Eleven Things We Know About Stranger Things Season Three

The countdown is almost over. Since we were told that July 4th 2019 would signal the arrival of a new season of Stranger Things, we’ve been ticking the days off with a mix of excitement, impatience, and a tiny bit of dread – but now it’s finally almost here! Thursday, on Netflix, Virgin TV 999, it’s on…

 

 

 

And while we’ll be clearing our schedules to devour the new batch of episodes, we’ve also been doing our research before the big kick-off – keeping our ears close to the ground for every nugget of info that we can garner about the show! Fancy getting up to speed? We know you do! So, read on – and brace yourself…

 

 

THERE’S EIGHT EPISODES

Let’s start with the basics; unlike the nine episode run of Season Two, we’re back to a solid eight-pack this time. 

 

 

AND THEY’RE CALLED…

‘Suzie, Do You Copy?’, ‘The Mall Rats’, ‘The Case of the Missing Lifeguard’, ‘The Sauna Test’, ‘The Source’, ‘The Birthday’, ‘The Bite’, and ‘The Battle Of Starcourt’. While it’s not exactly giving the whole game away, there’s a few nuggets here – and we’ll get to them, don’t worry!

 

 

THE GANG IS BACK TOGETHER!

Here’s the main thing – the boys are back in town! Mike, Dustin, Lucas and Will return – as well, of course, as their prodigious pal El. Whether they’re a year wiser, we’ll have to see, but we know that because they’re a year older…

 

 

THERE’S A TIME JUMP

The show’s writers, the Duffer Brothers, explained this one fairly simply; because the cast is a bit older, the option of picking up where Season Two left off just didn’t exist. And, so, we’re headed to 1985 – and…

 

 

1985 IS IMPORTANT

We’re reliably informed that movies from the year, as well as other cultural events, will play a role in the action throughout the series. So we know the year is important – but it’s even more than that, because…

 

 

IT’S…SUMMER?!

Yes, it might be the most Halloween-y of shows on the box, but this one is set smack bang in the middle of the year. Hence the mention of a missing lifeguard in Episode 3! But for the biggest change in the Hawkins we know and love…

 

 

THERE’S A MALL!

It’s the 80s, after all! And the new Starcourt Mall looks like playing a pretty major part in the story; it’s not only providing Steve Harrington with gainful employment, but just take a look at the title of Episode 8 again!

 

 

THERE’S NEW CHARACTERS COMING ABOARD

A slick mayor, a dodgy journalist and an elderly neighbor are three of the confirmed additions to the show. There’ll be more along the way, of course – but also more of one of our established favourites…

 

 

ERICA – YAAAS! 

Lucas’ younger sister made a serious splash with her sassy cameos last time out – and we’ve been promised she’ll have a little more time to shine on this occasion! We love little Miss Sinclair, so that’s good news in our book!

 

 

IT’S GOING TO BE INTENSE

This one might seem obvious anyway – but we’ve heard it from the horse’s mouth! "While it's our most fun season, it also turns out to be our grossest season," Ross Duffer has said. Buckle up, then!

 

 

NOBODY KNOWS MUCH MORE

Seriously. There’s well-protected secrets and then there’s the details on Stranger Things; the Hawkins National Laboratory couldn’t keep it any more under wraps! Guess that means there’s only one way to find out – Thursday can’t come soon enough!

 

 

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