No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date English airdate 38 "Smoke Signal '' "Noroshi '' (狼煙) Hiroyuki Tanaka Yasuko Kobayashi July 23, 2018 July 11, 2018 August 18, 2018 Levi 's squad, now composed of Eren and his remaining friends, are camped out in a cottage where Hange carries out experiments on Eren to test his Titan and hardening abilities to seal the wall. Hange reports that Pastor Nick has been tortured and murdered in the Trost District barracks but she accuses the Military Police 's First Interior Squad of being responsible. Levi suspects that someone in the government has their sights set on destroying the Survey Corps and concealing the secrets of the Titans. After Nifa delivers a message from Erwin, who has been arrested by the Military Police, Levi has the Scouts abandon their hideout only shortly before the Military Police storms it. Levi figures that the government is after Eren and Historia and he decides to head back to the Trost District. Before Hange leaves with Mobilt to go after Erwin, Eren gives her a written copy of the conversation he recalled between Ymir and Bertholdt. The Scouts arrive in Trost, and Jean and Armin disguised as Eren and Historia are soon abducted. Mikasa and the others easily rescue them from their kidnappers. Meanwhile Levi is uneasy, and tells Nifa about Kenny the Ripper, a serial killer he knew in the past, when suddenly Kenny and his minions appear. They kill Nifa and the rest of her team, and then Kenny pursues Levi across the rooftops. 39 "Pain '' "Itami '' (痛み) Shita Taro Emma Tommita Yasuho Tamura Mai Teshima Yasuko Kobayashi July 30, 2018 TBA Kenny, now working for the Interior Squad, pursues Levi with members of his group, but Levi manages to escape. Mikasa hears the commotion and leads the other scouts in defense of Historia and Eren, which involves killing other humans, something they have never done before. In the Capital city Mitras, the government receives a message from Lord Reiss that Historia and Eren have been captured. Following their savage battle with Kenny 's group, Armin and the rest are traumatized of having to fight and kill other humans which Levi consoles them. They interrogate their prisoner and community leader, Dimo Reeves, who helped the Military Police, but he fears for the future of his company and the people in Trost. Levi offers him protection for the people of Trost in exchange for his help. Elsewhere, Hange approaches Erwin to help, suggesting that Eren will be eaten if they do not rescue him. With Reeves ' assistance, the scouts capture some Interior Squad soldiers and torture Sannes, the man who killed Pastor Nick, about the whereabouts of Historia and Eren. They discover Historia is the real heir to the throne and conclude she is being held by her father, Rod Reiss. Later, Reeves is killed by Kenny for betraying him, unaware that Reeves ' son is witnessing it. 40 "Old Story '' "Mukashibanashi '' (昔話) Tomoko Hirakata Naohiro Osugi Yuko Yamamoto Takāki Chiba Hiroshi Seko August 6, 2018 TBA In a flashback, Historia tells the Scouts of her upbringing on the Reiss estate in the region of Wall Rose, her estrangement from her parents, the execution of her mother by Kenny and then being hidden as Christa Lenz. In the present, Rod Reiss heads back to his family estate with Historia and Eren while Hange explains to the Scouts that Eren will be eaten to acquire his Titan powers and abilities. The Scouts split up and head for the Reiss estate to rescue Eren and Historia. Meanwhile Erwin explains to Commander Pyxis his plans of a bloodless coup to overthrow the corrupt government to retake Wall Maria. Erwin gains Pyxis ' support after telling him that Sannes confessed that the current royal family is a fraud, and the Scouts plan to have Historia enthroned as Queen. He also reveals that his father was murdered after telling Erwin that he believed the real reason for the flight to within the walls was to protect the land and property of the wealthy, not humanity. To insulate the other Scouts, Erwin then surrenders to the Military Police who frame him for the murder of Reeves. Outside the city, the Scouts prepare for their rescue mission, but they are being tracked by the Military Police. 41 "Trust '' "Shinrai '' (信頼) Aiko Sakuraba Hiroshi Seko August 13, 2018 TBA The Scouts manage to capture two of the young Military Police searching for them in the woods. At Capital Mitras, a cursory investigation is conducted with Interior Police Commander Dawk over the apparent Scout 's slaying of Reeves. Meanwhile, Hange rescues Flegel, the son of Boss Reeves, from the Interior Police, who tells her that Kenny killed his father in cooperation with the Military Police. Back in the woods, the Military Police captives are revealed as Stohess District Privates, Marlo Freudenberg and Hitch Dreyse, a former roommate of Annie Leonhart whom she believed was killed, however Levi reveals that Annie was the Titan. Marlo offers to join them and convinces Jean Kirschstein that they genuinely want to support the Scouts. They then help Levi attack a Military Police camp and Levi captures the leader. Back in Capital Mitras, the Interior Police trap Flegel Reeves, but before they kill him, they admit they were involved in his father 's death. This confession is overheard by the community and Flegel then swears to defend them against the Interior Police. While Levi tries to extract information from his captive about the location of Eren and Historia, Erwin is brought before the king in preparation for his execution. 42 5 "Reply '' "Kaitō '' (回答) August 20, 2018 TBA 43 6 "Sin '' "Tsumi '' (罪) August 27, 2018 TBA 44 7 "Wish '' "Negai '' (願い) September 3, 2018 TBA
attack on titans season 3 episode 1 release date
July 23, 2018