十二年前七万赤焰军被奸人所害导致全军覆没，冤死梅岭，只剩少帅林殊（张哲瀚 饰）侥幸生还。十二年后林殊改头换面化身“麒麟才子”梅长苏（胡歌 饰），建立江左盟，以“琅琊榜”第一才子的身份重返帝都。梅长苏背负血海深仇，暗中帮助昔日挚友靖王（王凯 饰）周旋于太子（高鑫 饰）与誉王（黄维德 饰）的斗争之中，同时又遇到了昔日未婚妻——云南王郡主穆霓凰（刘涛 饰）却不能相见。梅长苏以病弱之躯为昭雪冤案、为振兴河山，踏上了一条黑暗又惊心动魄的夺嫡之路。

Season three picks up where season two left off. Brian adjusts to his new life while Michael and Ben face the complexities of an HIV positive/negative relationship. Ted and Emmett discover that best friends can become lovers, but even with an extensive history between them, they’ve still got a lot to discover about each other. Melanie and Lindsay make a major decision that will impact the shape of their family.