Caleb Rivers/Season 3

This page is a detailed summary of Caleb Rivers throughout Season 3 of Pretty Little Liars.

Season 3[]

It Happened 'That Night'[]

Caleb has been taking cooking classes with Hanna during the summer. Caleb and Hanna plan to go together to buy the things they need for cooking, but Hanna bails, telling him that she has an appointment with Dr. Sullivan. So, she gives him the list, and promises to make an unforgettable Dong Po for dinner. That night, Caleb and Hanna are cooking together. He asks about her session with Dr. Sullivan, and is surprised to hear that she doesn't talk about them. He even calls them intimate, much to Hanna's amazement.

Blood Is The New Black[]

At Hanna's house, Caleb brings dinner. As they sit down, he notices that Hanna is very distracted. Frustrated, he confronts her and asks for the truth. Hanna reveals that she has to go see Mona. Caleb is shocked, but Hanna says she is having an "ambiguous loss." Caleb is surprised to hear her use such big words, but ultimately agrees to go with her to Radley Sanitarium the next day, not wanting them to sneak around each other. At Radley, Caleb waits outside. Just then, Wren Kingston walks up to him, and introduces himself. He tells him that Hanna has been visiting Mona for a while now, which comes as news to Caleb. He also learns that Hanna has been talking to Wren a lot, when Wren mentions the term "ambiguous loss."

Kingdom of the Blind[]

Caleb and Hanna go to a coffee shop to talk about Lucas. Hanna says that Lucas used to be so sweet and Caleb jokes by saying no guy ever wants to be called sweet by a girl. Hanna wants Caleb to talk to Lucas but Caleb doesn't know because he hasn't really talked to him since he moved out but Caleb agrees to do it. Caleb goes and tries to talk to Lucas in the chem lab. Lucas asks what he wants and Caleb says that he tried to set fire to his girlfriend. Lucas tells him to mind his own business. Caleb says he would and is pretty good about doing that, but there are other people involved and tells him that he knows all about Mona being A. At Radley, Caleb is mad that she lied to him because she said that she would stop seeing Mona.

Birds of a Feather[]

Caleb surprises Hanna with tickets to a concert. Hanna doesn't look that happy as he thought she would be. Hanna says she can't talk to him because he has made up his mind about Mona. Before saying anything else, Caleb throws the tickets in the air and leaves angry. Caleb's mom gets into a car accident but she is okay. Caleb goes over to Hanna's house because she had to tell him something. Hanna doesn't tell him anything though so Caleb decides to leave because he is tired of her shutting him out. Caleb gives Hanna one last chance to tell him, but she doesn't. Caleb then breaks up with Hanna.

Stolen Kisses[]

Caleb returns form California. He is at The Brew getting a coffee when he sees Hanna walking over to him. They look at each other for a while before Caleb looks at Wren. Caleb then knows they are talking about Mona and leaves The Brew. He later helps Spencer decode Maya's website on the condition that he knows whose website it is. When he learns it came from Mona, he still is willing help crush the Mona Monster. Two eventually talk about his new expenses from his mother and offers advice from rich person to another.

The Kahn Game[]

Caleb shows up at The Grille where Hanna is. Hanna wants him to leave, but he wants her to get in the car. He admits that he was the one who sent the text to meet her there. Hanna gets in the car with him as they drive to an alley. Caleb knows she is scared but Hanna is freaking out because he doesn't know what any of this means. Caleb thinks he knows because she can stop lying to him and they can be together. Hanna furiously gets out of the car as she tells him what A has done including running his mom of the road which scared her. Caleb admits that he is going to help her stop A and is not asking for her permission. He pulls Hanna toward him as they begin to make out.

Single Fright Female[]

Caleb is at school IMing Hanna in the computer room. They look at each other before Jenna comes and takes Hanna's spot. Caleb watches as Hanna leaves and Jenna sits. Caleb sneaks into CeCe's shop in the dressing room as he waits for Hanna. When Hanna comes in, he pulls her into the room to talk. Caleb talked to her mom about not turning in the videos because Wilden could watch Hanna change into a bikini. Caleb tells Hanna he doesn't know how much longer he can do this as he pulls her in for a kiss.

