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Stranger Things

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Generally favorable reviews based on 95 Critic Reviews

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Universal acclaim based on 280 Ratings

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Stranger Things: Season 3

Stranger Things

Series Details & Credits

Netflix | Release Date: July 15, 2016

Starring: Sean Astin, Cara Buono, David Harbour, Millie Brown, Sadie Sink, Winona Ryder, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Noah Schnapp, Dacre Montgomery, Maya Hawke, Priah Ferguson

Summary: Set in the 1980s Indiana, a young boy named Will (Noah Schnapp) disappears into thin air and the search for him that includes Will's best friend Mike (Finn Wolfhard), leads to top secret experiments and a strange little girl (Millie Brown) in the woods.

Creator: Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer

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

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8.2
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
6.1
S3:E6. Chapter Six: E Pluribus Unum
Air Date: July 4, 2019

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Metascore

75

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84

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11

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Critic Reviews

100

San Francisco Chronicle

David Wiegand

Oct 23, 2017

Season 2 Review: There really is a kind of sophisticated genius behind Stranger Things, and while others may try to imitate what the Duffers are doing, it’s harder than it may seem. If anything, the pair have moved the game forward in the second season by making the show scarier without losing the wise innocence of ’80s films as embodied by a bunch of kids, riding around Indiana on bikes in the middle of a real adventure. Read full review

83

Boston Herald

Mark A. Perigard

Oct 26, 2017

Season 2 Review: The sequel to Netflix’s surprise hit seems as satisfying as its premiere season. Read full review

80

Time

Daniel D'Addario

Jul 14, 2016

Season 1 Review: The nostalgic tone of Stranger Things succeeds less from discrete moment to moment than as an overall ambience; in synthy music, vivid shooting style, and deeply earnest performances, the show is committed to selling you a sort of story that doesn’t exist in mainstream pop culture anymore. Read full review

80

We Got This Covered

Lauren Humphries-Brooks

Oct 30, 2017

Season 2 Review: All in all, Stranger Things season 2 is ultimately more of the same, but still a very worthy sequel, which is good news for those of us (like me) who only hoped for the Duffer Brothers to manage to carry through the success of the original run with an affecting, and believable, continuation of the story. Read full review

75

Newsday

Verne Gay

Oct 25, 2017

Season 2 Review: Bigger, bolder, in some ways better--and some ways not--2 avoids a sophomore slump by sticking with what worked so well. Read full review

70

New York Magazine (Vulture)

Jen Chaney

Jul 1, 2019

Season 3 Review: It’s a bit of a stretch to say this season is truly gory, but it’s definitely ookier than the previous two. It’s also much more blatantly aware of itself and its place in the Zeitgeist. ... There’s nothing wrong with any of this per se, but it adds to the impression that the Duffers & Co. are writing what they know rather than trying to break new ground. Then again, part of Stranger Things’ DNA is that it isn’t inventing so much as reinventing. Read full review

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Yahoo TV

Ken Tucker

Jul 15, 2016

Season 1 Review: Things spends too much repetitious time trying to convince us that Mike, Dustin, and Lucas are cute kids, and the show’s sense of foreshadowing when it comes to revealing something that’s supposed to scare the daylights out of us becomes an exercise in tedium. Read full review

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TheRealJohn

Nov 4, 2019

Nevím co ti kravaťáci dělaj, je to super seroš. Takže jasných 10 a čus

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lorivera94

Jul 17, 2019

After seeing this whole season. I have to say. This was the best Season yet. Glad I saw this one.

2 of 3 users found this helpful21

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IsaiahLee

May 10, 2019

This might just be the best show on Netflix. Everything about the show is fantastic. The show is set in the 1980's, and that works well with the plot devices and really makes the show possible. The characters on this show are very well fleshed out, and they all feel like real people, evenThis might just be the best show on Netflix. Everything about the show is fantastic. The show is set in the 1980's, and that works well with the plot devices and really makes the show possible. The characters on this show are very well fleshed out, and they all feel like real people, even minor characters that are only present in 1 or 2 scenes. The pacing on the show is also fantastic. The show only tells the viewer little bits of information, enough that they know what is going on, but not too much that it just gives away the answers. This keeps the show interesting. The acting is great too. Every actor or actress is putting in a lot of effort, and that goes for both children and adults. If you are reading this review and have not yet checked out Stranger Things, you must.… Expand

6 of 7 users found this helpful61

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chicconate95

Jun 24, 2019

Best show on Netflix. Amazing characters, they are all built with a inusual kind of precision for a TVshow. The Seasons are always better and the story works very well in all the details. Something special with a perfect, young cast. Scare, fun and a little bit of drama make Stranger ThingsBest show on Netflix. Amazing characters, they are all built with a inusual kind of precision for a TVshow. The Seasons are always better and the story works very well in all the details. Something special with a perfect, young cast. Scare, fun and a little bit of drama make Stranger Things a masterpiece!… Expand

2 of 2 users found this helpful20

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Voodoo123

Jul 6, 2019

+Excellent cast
+Great cinematography
+Noticably larger production value -Screenplay and characters feel contrived this time around Dont get me wrong, S3 is a very enjoyable and high quality outing but a few nagging points stopped it from achieving perfection this time around... EG:-why is+Excellent cast
+Great cinematography
+Noticably larger production value
-Screenplay and characters feel contrived this time around Dont get me wrong, S3 is a very enjoyable and high quality outing but a few nagging points stopped it from achieving perfection this time around... EG:-why is Joyce so intensly motivated to solve the disturbances? Why is hopper now a great number of IQ points lower than previous outings?? The motivations of the characters just feel too convenient and inserts for the sake of 'team up 80's style' moments and the various odd almost sketch like setups.. I miss those natural, slower paced moments of S1. Nonetheless STS3 is one heck of a show to watch in 2019.… Expand

2 of 2 users found this helpful20

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Razrback16

Jul 7, 2019

Overall: Season 3 was pretty darn fantastic overall. Story was good, acting was good. One major con was the character Erica - Lucas's little sister - wow was she annoying. I'd seriously put her on the Jar Jar Binx from star wars level of irritating. Hope they reduce her role significantly inOverall: Season 3 was pretty darn fantastic overall. Story was good, acting was good. One major con was the character Erica - Lucas's little sister - wow was she annoying. I'd seriously put her on the Jar Jar Binx from star wars level of irritating. Hope they reduce her role significantly in Season 4 as almost every scene she was in was absolutely cringe worthy.… Expand

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abvilla

Jul 7, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. T3 Capitulo 7: La picadura
otra serie en la que george soros mete su asquerosa raja... contaminándola con su progresismo, iba tan bien encaminada pero tenia que meter su influencia en esta serie también.… Expand

2 of 6 users found this helpful24

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Seasons & Episodes

75

Series Overview
Season 3

72
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: July 4, 2019
- 8.2
  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
- 6.1
  S3:E6. Chapter Six: E Pluribus Unum
  Air Date: July 4, 2019
- 7.4
  S3:E5. Chapter Five: The Flayed
  Air Date: July 4, 2019
- 7.0
  S3:E4. Chapter Four: The Sauna Test
  Air Date: July 4, 2019
- 7.3
  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
- 6.5
  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