<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Season chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> ← Previous Season 2 Next → Season 4 </Td> </Tr> <P> Hart of Dixie was renewed by The CW for 22 episode season on May 16, 2013 . The show's third season premiered on October 7, 2013 . For the third season, the series moved back to its Monday timeslot of 8 / 9 central followed by new Beauty and the Beast . </P> <P> The season begins with Zoe returning to Bluebell with her new boyfriend (Joel) played by Josh Cooke . George struggles to rebuild his life following his break up with Tansy but finds love with Levon's younger cousin . Lemon finds herself in a scandalous relationship while Annabeth hopes her relationship with Levon will grow into something more . Zoe begins to learn more about her family roots in Bluebell . </P>

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