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Chapter Three: The Case of the Missing Lifeguard

Stranger Things: Season 3: Episode 3

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Stranger Things: Season 3

Chapter Three: The Case of the Missing Lifeguard

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Netflix | Air Date: July 4, 2019

Starring: Sean Astin, Cara Buono, David Harbour, Millie Brown, Sadie Sink, Winona Ryder, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Noah Schnapp, Dacre Montgomery, Maya Hawke, Priah Ferguson

Summary: El and Max follow up on something El saw when astrally projecting, while Will revisits his past. Steve, Dustin, and Robin continue their search of Starcourt for the Russians.

Creator: Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Horror, Suspense, Science Fiction

Season 3 Episodes

8.8
S3:E8. Chapter Eight: The Battle of Starcourt
Air Date: July 4, 2019
7.6
S3:E7. Chapter Seven: The Bite
Air Date: July 4, 2019
7.3
S3:E6. Chapter Six: E Pluribus Unum
Air Date: July 4, 2019

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: July 4, 2019
- 8.8
  S3:E8. Chapter Eight: The Battle of Starcourt
  Air Date: July 4, 2019
- 7.6
  S3:E7. Chapter Seven: The Bite
  Air Date: July 4, 2019
- 7.3
  S3:E6. Chapter Six: E Pluribus Unum
  Air Date: July 4, 2019
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  S3:E3. Chapter Three: The Case of the Missing Lifeguard
  Air Date: July 4, 2019
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