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

Fans of Paramount+’s action comedy thriller ‘Average Joe‘ can finally mark their calendars for the next installment of Joe Washington’s overseas adventure. Episode 3, titled “Dead Mobs and Hitmen,” is scheduled to premiere on August 26, 2026. This release comes exactly one week after the show’s exciting two-episode launch, initiating the weekly rollout that will continue throughout the fall.

The series features Deon Cole as a Pittsburgh plumber turned reluctant fugitive, captivating audiences with its unique mix of dark humor and international intrigue. Created by Robb Cullen, ‘Average Joe’ debuted to positive reviews, boasting an impressive 86 percent on Rotten Tomatoes and quickly becoming the top scripted drama series on BET+ during its opening week. With such a strong track record, expectations for the second season are soaring.

Paramount+ launched Season 2 of ‘Average Joe’ on August 19, 2026, providing viewers with the first two episodes right away before transitioning to a weekly release format for the remaining six episodes. This strategy gives subscribers an early taste of the new season, a tactic increasingly employed by streamers to engage audiences before slowing the release pace.

The premiere day saw the release of Episode 1, “67 Days Later,” and Episode 2, “The Sea Gave Up the Dead.” Following Episode 3 on August 26, Episode 4, “Choose the Lion,” will air on September 2, with Episode 5, “Blindspot,” following on September 9, and Episode 6, “Keep It Together,” concluding the middle segment on September 16.

The season consists of eight episodes in total, with new episodes debuting every Wednesday after the premiere. This schedule means the finale is still weeks away, allowing ‘Average Joe’ ample opportunity to build tension as Joe’s circumstances become increasingly perilous.

‘Average Joe’ Season 2 is available exclusively on Paramount+, marking a transition from its original platform on BET+. This change follows significant behind-the-scenes adjustments at BET+. While the series initially premiered on BET+ in 2023, all Season 1 episodes are now also available on Paramount+, consolidating the show under one streaming service.

For international viewers eager to catch the new episode on the same day it airs, options are somewhat limited. Those outside the US can access the show via the Paramount+ Prime Video Channel, the Paramount+ Apple TV Channel, or the Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, though using a VPN connected to a US server is often recommended for the best viewing experience. This workaround is familiar to many streaming fans, given the region-locked nature of numerous shows.

Based on its title, “Dead Mobs and Hitmen” appears to delve deeply into the season’s rising body count and criminal underworld connections. This aligns with the narrative trajectory established since the season premiere. The second season picks up directly where Season 1 concluded, with Joe Washington attempting to move forward until a new threat to his family forces him and his friends to flee Pittsburgh for chaos abroad.

To uncover the identity of this new and enigmatic threat, Joe recruits his friends Leon, Cathy, and Touch to accompany him to Cape Town, South Africa. What begins as a straightforward quest for answers quickly escalates into a perilous adventure. The group faces ruthless criminals, deadly assassins, bounty hunters, and long-buried family secrets.

Given this setup, “Dead Mobs and Hitmen” seems poised to thrust Joe and his companions directly into the crosshairs of the very forces pursuing them. Considering how Season 1 established the stakes tied to his father’s criminal past, it wouldn’t be surprising if Episode 3 begins to connect more dots between Pittsburgh and Cape Town.

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 reprises his role as Touch, completing the core group accompanying Joe on his journey.

Behind the scenes, Robb Cullen created the series, drawing inspiration from his own life, and also serves as an executive producer for 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 collaboration with BET Studios.

With Cole’s Emmy-nominated presence anchoring the cast and a production team filled with genre veterans, there’s a lot at stake for this season to deliver. The Cape Town setting offers writers a fresh visual and tonal landscape compared to the Pittsburgh backdrop of Season 1.

As Joe and his friends draw closer to the orchestrator of this new nightmare, how far do you think ‘Average Joe’ will push its titular character before Cape Town ultimately breaks him?