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Stranger Things: Stranger Things 3

8 episodes Premiered Jul 4, 2019 Updated Oct 1, 2026

Stranger Things Season 3 continues the overarching saga across eight episodes. The third season of the television series follows the events of the ongoing narrative, building upon the foundations established in previous seasons as the small town faces new developments. As documented in the series records, the overarching saga continues to unfold through this eight-episode run, maintaining the core elements of the ong

Previously on Stranger Things

Season 3 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ A young boy vanishes in a small town.
  • ⚡ The small town uncovers a mystery.
  • ⚡ The overarching saga continues across multiple episodes.
  • ⚡ The series combines action, adventure, mystery, and sci-fi and fantasy elements.
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Season overview

Stranger Things Season 3 continues the overarching saga across eight episodes. The third season of the television series follows the events of the ongoing narrative, building upon the foundations established in previous seasons as the small town faces new developments. As documented in the series records, the overarching saga continues to unfold through this eight-episode run, maintaining the core elements of the ongoing television program. The season advances the narrative arc while staying connected to the established universe of the show.

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Season 3 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 3: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (4): Crucial lore & season climaxes
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S3·E1 Mytharc

Chapter One: Suzie, Do You Copy?

Jul 4, 2019 · 51 min

Summer brings new jobs and budding romance. But the mood shifts when Dustin's radio picks up a Russian broadcast, and Will senses something is wrong.

S3·E2 Core

Chapter Two: The Mall Rats

Jul 4, 2019 · 51 min

Nancy and Jonathan follow a lead, Steve and Robin sign on to a secret mission, and Max and Eleven go shopping. A rattled Billy has troubling visions.

S3·E4 Core

Chapter Four: The Sauna Test

Jul 4, 2019 · 53 min

A code red brings the gang back together to face a frighteningly familiar evil. Karen urges Nancy to keep digging, and Robin finds a useful map.

S3·E5 Core

Chapter Five: The Flayed

Jul 4, 2019 · 52 min

Strange surprises lurk inside an old farmhouse and deep beneath the Starcourt Mall. Meanwhile, the Mind Flayer is gathering strength.

S3·E6 Mytharc

Chapter Six: E Pluribus Unum

Jul 4, 2019 · 60 min

Dr. Alexei reveals what the Russians have been building, and Eleven sees where Billy has been. Dustin and Erica stage a daring rescue.

S3·E7 Mytharc

Chapter Seven: The Bite

Jul 4, 2019 · 56 min

With time running out -- and an assassin close behind -- Hopper's crew races back to Hawkins, where El and the kids are preparing for war.

S3·E8 Mytharc

Chapter Eight: The Battle of Starcourt

Jul 4, 2019 · 78 min

Terror reigns in the food court when the Mind Flayer comes to collect. But down below, in the dark, the future of the world is at stake.

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