'Stranger Things' Producer Gives Insights Into Season 3 Plot During a recent event at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, the show's executive producer, Shawn Levy, gave away a few nuggets for the plot of the third season. Levy said that the third season will take place in 1985, a year after the end of the second season, and that four main characters will be in relationships with each other. Shawn Levy, Stranger Things Executive Producer Shawn Levy, Stranger Things Executive Producer Levy also said that they're going to play into 'Dad Steve' phenomenon that fans fell in love with last season. Shawn Levy, Stranger Things Executive Producer Stranger Things Season 3 resumes filming shortly but does not have a release date yet.