Chapter Five: The Flea and the Acrobat

Stranger Things: Season 1: Episode 5

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Stranger Things: Season 3
Chapter Five: The Flea and the Acrobat

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Netflix | Air Date: July 15, 2016
Starring: Cara Buono, Matthew Modine, David Harbour, Millie Brown, Winona Ryder, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton
Summary: After he realizes that Joyce is right, Jim breaks into Hawkins Laboratory and finds the gate. Meanwhile, Jonathan and Nancy join forces to look for the monster, while Dustin gets an idea of how to find the gate and locate Will.
Creator: Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer
Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Horror, Suspense, Science Fiction

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