Which season 3 episode was written by Cord Jefferson?

The season 3 episode written by Cord Jefferson is “The Worst Possible Use of Free Will.”

The episode follows Eleanor Shellstrop as Michael helps her recover memories from one of the many reboots and encounters in her afterlife. Those memories concern her growing relationship with Chidi, which leads Eleanor to question whether her choices are truly free or determined by circumstances.

Its title reflects the episode’s central philosophical debate. Eleanor briefly leans toward determinism, arguing that if every action is caused by prior events, moral responsibility becomes difficult to understand. Michael pushes her to consider why people still make meaningful choices even when their circumstances influence them.

A common mix-up is the episode’s numbering. Some listings identify it as season 3, episode 7, while production-based listings may label it episode 8. The title and writer credit remain the same. Jefferson was also a writer on “Derek” and later became known for his work on HBO’s “Watchmen” and the film “American Fiction.”