“Jurassic World: Chaos Theory” Season Three Review – The Gang is Finally Back Together

Jurassic World Chaos Theory Season 3 offered an action-packed romp in its own right while hyping me up for what’s to come for the Nublar Six in Season 4. (I need new episodes ASAP!)

Picking up right where season 2 concluded, the third chapter of Jurassic World Chaos Theory focused a lot on Darius, Kenji, Sammy, Yaz, and Ben trying to come to terms with their feelings concerning Brooklynn’s return and her immediate betrayal when she decided to hop on the plane with Santos.

I liked how the writers allowed each character to process the situation. Of course, Ben wasn’t going to give up on Brooklynn, especially because he was the only one of the Nublar Six who knew she wasn’t actually dead this whole time. Yaz also decided to stick with Brooklynn because “family” didn’t give up on each other even if the person that needed “saving” wasn’t asking for help.

The tension in the crew was caused by the opinions held by Darius, Sammy, and Kenji. Their hesitation to continue pursuing Brooklynn and still trusting her judgment made sense considering their past experiences. Brooklynn was Kenji’s ex-girlfriend. He needed time to process she had faked her death and the fact only Ben knew about her true whereabouts. Not only that, but Brooklynn seemingly siding with someone like Santos made Kenji remember his father’s dark side and how he had pushed away everyone, including Kenji, in pursuit of his shady plans.

Sammy was in a similar boat with Brooklynn’s betrayal making her remember her family’s involvement in dark business practices. Sammy wanting to cut Brooklynn from her life was a defense mechanism that was in character for someone like her. She wanted to help Brooklynn, but she was also done with holding onto one-sided relationships.

Sammy and Yaz being on opposite ends of the argument caused a rift between the girlfriends which led to the two breaking up. I mean, it’s clear as heck they will get together during the fourth season, but I understood why they decided to go their separate ways for now. I’m not even sure the current pause in their relationship can even be described as an actual breakup.

As for Darius, I wasn’t expecting the writers to make Mr. Always-Do-The-Right-Thing harbor doubts about what Brooklynn was up to, but doing so made him feel more “real” as a young hero. There was no chance he was going to give up on Brooklynn. However, it was nice to see how the creative team allowed Darius to move away from not wanting to help her anymore to finally joining Ben and Yaz in their mission to assist Brookylnn in Malta.

Talking about Brooklynn, her character arc continued to play with her being so close to the dark side. Staying around Santos was negatively impacting Brooklynn. There were a couple of moments where Brooklynn had to stop herself from fully tipping over to the dark side. Again, similar to Darius, such scenes helped make the characters act more like “real” young teens facing challenging odds while navigating a world of vicious and cunning adults instead of being a bunch of cardboard cut-out goody-two-shoes.

With Jurassic World Chaos Theory season 3 taking place during the events of Jurassic World Dominion, I was expecting the storyline to bring the Nublar Six to the somewhat secret Biosyn Valley. However, I realized that wasn’t going to happen after I understood the pacing of the 10-episode long season, with each episode being approximately 22 minutes.

Don’t get me wrong, the third chapter still offered a bunch of good storytelling. But it did come across as more of a setup chapter to get viewers excited for the next season with the Nublar Six heading to the Biosyn Valley and connecting the animated series to the finale of Jurassic World Dominion.

Family and trust were the major themes being explored. Santos was investing a lot in Brooklynn, only for her to be betrayed by the young heroine during the finale (which, duh!). The Handler challenged Santos when it came to the trust the Handler shared with her raptors. While I was kind of glad to see the Handler managing to win the trust of her raptors against the raptors’ whistle-centric training, I knew it was over for her when she tried to protect her raptors against a trained Carnotaurus being controlled by Santos.

Also, I don’t know about you, but I think the Handler’s death scene was also a way for the writers to make fun of the hand movement we have seen from Owen Grady in the Jurassic World live-action movies. Like, what the heck do you mean you can stop a dino from attacking by simply extending your palm in front of its face? Ha!

Another driving force for the protagonists was protecting Bumpy’s egg, which attached a male dinosaur the group named Smoothie. I don’t like that name at all, but oh well. Wanting to reunite the two led to Sammy finding out that Bumpy had been moved to the Biosyn Valley. So, yeah, Sammy and Kenji have to go save Bumpy, and their adventure will have them reconnect with Darius, Ben, Yaz, and Brooklynn who were also on their way to the location. I’m looking forward to seeing how Kenji and Sammy will behave when coming face-to-face with Brooklynn in such a manner.  

With Santos out of the picture, the next big bad the Nublar Six need to take down is none other than Biosyn CEO Dodgson. We know how he meets his end in JW Dominion. But I’m still interested in seeing how he will interact with the Nublar Six once they make their way to the Biosyn Valley and cause trouble.

Most of the horror and action in the latest season came from the Pyroraptor. The feathered raptor was basically wasted in JW Dominion. So, it was nice to see it take centerstage as a dangerous threat in JW Chaos Theory season 3. Having the dinos act like animals continues to be a strength for the series, and things didn’t change with the Pyroraptor’s portrayal as a sneaky hunter. The way it was forced into a van by the Handler and her raptors almost made me feel sorry for it. Almost.

As for the new characters that popped up, I liked Ben’s girlfriend Gia. While very helpful to the group, she was self-aware enough to realize she wasn’t a fighter like the Nublar Six and not going along with Ben to face what was to come was the right decision to make.

Reporter Davi was someone I could have done without. He wasn’t a bad character. But he didn’t really add much to the overall story. I think the writers could have managed to stick with the same chain of events even if Davi wasn’t there.

All in all, I greatly enjoyed the third season and I can’t wait to see the Nublar Six trekking through the dino-filled Biosyn Valley during the next chapter.      

Jurassic World Chaos Theory season 3 premiered on Netflix on April 3, 2025.

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Author: Farid-ul-Haq

Farid has a Double Masters in Psychology and Biotechnology as well as an M.Phil in Molecular Genetics. He is the author of numerous books including Missing in Somerville, and The Game Master of Somerville. He gives us insight into comics, books, TV shows, anime/manga, video games, and movies.

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