||||
| Lindsey | Eliminated | ||||||||||
| Taylor | Eliminated | ||||||||||
Matt's Women
| Contestant | Episode | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6[d] | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
| Chelsi | In | Date | n/a | Family | Winner | ||||||
| Jordyn | In | Date | In | Family | n/a | Runner-Up | |||||
| Halleh | In | Date | In | Eliminated | |||||||
| Alexandra | In | Date | In | Eliminated | |||||||
| Amanda | n/a | Eliminated | |||||||||
| Rachel | In | Quit | |||||||||
| Christine | Eliminated | ||||||||||
| Jordan | Eliminated | ||||||||||
| Olivia | Eliminated | ||||||||||
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [14][15] | Original release date [14][15] | Prod. code [14] | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating (18–49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1 | "DTF? Down to Farm?" | March 20, 2025 | 301 | 1.50[16] | 0.2[16] |
| 27 | 2 | "We're Coming to Date Our Man" | March 27, 2025 | 302 | 1.53[17] | 0.2[17] |
| 28 | 3 | "Meet the Friends" | April 3, 2025 | 303 | 1.53[18] | 0.2[18] |
| 29 | 4 | "You Can't Pick All 5" | April 10, 2025 | 304 | 1.50[19] | 0.2[19] |
| 30 | 5 | "I'm Gonna Miss You, Cowboy" | April 17, 2025 | 305 | 1.44[20] | 0.2[20] |
| 31 | 6 | "Mamma Knows Best" | April 24, 2025 | 306 | 1.53[21] | 0.2[21] |
| 32 | 7 | "Let's Go Camping" | May 1, 2025 | 307 | 1.41[22] | 0.1[22] |
| 33 | 8 | "The Last Solo Dates" | May 8, 2025 | 308 | 1.46[23] | 0.2[23] |
| 34 | 9 | "Meet the Families Part 1" | May 15, 2025 | 309 | 1.51[24] | 0.2[24] |
| 35 | 10 | "Meet the Families Part 2" | May 22, 2025 | 310 | 1.66[25] | 0.1[25] |
| 36 | 11 | "Final Decisions" | May 22, 2025 | 311 | 1.66[25] | 0.1[25] |
Notes
- ^ a b Aman was invited to meet with Colton in episode 6. In the same episode, Colton decided not to bring her to the farm.
- ^ a b Ait Ouhanni was invited to meet with Jay in episode 6. In the same episode, she came to the farm for the first time.
- ^ a b McDonald was invited to meet with John in episode 6. In the same episode, she came to the farm for the first time.
- ^ a b Comperry was invited to meet with Matt in episode 6. In the same episode, Matt decided not to bring her to the farm.
- ^ Episode 2 left off on a cliffhanger without revealing whether or not Colton chose to eliminate one of his ladies or not. Colton's decision to eliminate McVaugh was revealed at the start of the next episode.
- ^ Ait Ouhanni was eliminated in episode 8 when Jay felt they had incompatible life goals during their date.
- ^ Mehring was eliminated in episode 3 when John felt there was no connection between them during their date.
References
- ^ Mahan, Anna (December 13, 2024). "Farmer Wants a Wife Is Back for Season 3 with an All-New Host". Country Living. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
- ^ White, Peter (December 12, 2024). "Farmer Wants A Wife Renewed For Season 3 At Fox With Kimberly Williams-Paisley Replacing Jennifer Nettles As Host". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
- ^ Mahan, Anna (January 18, 2025). "Meet the New Crop of Bachelors from Farmer Wants a Wife Season 3". Country Living.
- ^ Baldwin, Kristen (February 14, 2025). "Meet the women of Farmer Wants a Wife season 3 (exclusive)". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
- ^ Jackson, Dory (April 24, 2025). "Farmer Wants a Wife: 1 of Jay's Daters Quits and Another Woman Is Cut After He Brings Home His Mom's Pick". People. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Glines, Carole (May 22, 2025). "Who Won 'Farmer Wants a Wife' Season 3 Tonight?". Parade. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Neely, Samantha (May 9, 2025). "'Farmer Wants a Wife' episode 8 recap: Here's who went home, What you missed last night". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ^ a b c Jackson, Dory (May 1, 2025). "Farmer Wants a Wife: John's Dater Quits Ahead of Last Solo Date After Telling Him She Doesn't Look at Him and Think 'I Love You'". People. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ^ a b c Speicher, Stephanie (April 24, 2025). "Farmer Wants a Wife Recap: Mama Drama in Episode 6". Lancaster Farming. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ^ a b Jackson, Dory (April 3, 2025). "Farmer Wants a Wife: Contestant Drops Bombshell After Colton Eliminates Her, Leading 1 Woman to Question His 'Intention'". People. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Thompson, Avery (March 20, 2025). "Farmer Wants a Wife Season 3 Premiere: Farmers Explain Their Picks for First Solo Dates". Swooon.
- ^ a b Speicher, Stephanie (April 11, 2025). "Farmer Wants a Wife Recap: Dancing and Drama in Episode 4". Lancaster Farming. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ^ Speicher, Stephanie (April 18, 2025). "Farmer Wants a Wife Recap: Farewells and Footballs in Episode 5". Lancaster Farming. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Farmer Wants a Wife Episode Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
- ^ a b "Farmer Wants a Wife Season 3 Episode Guide". Gracenote. September 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
- ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (March 21, 2025). "Thursday Ratings: CBS and TNT Sports Deliver Record Opening Night Early Evening Window Audience of NCAA March Madness". Programming Insider. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
- ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (March 28, 2025). "Thursday Ratings: 9-1-1 on ABC Draws its Second Most-Watched Telecast off the Season". Programming Insider. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
- ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (April 4, 2025). "Thursday Ratings: CBS Wins in Total Viewers and Key Older Demos with Return of Regular Lineup, TNT Tops Among Younger Adults Thanks to NBA Warriors-Lakers". Programming Insider. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
- ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (April 13, 2025). "Thursday Ratings: CBS Tops in Total Viewers, 18-49 and 25-54; ABC Leads in 18-34". Programming Insider. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
- ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (April 18, 2025). "Thursday Ratings: Matlock on CBS Hits Series-High in Adults 18-49 with Inaugural Season Finale and Tops All Prime Time Telecasts". Programming Insider. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (April 25, 2025). "Thursday Ratings: NFL Draft Opening Round on ESPN, ABC and NFL Network Combines for Second-Best Viewership on Record". Programming Insider. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
- ^ a b Douglas Pucci (May 2, 2025). "Thursday Ratings: Knicks-Pistons and Nuggets-Clippers NBA Playoffs Lift TNT to Top the Combined 18-49 Deliveries of All Five Broadcast Networks". Programming Insider. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ a b Douglas Pucci (May 9, 2025). "Thursday Ratings: Elsbeth on CBS Reaches 7-Week High Among 18-49 with Second Season Finale". Programming Insider. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
- ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (May 16, 2025). "Thursday Ratings: 'Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage' on CBS Rises in Season Finale". Programming Insider. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Pucci, Douglas (May 23, 2025). "Thursday Ratings: ESPN and TNT Among Leaders in All Key Prime Time Demos on First Night of Summer TV Season". Programming Insider. Retrieved May 23, 2025.