Season 3 of Faking It is all about friendship and how complicated and fragile it can be. After a summer apart, Karma and Amy struggle to get their friendship back on track. Shane is caught between friends. Liam wonders whether he’s capable of having friends. Lauren struggles to decide whether friends are worth the effort.

This season, everyone is faced with a dilemma that forces them to tell the truth or keep a secret. Best friends Amy and Karma struggle with figuring out their relationship after Amy revealed her true feelings for Karma.  Questions are answered – will Karma find out about Liam and Amy's hook-up?  What will happen to 'Karmy?' Will Liam and Karma get back together? What are Lauren's pills for? Can Shane really be in a celibate relationship?

After numerous attempts of trying to be popular two best friends decide to come out as lesbians, which launches them to instant celebrity status. Seduced by their newfound fame, Karma and Amy decide to keep up their romantic ruse.