'Stranger Things' Season 3 Delayed 

season 3 delayed, but it\'s \'better\' than season 2

Talking to critics at the Television Critics Association’s press tour in Beverly Hills on Sunday, programming executive Cindy Holland confirmed the sci-fi sensation won’t be back until summer 2019. 

But she assures the result will be better than the show’s second season, which fans had some mixed feelings about.

“It’s a handcrafted show,” Holland said. “The Duffer Brothers and Shawn Levy, they understand the stakes are high. They want to deliver something bigger and better than last year. I think it’s going to be a fantastic season. It will be worth the wait.”

After Holland’s panel, she noted that the show will have more special effects work than previous seasons as well. “It’s a really exciting season, just takes a little more time,” she said.

The show has already released a sly teaser trailer, with a commercial for a new Hawkins mall:

joins several fan-favorite shows that are skipping 2018, such as HBO’s