Stranger Things 3 confirmed; Netflix yet to announce release date for sci-fi show's third season
Stranger Things fans, rejoice: more adventures in the Upside Down are on the way.
Netflix said on Friday, 1 December, that it has renewed its hit 1980s-set nostalgic supernatural drama, which has won critical acclaim and instant fame for its cast of young stars.
The young stars of Stranger Things — Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Gaten Matarazzo, Finn Wolfhard, and Millie Bobby Brown — attend the season two premiere in October in Los Angeles. Image via AFP/Frazer Harrison
"Should we make another season of Stranger Things?" the subscription-only streaming giant teased with an interactive poll on Twitter before adding: "season 3 is officially happening!!!"
Should we make another season of Stranger Things?
— Netflix US (@netflix) December 1, 2017
FOR THE LOVE OF STEVE, DUH! So hold tight baby darts — season 3 is officially happening. — Netflix US (@netflix) December 1, 2017
No date was given for the season three premiere.
According to Nielsen data cited by Variety, around 15.8 million viewers tuned in to watch the first episode of the show's second season within the first three days of its 27 October launch. Netflix does not release information about viewership.
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But those numbers would make Stranger Things one of the most popular television shows in the United States, not far behind AMC's hit show The Walking Dead.
Stranger Things tells the story of a group of young friends living in a small town in Indiana in the 1980s — and the odd happenings that threaten them all.
It premiered in July 2016 and won five primetime Emmy Awards in 2017. It had earned a whopping 18 nominations, including one for 13-year-old breakout star Millie Bobby Brown.
(With inputs from AFP)
