The Avengers (season 3)

The third season of the American television series The Avengers, based on the Marvel Comics of the same name, premiered on ABC on September 29, 2015, and ran for 18 episodes until April 26, 2016. The season follows the Avengers, and the creation of the destructive A.I. Ultron, and his plan for world domination. The season is produced by Mutant Enemy Productions, ABC Studios, and Marvel Television, with Joss Whedon serving as showrunner.

The season was ordered in May 2015. Production began that July and ended in February 2016. Principal cast members Matt Bomer, Justin Hartley, Chris Hemsworth, Matthew Gray Gubler, Michael C. Hall, Evangeline Lilly, Ali Larter, Mike Vogel, Elizabeth Olsen, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Cobie Smulders return from the previous season. They are joined by new cast members Mahershala Ali and Anthony Mackie. The series was renewed for a fourth season on March 3, 2016.

Cast

 * Matt Bomer as Tony Stark/Iron Man
 * Justin Hartley as Steve Rogers/Captain America
 * Chris Hemsworth as Thor
 * Matthew Gray Gubler as Bruce Banner/Hulk
 * Michael C. Hall as Hank Pym/Ant-Man/Yellowjacket
 * Evangeline Lilly as Janet van Dyne/Wasp
 * Ali Larter as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow
 * Mike Vogel as Clint Barton/Hawkeye
 * Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch
 * Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Pietro Maximoff/Quicksilver
 * Sarah Michelle Gellar as Pepper Potts
 * Mahershala Ali as James Rhodes/War Machine
 * Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/Falcon
 * Cobie Smulders as Maria Hill