stranger_things

Stranger Things is an American supernatural horror and science fiction web television series created by the Duffer Brothers. It is written and directed by Matt and Ross Duffer and executive produced by Shawn Levy.

It stars Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Cara Buono, and Matthew Modine.

The show is set in 1983 in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana, and is an homage to 80s pop culture, inspired and aesthetically informed by the works of Steven Spielberg, John Carpenter, Stephen King, and George Lucas, among others.

The show was released on Netflix on July 15, 2016. It received critical acclaim for its characterization, pacing, atmosphere, acting, soundtrack, directing, writing, and homages to 1980s genre films. On August 31, 2016, Netflix renewed the series for a second season of nine episodes, released in 2017. It was followed by two more seasons in 2019 and 2022. The fifth and final season is expected to be released in 2025.

See also

• Will Byers
• Eleven (Stranger Things)
• Nancy Wheeler
• Barbara Holland
• Steve Harrington
• Robin Buckley
• Mike Wheeler
• Dustin Henderson
• Lucas Sinclair
• Max Mayfield

• Eddie Munson
• Chrissy Cunningham