Netflix renews 'Stranger Things' for third season

Netflix on Friday said it had renewed its hit supernatural drama "Stranger Things" for a third season. The show has received widespread critical acclaim for its cast of young stars. "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!!!" No date was given for the season three premiere. According to global data company Nielsen, 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 October 27 launch. Netflix does not release information about viewership. Those numbers would make "Stranger Things" one of the most popular television shows in the United States, not far behind AMC's "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 mysterious events 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.