The Lady Killer[]

Caleb is helping out the girls as he watches Emily's house but leaves when her mom comes home. When he goes over to Hanna's house, he almost gets hit because Hanna, Spencer and Aria thought he was "A". Spencer shows Caleb the text "A" sent them about Ali's body. Caleb decides that he is going with them tonight for their protection. In front of Ali's grave Caleb leaves when he overhears a conversation between Hanna, Spencer and Aria about Paige and Emily being at a Lighthouse Hotel. He arrives at the lighthouse and finds Emily with blood on her and Nate dead. He puts his gun down to comfort Emily. As he is hugging her, Nate takes the gun and shoots Caleb before expiring. Caleb is getting into an ambulance with a gunshot wound on his side.

This Is A Dark Ride[]

Caleb is doing a lot better as he makes out with Hanna in a cleaning room until they knock down some toilet paper. Caleb mentions that no one has heard from "A" since the lighthouse and they also discuss the Ghost Train. He surprises Hanna on the train in his Phantom of the Opera costume. During "Cuckoo" he sneaks up to her but she doesn't know it's him until he follows her outside. She kicks him thinking he is a stranger, but he takes off his mask and they kiss. Caleb is still on the train because the police want statements about Garrett's body and the events leading up to that.

She's Better Now[]

Caleb and Hanna are talking about Mona's locker incident. Hanna suggests that Lucas may be limping after Aria stabbed someone through the box she was locked in on the Halloween train. Caleb says that Lucas haven't been talking much since he revealed that he had lost Caleb's money. At the school's 10k, Aria and Caleb can't believe that everybody has forgotten what Mona was like. Aria asks what it was like to grow up without a dad. Caleb says he would look for him. However, he gave up when he was 13 because he was tired of focusing on someone he never met and started focusing on himself. He does admit, though, that sometimes he does wish that he could meet his dad to replace the person he always imagined with a real person.

Misery Loves Company[]

Hanna overhears Caleb talking to someone on the phone about her and Mona, saying he will meet up with them later. Later at the brew, Caleb meets Paige and they decide to find evidence to prove that Mona is trouble.

Dead to Me[]

Caleb tells Hanna that the aunt who put him in foster care has left for Australia. He has the chance to stop by her place, his old house, before it's torn down, but he isn't interested. Caleb and Hanna look through the stuff at his aunt's place. He's not happy to be there and is being rude to his uncle. Caleb's uncle tells Hanna that he hasn't heard from Caleb's father and that he wasn't much of a guy. He says Caleb's mother deserved better. Back at Hanna's place, Caleb says the trip was a waste of time. She shows him the baby picture and says she got it from his uncle. Hanna thinks the picture had been in his wallet and thinks the person holding him in the picture was also his uncle. She thinks his uncle knew him before he was five. He sniffles and says that he doesn't buy it.

What Becomes of the Broken-Hearted[]

Caleb is able to meet his real father, Jamie, who he thought was his uncle for so many years. Jamie and Caleb are able to bond as father and son thanks to Hanna. Hanna is able to help Caleb grow even closer with Jamie after having them meet for coffee and arranging for Jamie fix the church bell tower after the incident where Ian fell to his death.

I'm Your Puppet[]

Caleb and Hanna are together and happy, and Caleb is so glad Hanna got his father, Jamie Doyle, the job at the church. Caleb rants to Hanna about how his father is innocent about the church bell, and she reveals that she saw her money donation to the church in Jamie's wallet. Caleb is heartbroken. Caleb confronts him but Jamie is confused. Caleb lets out his inner turmoil from past betrayals as his proof of who Jamie is. He leaves when Caleb tells him to and they cut off ties. When Caleb goes to get them coffee, the church bell tolls, and Hanna gets an "A" text revealing that Jamie was framed. Caleb comes up behind her and looks at her phone, reading the text.