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Stranger Things
When young Will Byers vanishes, his friends, family, and a girl with psychokinetic powers uncover a secret lab, a parallel dimension, and a monster that will haunt Hawkins for nearly a decade.
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Quick Facts
AI Summary
80s-set sci-fi horror about kids vs. government labs and monsters from the Upside Down — Netflix's biggest global hit, now complete after five seasons.
Series Details
Series Overview
- Premise
- Government psychic experiments in Hawkins, Indiana open a portal to the Upside Down — a dark mirror dimension ruled by ever-evolving monsters.
- Tone
- 80s nostalgia, coming-of-age adventure, horror, and blockbuster-scale action.
- Setting
- Hawkins, Indiana — 1983 (S1) through November 1987 (S5).
- Timeline
- Five seasons across 42 episodes; Season 4 and 5 use extended runtimes (up to 150 minutes).
Production
- Filming locations
- Jackson County, Georgia (Hawkins); Atlanta; New Mexico (S4–5); Lithuania (S4 prison sequences)
- Showrunners
- Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer (The Duffer Brothers)
- Composers
- Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein (S U R V I V E)
- Production companies
- 21 Laps Entertainment, Monkey Massacre Productions, Upside Down Pictures
- Delays
- COVID-19 (Season 4), 2023 WGA/SAG-AFTRA strikes (Season 5)
Expanded Universe
- Stage play
- Stranger Things: The First Shadow (2023) — West End prequel
- Animated spin-off
- Tales from '85 (2026)
- Main antagonists
- Demogorgon (S1), Mind Flayer (S2–3), Vecna / Henry Creel (S4–5)
Episodes
S02E01
S02E02
S02E03
S02E04
S02E05
S02E06
S02E07
S02E08
S02E09
Chapter One: MADMAX
Nearly a year later, Max arrives in Hawkins as Will experiences disturbing visions. · 48 min · Oct 27, 2017
Chapter Two: Trick or Treat, Freak
Will's visions worsen on Halloween; Eleven searches for her mother. · 56 min · Oct 27, 2017
Chapter Three: The Pollywog
Dustin's pet grows rapidly; Will is possessed by the Mind Flayer. · 52 min · Oct 27, 2017
Chapter Four: Will the Wise
Will becomes a spy for the Mind Flayer; Bob helps decipher the map. · 46 min · Oct 27, 2017
Chapter Five: Dig Dug
Hopper explores the tunnels; Eleven tracks a girl from her past. · 58 min · Oct 27, 2017
Chapter Six: The Spy
Will leads the lab into a trap; Eleven meets Kali and her crew. · 52 min · Oct 27, 2017
Chapter Seven: The Lost Sister
Eleven spends time with Kali and confronts her own anger. · 45 min · Oct 27, 2017
Chapter Eight: The Mind Flayer
The kids defend the lab; Bob sacrifices himself to save everyone. · 48 min · Oct 27, 2017
Chapter Nine: The Gate
Season finale — Eleven returns to close the gate and save Will. · 52 min · Oct 27, 2017
Cast & Characters
Millie Bobby Brown
Eleven / Jane Hopper
Finn Wolfhard
Mike Wheeler
Gaten Matarazzo
Dustin Henderson
Caleb McLaughlin
Lucas Sinclair
Noah Schnapp
Will Byers
Winona Ryder
Joyce Byers
David Harbour
Jim Hopper
Natalia Dyer
Nancy Wheeler
Charlie Heaton
Jonathan Byers
Joe Keery
Steve Harrington
Sadie Sink
Max Mayfield
Maya Hawke
Robin Buckley
Eleven
Character
Will Byers
Character
Jim Hopper
Character
Vecna
Character
Max Mayfield
Character
Crew
Matt Duffer
Creator / Showrunner / Writer / Director
Ross Duffer
Creator / Showrunner / Writer / Director
Shawn Levy
Executive Producer / Director
Dan Cohen
Executive Producer
Kyle Dixon
Composer
Michael Stein
Composer
Chris Tragar
Production Designer
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