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STRANGER THINGS Teenage kicks as the creepy sci-fi show returns

Season three of Stranger Things is probably the most anticipated show on Netfl ix in 2019. Its mix of sci-fi , horror and mystery with pitch-perfect 80s styling has become a monster hit. The show’s secret weapon is undoubtedly the cast’s chemistry. Shored up by Winona Ryder and David Harbour, the young team of Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton and Sadie Sink have really captured the hearts and minds of the viewing public. Their interaction feels so natural and real even in the face of the fantastical and bizarre. The new season nds our intrepid heroes entering their teenage years, but in this age of spoilers, further details are thin on the ground with everyone involved keeping schtum until launch date (on 4 July, which is rather appropriate given that it looks as though much of this series is set at a funfair on Independence Day). The trailer promises malls, hit-men, aerobics, packs of rats and hideously gooey creatures. ‘There are some big surprises in this season,’ Harbour told Den of Geek recently. ‘It really is a hell of a ride.’ (Henry Northmore) Stranger Things returns on Netfl ix, Thu 4 Jul.

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