Stranger Things: Season 3

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Stranger Things: Season 3

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Netflix | Season Premiere Date: July 4, 2019

Starring: Sean Astin, Cara Buono, David Harbour

Summary: What could happen in the summer of 1985 in Hawkins, Indiana?

Creator: Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer

Genre(s): Drama, Horror, Suspense, Science Fiction

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Season 3 Episodes

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S3:E8. Chapter Eight: The Battle of Starcourt
Air Date: July 4, 2019
7.6
S3:E7. Chapter Seven: The Bite
Air Date: July 4, 2019
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S3:E6. Chapter Six: E Pluribus Unum
Air Date: July 4, 2019

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Charlie Mason

Jul 1, 2019

Mainly what you’ll be doing when you’ve finished your binge is trying to catch your breath (the finale is epic with a capital E, P, I and C), drying your eyes (it’ll also give you feels that you never even knew were feels) and wondering whether you’ll remain on the edge of your seat all the way until Season 4. Read full review

Kelly Lawler

Jun 30, 2019

Except for a few cheesy moments here and there, the new episodes are exuberant and excellent, nearly surpassing the creative heights of the first season and providing a path to keeping things strange for years to come. Read full review

The Independent Al Horner

Jan 3, 2020

Stranger Things 3 practices what it preaches: instead of the pure nostalgia of previous seasons, the Duffer brothers break brilliant, terrifying new ground here. Read full review

Judy Berman

Jun 30, 2019

Though it still doesn’t have the freshness of the first installment Stranger Things, the new season marks an improvement over its predecessor. Read full review

Mike Hale

Jul 3, 2019

A lot of John Hughes-style teenage rom-com material, especially in the early episodes, with the usual heavy overlay of ’80s nostalgia — “Cheers,” Jazzercise, Ralph Macchio, New Coke. The Duffers’ presentation of this is perfectly competent, but it can’t help feeling beside the point. Read full review

Darren Franich

Jul 8, 2019

This third adventure kicks off with rebooting promise. ... The early fun dwindles. This is another Very Long Movie, full of delayed plot points. Read full review

Dan Fienberg

Jun 30, 2019

It is, indeed, bigger and not better. It's also bigger and not deeper. After establishing this world, we've now had two seasons that have done nothing to enhance the mythology of the Upside Down, to make me more interested in the monsters that dwell there, their goals in our world or justifiable explanations for why stupid scientist-types keep fiddling with this dimensional breach. Read full review

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Scotta6

Jul 12, 2019

Best season by far! So freaking good. It was amazing!!!!! You have to watch it. It was so hard not to binge watch this

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electricshaman

Jul 7, 2019

It's good, not as good as the first but much better than the second. I say go for it.

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jneeley

Jul 4, 2019

What.A.Season.

The writing is fantastic as are the characters we know and love. As of right now, this is the best Stranger Things season to date.

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Gts08

Jun 22, 2022

Netflix's wonderful nostalgia bomb, that captured millions of child hearts, 80s kids' imaginations, with its 3rd and penultimate season, poses new challenge to our protagonists, both in their personal lives, but also in the fight against the terrifying secrets that can change the fate ofNetflix's wonderful nostalgia bomb, that captured millions of child hearts, 80s kids' imaginations, with its 3rd and penultimate season, poses new challenge to our protagonists, both in their personal lives, but also in the fight against the terrifying secrets that can change the fate of Hawkins. Binge-watchable, although not as great as S1 was, the very top of this series (probably forever), better than S2, and provides a foundation for the finale that is still more than encouraging. Horror and visuality are stronger than ever, albeit some characters were just...unnecessary. You know what I mean. Cliché on cliché sometimes, but who cares, if you can not stop watching it? Maybe has a weak writing, and in its 1st half, it mainly focuses on the 80s feel, this series has a bright future, and well, we have a Murray..… Expand

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CarnageRules

Aug 25, 2019

A pesar del lento y un tanto forzado comienzo, esta temporada logra mantener al espectador intrigado durante gran parte de su desarrollo, tal como sus temporadas anteriores.
El problema, es que mientras más cerca está el final, menos relevancia parece tener lo visto anteriormente. A fin deA pesar del lento y un tanto forzado comienzo, esta temporada logra mantener al espectador intrigado durante gran parte de su desarrollo, tal como sus temporadas anteriores.
El problema, es que mientras más cerca está el final, menos relevancia parece tener lo visto anteriormente. A fin de cuentas es un truco conocido en esta serie, que se repite una vez más pero que resulta especialmente evidente y molesto en esta ocasión.
Para finalizar, el final es tan poco trabajado e insulso que termina por sepultar todo lo bueno que tuvo esta temporada. De que sirve una trama interesante si el desenlace de la misma es decepcionante?
En este sentido los creadores fueron tramposos. Pues ponen tanto énfasis en los “giros” (por así llamarlos) del último capítulo, que los defectos de producción del mismo pasaran inadvertidos para la mayoría de espectadores.… Expand

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RustyRhino

Jul 4, 2019

If I was asked to sum up this series in one word it would be "Upsetting". The overtly political jabs they throw at capitalism and the current era we are in is so blatantly obvious it's ridiculous. I understand Netflix is getting "Woke" but come on entertainment is there to enjoy keep thatIf I was asked to sum up this series in one word it would be "Upsetting". The overtly political jabs they throw at capitalism and the current era we are in is so blatantly obvious it's ridiculous. I understand Netflix is getting "Woke" but come on entertainment is there to enjoy keep that **** out of it I don't give a damn about what side of the aisle you are on. The characters seem boring and kinda just dull now no growth what so ever. I was bored halfway through each episode and it started to drag on and on and on and on. I am also a little disturbed that they had KIDS make out that much on set could have done those scenes a little more tactfully.… Expand

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abvilla

Jul 17, 2019

me borraron mi comentario por mencionar al lobby del innombrable... buena serie, pero la arruinaron debido a algo por lo que se me censurará.

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Seasons & Episodes

74

Series Overview
Season 4.5

74
- Season 4.5 Overview
  Air Date: July 1, 2022
Season 4

69
- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: May 27, 2022
Season 3

72
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: July 4, 2019
- 8.8
  S3:E8. Chapter Eight: The Battle of Starcourt
  Air Date: July 4, 2019
- 7.6
  S3:E7. Chapter Seven: The Bite
  Air Date: July 4, 2019
- 7.3
  S3:E6. Chapter Six: E Pluribus Unum
  Air Date: July 4, 2019
- 7.8
  S3:E5. Chapter Five: The Flayed
  Air Date: July 4, 2019
- 8.2
  S3:E4. Chapter Four: The Sauna Test
  Air Date: July 4, 2019
- 7.8
  S3:E3. Chapter Three: The Case of the Missing Lifeguard
  Air Date: July 4, 2019
- 6.4
  S3:E2. Chapter Two: The Mall Rats
  Air Date: July 4, 2019
- 6.6
  S3:E1. Chapter One: Suzie, Do You Copy?
  Air Date: July 4, 2019
Season 2

78
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: October 27, 2017
Season 1

76
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: July 15, 2016

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