Netflix finally dropped Stranger Things season three on Thursday, July 4 after fans have been waiting since 2017 for the latest series. Season three is comprised of eight episodes, which were all made available at once for fans to binge on the streaming platform. The new series is set in the summer of 1985 in Hawkins, Indiana, with the characters facing a new – but not entirely unfamiliar – enemy. But how many episodes are there in Stranger Things season three?
How many episodes are in Stranger Things season 3?
Stranger Things season three was released on Netflix on Thurday, July 4 at midnight PST in the US and 8am BST in the UK.
The latest series following the lives of the residents of Hawkins was dropped on the streaming platform in its entirety.
Season three features eight episodes in total, which are all now available to watch.
The episodes are divided into chapters and are expected to run for about 55 minutes each.
This follows a similar pattern to series one, which was released with eight episodes in 2016, but deviates from season two which featured nine episodes.
The episodes are titled as follows:
- Chapter One: Suzie, Do You Copy?
- Chapter Two: The Mall Rats
- Chapter Three: The Case of the Missing Lifeguard
- Chapter Four: The Sauna Test
- Chapter Five: The Source
- Chapter Six: The Birthday
- Chapter Seven: The Bite
- Chapter Eight: The Battle of Starcourt
Stranger Things series three is only available to watch on Netflix as it is an original show.
This means fans will have to be subscribers to the platform to be able to see the latest series.
New viewers can sign up to Netflix for a 30-day free trial on its website, which gives plenty of time to binge all three seasons so far.
What will happen in Stranger Things season 3?
Stranger Things season three takes viewers to the summer of 1985 in Hawkins, Indiana.
The official Netflix synopsis reads: “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.”
Season regulars Winona Ryder, Millie Bobby Brown and David Harbour will all be back for season three.
The new series also introduces a number of new characters with Carey Elwes starring as Mayor Kline and Jake Busey as sketchy reporter Bruce.
Bobby Brown has teased the new series will have an unexpected ending for fans to enjoy.
She told Digital Spy: “With Stranger Things there’s always more stranger things happening. There’s always more evil, we can never truly expect what’s about to happen.
“That’s honestly all I’m allowed to say. But season 3 is definitely unexpected. Every thing, every choice, every turn. And every arc is really unexpected.”
What this means for the beloved cast of characters as they face a new evil will all become clear when season three is released today.
Stranger Things season 3 is out on Netflix now
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