The Mind Flayer is back, Hawkins has a shiny new mall, and the kids have to confront puberty: Stranger Things has never been scarier. And The Ringer is here to cover all the happenings in Stranger Things’ third season with episodic breakdowns highlighting the biggest scenes, themes, and character moments.
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July 6, 2019
‘Stranger Things,’ Season 3, Episodes 7-8
Discussing the emotional ending and looking ahead to Season 4
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July 6, 2019
‘Stranger’ Stream, Episode 8: Turn and Face the Strange
Our watch ends with the most shocking and most impactful development in the history of ‘Stranger Things’
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July 6, 2019
‘Stranger’ Stream, Episode 7: The Ballad of Steve and Robin
‘Stranger Things’ so often revels in well-established tropes—to mostly pleasing ends—but in "The Bite," the show reaches a high point by subverting the classic teen romance setup
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July 5, 2019
‘Stranger Things,’ Season 3, Episodes 4-6
Alison Herman and Miles Surrey break down Hopper’s dad-bod corner, the best music cues, and much more
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July 5, 2019
‘Stranger’ Stream, Episode 6: Does Season 3 Have an Eleven Problem?
Once again, Hawkins’s gifted child has been forced to save the day
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July 5, 2019
‘Stranger’ Stream, Episode 5: ‘Stranger Things’ Goes Full ‘Terminator’
Whereas the first two seasons of the show drew heavily on ‘The Goonies’ and Amblin-era Steven Spielberg, Season 3 is growing up alongside its cast, pulling instead from more adult ’80s-era texts
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July 5, 2019
‘Stranger’ Stream, Episode 4: Meet Erica, Our Little Capitalist
On a show that so often feeds into fan service, Lucas’s shady little sister is the latest to get a bump in screen time—with mostly pleasing results
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July 4, 2019
‘Stranger’ Stream, Episode 3: What Do the Russians Want?
The United States isn’t the only country interested in the Upside Down
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July 4, 2019
‘Stranger’ Stream, Episode 2: The Saga of Billy the Bully
After spending so much time over the past two seasons with Hawkins’ resident greaseball, a payoff must be in order
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July 4, 2019
‘Stranger’ Stream, Episode 1: The Times They Are A-Changin’
The kids of Hawkins have swapped childhood for adolescence, and Dungeons & Dragons for overly long makeout sessions