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The third season of the American science fiction horror television series Stranger Things, marketed as Stranger Things 3, was released worldwide on the streaming service Netflix on July 4, 2019. The series was created by the Duffer Brothers, who also serve as executive producers along with Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen and Iain Paterson.
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, the third season of Stranger Things, was officially announced on December 1, 2017. The season was released on Netflix on July 4, 2019. It consists of eight episodes ranging from fifty to seventy-seven minutes in length.
The season has a time jump like the previous season, taking place in the summer of 1985. The plot centers on secrets hidden within Hawkins's shiny new Starcourt Mall, while the Mind Flayer hatches a plot to defeat Eleven and take over the world.
It's 1985 in Hawkins, Indiana, and summer's heating up. School's out, there's a brand new mall in town, and the Hawkins crew are on the cusp of adulthood. Romance blossoms and complicates the group's dynamic, and they'll have to figure out how to grow up without growing apart.
Meanwhile, danger looms. When the town's threatened by enemies old and new, Eleven and her friends are reminded that evil never ends; it evolves. Now they'll have to band together to survive, and remember that friendship is always stronger than fear.
Soviet scientists attempt to force open a gate to the Upside Down. However, the mission fails. Hitman Grigori kills a scientist under orders of Stepanov, who gives the other scientist Dr. Alexei one year. One year later in Hawkins, the divisive new Starcourt Mall has forced much of the town out of business. Mike and Eleven have begun a romantic relationship, much to Hopper's chagrin; he later threatens Mike into agreeing not to see her. Dustin returns from summer camp and sets up a radio tower to contact his new girlfriend, Suzie, but his friends ditch him; soon after, he accidentally intercepts a Russian-language transmission. Will, possessing a lingering connection to the Upside Down, privately senses that the Mind Flayer may still be alive. Rats congregate in an abandoned mill called Brimborn Steel Works, where they explode into an organic mass. On his way to a rendezvous with Karen Wheeler, Billy is run off the road by an unseen creature and dragged inside the mill. Billy escapes, but not before the creature induces a vision of the Upside Down. Tormented by further visions and voices, Billy is guided by the creature into kidnapping his co-worker Heather Holloway, taking her to the creature.
Nancy and Jonathan, working as interns at The Hawkins Post, investigate the home of Doris Driscoll, an elderly woman concerned about rabid rats eating her fertilizer. Max and Eleven bond to distract themselves from Mike and Lucas while shopping at Starcourt; Eleven breaks up with Mike after he lies to her about Hopper threatening him. Joyce investigates a strange loss of magnetism among objects at her home and workplace, accidentally standing Hopper up for a date. At Starcourt's ice cream parlor, Scoops Ahoy, Dustin reunites with Steve, who now works at the parlor. Steve's co-worker and former classmate Robin becomes curious about their activities, and helps them translate the Russian transmission; the three uncover a coded message.
Eleven uses her powers to spy on Mike, and later Billy, who senses her presence. She and Max discover that Heather has gone missing. Nancy and Jonathan find reports of missing fertilizer and strange behavior among rats across town, and they discover Mrs. Driscoll herself eating fertilizer in her home. Will fights with Lucas and Mike over their disinterest in playing Dungeons & Dragons, and flees to Castle Byers to be alone. Robin suspects the Russian message references a shipment arriving at the mall later that night; she, Steve, and Dustin watch armed soldiers oversee the delivery. Joyce convinces Hopper that the demagnetization is linked to the abandoned Hawkins Lab; upon investigating, Hopper is attacked by Grigori, the Russian operative. Max and Eleven track down Billy at Heather's home; after they leave, Billy and Heather subdue her parents, and bring them to the mill to be possessed by the Mind Flayer. Mike and Lucas find Will, and Will reveals that the Mind Flayer is still alive.
Hopper and Joyce force town mayor Larry Kline to reveal that he helped Russians buy properties across Hawkins. At Starcourt, Dustin, Steve, and Robin enlist the help of Lucas' sister Erica in order to access the suspicious shipping room. The four discover that the room is an elevator, sending them hurtling far beneath the mall. Nancy and Jonathan are fired by their boss - Tom Holloway, Heather's father - for harassing Mrs. Driscoll; Nancy visits Mrs. Driscoll at the hospital out of suspicion and watches her become possessed by the Mind Flayer. Will reveals his connection with the Mind Flayer to Mike, Lucas, Eleven, and Max, speculating that it has possessed Billy. They devise a plan to trap Billy in the pool's sauna to confirm he is possessed, but Billy escapes and nearly kills them until Eleven subdues him. Billy returns to the mill, where dozens of townspeople have since been possessed by the Mind Flayer.
