‘Average Joe’ Season 2 Episode 3 Release Date and Time

Fans of Paramount+’s action comedy thriller ‘Average Joe‘ finally have a concrete date to circle for the next chapter of Joe Washington’s overseas ordeal. Episode 3, titled “Dead Mobs and Hitmen,” is set to premiere on August 26, 2026. That puts it exactly one week after the show’s big two episode launch, and it kicks off the weekly rollout that will carry the season through the fall.

The series, which stars Deon Cole as a Pittsburgh plumber turned reluctant fugitive, has already proven it can hold an audience’s attention with its blend of dark humor and international intrigue. Created by Robb Cullen, ‘Average Joe’ first debuted to strong reviews, earning an 86 percent on Rotten Tomatoes and quickly becoming the number one scripted drama series on BET+ during its debut week. With that kind of track record behind it, expectations for the sophomore season are running high.

‘Average Joe’ Season 2 Release Schedule Breakdown

Paramount+ rolled out Season 2 of ‘Average Joe’ on August 19, 2026, giving viewers the first two episodes immediately before shifting to a weekly release pattern for the remaining six. That structure means subscribers got an extended taste of the new season right out of the gate, a strategy streamers increasingly use to hook audiences before slowing the pace down.

Episode 1, “67 Days Later,” and Episode 2, “The Sea Gave Up the Dead,” both dropped on premiere day, August 19. From there, the schedule settles into its Wednesday rhythm. After Episode 3 arrives on August 26, Episode 4, “Choose the Lion,” follows on September 2, with Episode 5, “Blindspot,” landing September 9, and Episode 6, “Keep It Together,” rounding out the middle stretch on September 16.

The season will run for eight episodes total, with new installments dropping every Wednesday after the premiere. That means the finale is still weeks away, giving ‘Average Joe’ plenty of room to build tension as Joe’s situation grows more dangerous.

Where to Watch ‘Average Joe’ Episode 3?

‘Average Joe’ Season 2 is streaming exclusively on Paramount+, marking a shift from its original home on BET+. The move comes after BET+ underwent major changes behind the scenes. The series debuted on BET+ back in 2023, but all Season 1 episodes are now streaming on Paramount+ as well, consolidating the show under one roof.

For international audiences hoping to catch the new episode the same day it drops, options are a bit more limited. Viewers outside the US can still access the show through the Paramount+ Prime Video Channel, the Paramount+ Apple TV Channel, or the Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, though a VPN connected to a US server is often recommended for the smoothest experience. It is a workaround that plenty of streaming fans are already familiar with given how many shows still roll out on a region locked basis.

What to Expect From “Dead Mobs and Hitmen”?

Based on its title alone, “Dead Mobs and Hitmen” sounds like it will lean hard into the season’s escalating body count and criminal underworld entanglements. That tracks with where the story has been heading since the season premiere. The sophomore run picks up right where Season 1 left off, with Joe Washington trying to move on before a new threat to his family sends him and his friends fleeing Pittsburgh for chaos abroad.

To uncover who is behind this new and mysterious threat, Joe enlists his friends Leon, Cathy, and Touch to accompany him to Cape Town, South Africa, in what starts as a simple search for answers but quickly spirals into a dangerous adventure. What begins as a search for answers becomes an international fight for survival as the group faces ruthless criminals, deadly assassins, bounty hunters, and long buried family secrets.

Given that framing, “Dead Mobs and Hitmen” seems primed to throw Joe and his crew directly into the crosshairs of the very forces hunting them. Considering how Season 1 established the stakes tied to his father’s criminal past, it would not be surprising if Episode 3 starts connecting more dots between Pittsburgh and Cape Town.

‘Average Joe’ Cast and Behind-the-Scenes Details

The show stars Deon Cole as Joe Washington alongside Kathrine Barnes as Arina, Pasha D. Lychnikoff as Nicolai Dzhugashvili, Cynthia McWilliams as Cathy Montgomery, Malcolm Barrett as Leon Montgomery, Ashani Roberts as Sgt. Pam Talford, Tammy Townsend as Angela Washington, and Ashley Olivia Fisher as Jennifer Washington. Michael Trucco also returns as Touch, rounding out the core group accompanying Joe on his journey.

Behind the camera, Robb Cullen created the series, which is inspired by his own life, and also serves as an executive producer on Season 2 alongside Deon Cole, Eric Dean Seaton, Tyrone Finch, Rose Catherine Pinkney, Deb Evans, McG, Corey Marsh, and Mary Viola. The show is produced by Wonderland Sound and Vision and DAE Light Media in association with BET Studios.

With Cole’s Emmy nominated presence anchoring the cast and a production team stacked with genre veterans, there is a lot riding on this season sticking the landing. The Cape Town setting alone gives the writers a fresh visual and tonal playground compared to the Pittsburgh backdrop of Season 1.

As Joe and his friends inch closer to whoever is orchestrating this new nightmare, how far do you think ‘Average Joe’ will push its title character before Cape Town finally breaks him?