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Season 1 – Stranger Things

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Mysteries unravel in a small Midwestern town in the 1980s, involving supernatural forces, secret experiments and one strange girl.
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Stranger Things — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Exciting, heartbreaking, and sometimes scary, Stranger Things acts as an addictive homage to Spielberg films and vintage 1980s television.

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Jonathan Pile Empire Magazine 11/06/2017
3/5
There are enough human dramas, soapy teenage love triangles and nostalgia-coated kids' adventures to make it an engaging eight episodes. Go to Full Review Brad Newsome Sydney Morning Herald 10/04/2016
From time to time in the early episodes it does feel as though Stranger Things is only a gratuitous reference or two away from tipping over into uninspired pastiche, but it has enough ballast to keep righting itself. Go to Full Review Ben Travers IndieWire 08/24/2016
B
The films "Stranger Things" honors transcended their genres. This seems happy to propitiate them. Go to Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies 08/19/2022
4.5/5
“Stranger Things” is a fascinating stew that juggles numerous genres and influences. Yet it all comes together to form an enthralling eight-episode television season that plays like one well-paced and impressively conceived movie. Go to Full Review Nathan Mattise Ars Technica 07/27/2021
Stranger Things succeeds on-screen in its first season. You'll get all of the timeless feels whether the show depicts the life you lived, the life you wanted after watching that decade's films... Go to Full Review Kelechi Ehenulo Confessions From A Geek Mind 07/15/2020
4.5/5
To conclude, Stranger Things is a blast, thanks to its strong storytelling and high production values. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Lily B. @lilyloyboi 2d Peak. Making a safe space for geeks/freaks in such a cinematic way I love this show. See more Tyler K. @Tyler778 May 4 That was pretty good See more Angelo C. @TheReviewer Apr 26 Amazing love the demoGorgon. It should add more Steve. DJO FAN 4 LIFW See more Eden K. @RT73210337 Apr 25 Stranger Things is an interesting and immersive TV show that has five seasons each building on the previous season. From the show you also get lots of content because each season ranges for having 8 to 9 episodes each episode being 40– to a 2 1/2 hour episode. Please watch and enjoy the show! See more Paolo F @XKP-Producer Apr 24 If you love Stephen King's best novels, you'll love Stranger Things. It has the small town, the sci-fi horror, the group of kids... all the necessary chemistry. This series manages to pay homage to Stephen King's atmosphere, much more so than the films based on his novels. Plus, the fast-paced narrative will captivate you. See more R. F. F @RT36265540 Apr 18 D&D-inspired found family and resistance set in the Satanic Panic of the 80's. See more Read all reviews
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Winona Ryder

Joyce Byers

David Harbour

Chief Jim Hopper

Matthew Modine

Dr. Brenner

Finn Wolfhard

Mike Wheeler

Natalia Dyer

Nancy Wheeler

Cara Buono

Karen Wheeler

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jul 15, 2016 Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers On his way home, Will sees something terrifying; a sinister secret lurks in the depths of a nearby government lab. Details Episode 2 Aired Jul 15, 2016 Chapter Two: The Weirdo on Maple Street Mike, Dustin and Lucas try to talk to the girl they saw in the woods; Hopper questions Joyce about a disturbing phone call. Details Episode 3 Aired Jul 15, 2016 Chapter Three: Holly, Jolly Increasingly concerned, Nancy searches for Barb and tries to find out what Jonathan has been up to; Joyce thinks Will is trying to talk to her. Details Episode 4 Aired Jul 15, 2016 Chapter Four: The Body Refusing to accept that Will is dead, Joyce tries to connect with him; the boys decide to give Eleven a makeover; Jonathan and Nancy form an unexpected alliance. Details Episode 5 Aired Jul 15, 2016 Chapter Five: The Flea and the Acrobat Hopper gets into the lab; Jonathan and Nancy confront the force that took Will; the boys talk to Mr. Clarke about traveling to another dimension. Details Episode 6 Aired Jul 15, 2016 Chapter Six: The Monster Jonathan frantically looks for Nancy in the darkness as Steve looks for her too; Joyce and Hopper learn the truth about the lab's experiments. Details Episode 7 Aired Jul 15, 2016 Chapter Seven: The Bathtub Eleven tries to reach Will; Lucas issues a warning about the arrival of the bad men; Jonathan and Nancy show the police what was caught on camera. Details Episode 8 Aired Jul 15, 2016 Chapter Eight: The Upside Down Dr. Brenner holds Joyce and Hopper for questioning as the boys wait for Eleven in the gym; Jonathan and Nancy prepare for battle. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Drama, Sci-Fi, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jul 15, 2016