Hopper and Joyce search one of the Soviet-owned properties, discovering a hidden laboratory. Grigori arrives to kill them, and they narrowly escape with a hostage – a scientist named Dr. Alexei – in tow. Dustin, Steve, Robin, and Erica arrive in a Soviet base under Starcourt. Hiding from Russian soldiers, the group observe experimental technology forcing open a gate to the Upside Down. Hopper and Joyce take Alexei to Murray Bauman – the only Russian speaker they know – to translate Alexei's speech; Grigori tries to follow the group but loses the trail. Nancy, Jonathan, Will, Mike, Lucas, Eleven, and Max theorize that Billy and Driscoll are possessed, or "flayed" by the Mind Flayer; the group decide to visit Driscoll at the hospital to learn more, but Nancy discovers Driscoll is missing. Eleven reconciles with Mike while at the hospital. Nancy and Jonathan are attacked by Tom and Bruce; realizing Tom and Bruce are possessed by the Mind Flayer, Nancy and Jonathan decide to attack. After killing Tom and Bruce, the two melt and amalgamate into a single organic mass, becoming a monster. Eleven uses her powers to scare the monster away; it flees to the steel mill, and becomes part of the larger creature.
In the secret base, Steve and Robin are captured, drugged, and interrogated, but Dustin and Erica rescue them. With Murray translating, Hopper and Joyce hold Alexei hostage, forcing him to reveal that the Russians are attempting to access the Upside Down via a portal beneath Starcourt. Hopper tries to inform Dr. Owens, but Joyce insists they return to Hawkins immediately, fearing that their kids may be involved. Grigori corners Kline at Hawkins' Independence Day fair, demanding he step up efforts to find Hopper. Mike argues with Max about relying on Eleven’s powers and inadvertently admits his love for Eleven. To find the Mind Flayer, Eleven uses her powers in an attempt to psychically communicate with Billy, learning of his troubled childhood and finding the Mind Flayer at the mill. Billy senses Eleven's presence, giving the Mind Flayer access to her location, and reveals that the Mind Flayer plans to kill her in revenge for closing the gate. The Flayed converge on the mill, where they are absorbed into the Mind Flayer's proxy; the creature finally breaks through the roof and begins to hunt Eleven.
Main cast
•Winona Ryder as Joyce Byers — 8/8 •David Harbour as Jim Hopper — 8/8 •Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler— 8/8 •Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven — 8/8 •Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson — 8/8 •Caleb McLaughlin as Lucas Sinclair — 8/8 •Noah Schnapp as Will Byers — 8/8 •Sadie Sink as Max Mayfield — 8/8 •Natalia Dyer as Nancy Wheeler — 8/8 •Charlie Heaton as Jonathan Byers — 8/8 •Joe Keery as Steve Harrington — 8/8 •Dacre Montgomery as Billy Hargrove — 8/8 •Maya Hawke as Robin Buckley — 8/8 •Priah Ferguson as Erica Sinclair — 8/8 •Cara Buono as Karen Wheeler — 6/8
Recurring cast
•Cary Elwes as Mayor Larry Kline — 5/8 •Jake Busey as Bruce Lowe — 5/8 •Alec Utgoff as Alexei — 4/8 •Andrey Ivchenko as Grigori — 7/8 •Brett Gelman as Murray Bauman — 4/8 •Francesca Reale as Heather Holloway — 6/8 •Michael Park as Tom Holloway — 5/8 •Holly Morris as Janet Holloway — 4/8 •Peggy Miley as Doris Driscoll — 4/8 •Joe Chrest as Ted Wheeler — 3/8 •Anniston and Tinsley Price as Holly Wheeler — 3/8
Guest cast
•Paul Reiser as Dr. Sam Owens — 1/8 •Sean Astin as Bob Newby — 1/8 •Rob Morgan as Officer Powell — 1/8 •John Reynolds as Officer Callahan — 1/8 •Randy Havens as Scott Clarke — 1/8 •Will Chase as Neil Hargrove — 1/8 •Christopher Convery as Young Billy — 1/8 •Jacey Sink as Young Max — 1/8 •Beth Riesgraf as Billy's mother — 1/8 •Susan Shalhoub Larkin as Florence — 1/8 •John Vodka as General Stepanov — 1/8 •Yasen Peyankov as Russian Scientist — 1/8 •Arthur Darbinyan as Dr. Zharkov — 1/8 •Misha Kuznetsov as Commander Ozerov — 1/8 •Gabriella Pizzolo as Suzie — 1/8 •Matty Cardarople as Keith — 1/8 •Caroline Arapoglou as Winnie Kline — 4/8 •Allyssa Brooke as Candice — 2/8
The Duffers stated they wanted to start the third season with a clean slate, intentionally ending the previous season with few cliffhangers, so that they can focus on creating a better story with more freedom. They also hinted that several ideas that didn't make it in the second season may be used. By mid-November 2017, the season was in the early stages of development. In January 2018, producer Shawn Levy revealed all of the characters' story lines were planned out, and that the season would have eight or nine episodes, depending on the "amount of story that excites them." He also confirmed that Will Byers would not be the main victim this season, and that the friendship between Dustin Henderson and Steve Harrington would continue. In February, it was announced the season would have eight episodes.
