In many respects, season three of NBC's Parenthood—tracking the ups and downs of the Braverman family—revolves around fresh starts. Adam (Peter Krause) and Kristina (Monica Potter) have their baby, and Adam looks for a job; Crosby (Dax Shepard) and Jasmine (Joy Bryant) pursue new relationships; Amber (Mae Whitman) strikes out on her own; and Julia (Erika Christensen) and Joel (Sam Jaeger) try to find a way to increase their family. These developments present opportunities as Adam and Crosby open a recording studio, Amber gets an apartment and a job with a political candidate (Jonathan Tucker), and Julia and Joel arrange an adoption with Zoe (Rosa Salazar), a young woman without the financial means to provide for a child. Side effects include sibling rivalry and some inappropriate employer-employee situations. Adam and Kristina also send Max (Max Burkholder), who has Asperger's syndrome, to public school, which presents challenges. Meanwhile, Sarah (Lauren Graham) remains in more of a holding pattern as she reunites with ex-boyfriend Mark (Jason Ritter). Although matriarch Camille (Bonnie Bedelia) continues to get short shrift, Sarah's son, Drew (Miles Heizer), becomes a more fully realized character as he prepares for college and embarks on a new romance. Despite some tough moments and a few tears, the year ends on a high note with a wedding and a new family member. Compiling all 18 episodes from 2011–12, extras include audio commentaries and deleted scenes. Recommended. (K. Fennessy)
Parenthood: Season 3
Universal, 4 discs, 775 min., not rated, DVD: $59.99 Volume 27, Issue 6
Parenthood: Season 3
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