‘Tracey Ullman’s Show’ Season 3 Episodes Guide: Plot Details and Air Dates

Tracey Ullman's Show Season 3
Tracey Ullman as Angela Merkel in ‘Tracey Ullman’s Show’ (Photo: HBO)

HBO’s Tracey Ullman’s Show kicks off its third season on Friday, September 28, 2018 at midnight. The Emmy-nominated series’ third season will consist of six half-hour episodes starring Ullman as a variety of characters including German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Dame Judi Dench. Season three will also find her channeling British Prime Minister Theresa May and French First Lady Brigitte Macron.

The series is executive produced by Ullman and Gareth Edwards, with Caroline Norris producing.

The Plot: “More topical than ever before, Tracey Ullman’s Show satirizes today’s culture, including television’s latest obsession with strong but messy female characters, the future possibilities for smart-home devices, life in a post-Brexit world and the absurdity of the 24-hour news cycle.”

Tracey Ullman’s Show September and October 2018 Episodes:

  • Episode #13 (season 3, episode 1) – FRIDAY, SEPT. 28 (midnight-12:30 a.m. ET/PT)
    German Chancellor Angela Merkel works on her poker face; Jerry Hall-Murdoch looks to apply financial lessons from her previous marriage to her new one; British Prime Minister Theresa May struggles to have a stern conversation with President Trump via video chat; French First Lady Brigitte Macron recalls the good old days; Camilla Parker Bowles has unexpected adventures in babysitting; contestants from “The Great British Bake Off” get serious with cake creations based on their dreams; and the show looks at the latest, relatable virtual-assistant incarnations.

    Guest stars include: Samantha Spiro (Birgit), Ben Miller (Rupert Murdoch), Ben Willbond (Emmanuel Macron) and Anthony Atamanuik (Donald Trump).
    Written by Gemma Arrowsmith, Jeremy Dyson, Kevin Cecil & Andy Riley, Laurence Howarth, Giles Pilbrow, Laurence Rickard, Brona C. Titley & Tony Cooke; directed by Dominic Brigstocke.

  • Episode #14 (season 3, episode 2) – FRIDAY, OCT. 5 (midnight-12:30 a.m. ET/PT)
    Jerry Hall and Rupert Murdoch look to the future; Angela Merkel tries to stay strong and professional in a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron; Dame Judi Dench teaches fellow actor Mark Rylance the unexpected pleasures of being a national treasure; Tracey Ullman decides to confront a troll; the show reveals the dangers of hipster infestation.
    Guest stars include: Samantha Spiro (Birgit), Ben Miller (Rupert Murdoch) and Ben Willbond (Emmanuel Macron).
    Written by Gemma Arrowsmith, Brona C. Titley & Tony Cooke, Kevin Cecil & Andy Riley, Laurence Howarth, Mike Hayley, Liam Hourican, Lucy Montgomery, Giles Pilbrow, Laurence Rickard; directed by Dominic Brigstocke.
  • Episode #15 (season 3, episode 3) – FRIDAY, OCT. 12 (midnight-12:30 a.m.)
    Angela Merkel worries about the gender pay gap; the Murdoch clan celebrates Father’s Day; the head of a modeling agency comes up with unconventional bookings; Hollywood studio execs discuss a sexual-harassment campaign; Russian hackers brainstorm new strategies to undermine democracy; a tense Theresa May struggles to stay focused.
    Guest stars include: Ben Miller (Rupert Murdoch).
    Written by Gemma Arrowsmith, Brona C. Titley & Tony Cooke, Kevin Cecil & Andy Riley, Laurence Howarth, Katherine Jakeways, Will Maclean, Lucy Montgomery, Georgia Pritchett, Laurence Rickard; directed by Dominic Brigstocke.
  • Episode #16 (season 3, episode 4) – FRIDAY, OCT. 19 (midnight-12:30 a.m.)
    Dame Judi Dench visits a tattoo-themed reality show; Angela Merkel longs to be recognized for her looks; Jeremy Corbyn has an awkward encounter; desperate measures are taken when the Melania Bot malfunctions; a professor learns how the university system encourages student debt; Theresa May becomes paranoid.
    Guest stars include: Carlotta Morelli (Melania Bot).
    Written by Brona C. Titley & Tony Cooke, Kevin Cecil & Andy Riley, Laurence Howarth, Jeremy Dyson, Laurence Rickard; directed by Dominic Brigstocke.
  • Episode #17 (season 3, episode 5) – FRIDAY, OCT. 26 (midnight-12:30 a.m.)
    Angela Merkel wonders how to reconnect with the German people; a woman in a male-dominated office struggles to explain workplace gender politics; Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall gift shops for the new royal baby; a “smart” home goes bad; Theresa May gets a surprise visit.
    Written by Gemma Arrowsmith, Brona C. Titley & Tony Cooke, Kevin Cecil & Andy Riley, Laurence Howarth, Jeremy Dyson, Giles Pilbrow, Georgia Pritchett, Laurence Rickard, Nico Tatarowicz; directed by Dominic Brigstocke.