In March, Levy also revealed that Season 3 would take place during the summer of 1985, a year after the former season and added that the relationship between Mike and Eleven well as Max and Lucas would continue. Moreover, he promised that Steve Harrington would have a much larger role.
In an interview, Noah Schnapp told that the third season would combine both the darker and lighter elements of the previous two seasons. Additionally, he confirmed that Erica would have her own story-line with "someone from the cast". At Stranger Con, he also hinted the possibility of seeing more D&D scenes in the season.
In July, Levy gave more information on the season's tone, saying it would go to "darker" places while also mentioning it has "heart and humor." David Harbour mentioned that the season takes more risks and hinted at the inspiration from several films released during 1985. Harbour later revealed that one such film is the 1985 comedy film, Fletch. In addition, he described his character, Hopper, as being almost a combination of the previous versions of the character from the two prior seasons.
In late July, Levy stated the season would be the "most ambitious" season yet, with inspirations being John Carpenter and other '80s horror directors. Later, he also clarified his previous statement regarding the season's tone, saying that there would still be "plenty of summer fun." According to Finn Wolfhard and Millie Bobby Brown, the season would be the "Summer of Love".
In September, Sadie Sink hinted that Starcourt Mall, the new location previously teased would play a big role in the season.
According to actor David Harbour, production was scheduled to begin in April 2018. TVLine additionally reported that production was slated to begin in mid-April. Production officially began on April 20, and a production teaser was released on April 27, showing the cast members at the table read.
Trailers
A teaser trailer was released on July 16, giving a brief look at Hawkins's new shopping mall, the Starcourt Mall featuring 80's shops like the Sam Goody and Waldenbooks. On December 9, an official teaser was released that listed the titles of all the episodes of the season. The trailer also confirmed that the season would be set in the summer of 1985. Later, on January 1, 2019, another teaser was released that announced that the season will be released on July 4, 2019. The first full-length official trailer was released on March 20, 2019, featuring never before seen footage of both new and old characters, set to the song "Baba O'Riley". The trailer became the highest viewed video on Netflix's YouTube channel. The season's final trailer was released on June 20, 2019.
Stranger Rewind
As part of the online marketing campaign of Stranger Things 3, the show's official social media account hosted "Stranger Rewind" where fans were encouraged to rewatch the previous two seasons, similar to the promotion of Season 2. 17 artists were hired to illustrate new posters based on the episodes of the former two seasons. The official rewatch poster was created by Kim Jung Gi US.
Stranger Things 3: The Game
During the 2018 Game Awards, a video game tie-in to the third season, titled Stranger Things 3: The Game, was announced. The game follows the season's events and is available on all platforms. It was released on July 4, the same day of the premiere of the season.
•Karen Wheeler is shown as a main character in this season, despite only appearing in 6 episodes.
•Karen is the season's only credited main character who does not appear in every episode.
•This is the final season for a few things:
•Final season where Mike and Hopper appear in every episode.
•Final season where Murray is a recurring character before becoming a main character.
•Final season where Lucas has his bandana and slingshot.
Stranger Things is a drama-fantasy-horror TV series set in the 1980s, following the disappearance of a young boy and the supernatural mysteries that unfold. Season 4 premiered in 2022 and season 5 is expected in 2025.
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Fri, May 27, 2022. S4.E4. Chapter Four: Dear Billy. Max is in grave danger - and running out of time. A patient at Pennhurst Asylum has visitors. Elsewhere, in Russia, Hopper is hard at work. 9.4/10. Rate. Seasons Years Top-rated. 1 2 3 4 5. S3.E1 ∙ Chapter One: Suzie, Do You Copy? Thu, Jul 4, 2019. Summer brings new jobs and budding romance.
Jul 4, 2019 · Season 3 of the hit sci-fi show is a roller coaster of humor, drama and monsters from the Upside Down. The kids of Hawkins face new challenges and threats as they grow up and explore their identities.
