Stranger Things
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Stranger Things
Science fiction
Genre
Horror
Period drama
Created by The Duffer Brothers
Starring Winona Ryder
David Harbour
Finn Wolfhard
Millie Bobby Brown
Gaten Matarazzo
Caleb McLaughlin
Natalia Dyer
Charlie Heaton
Cara Buono
Matthew Modine
Noah Schnapp
Sadie Sink
Joe Keery
Dacre Montgomery
Sean Astin
Paul Reiser
Maya Hawke
Priah Ferguson
Composer(s) Michael Stein
Kyle Dixon
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 3
No. of episodes 25 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) The Duffer Brothers
Shawn Levy
Dan Cohen
Cindy Holland
Brian Wright
Matt Thunell
Karl Gajdusek
Iain Paterson
Cinematography Tim Ives
Tod Campbell
Lachlan Milne
David Franco
Editor(s) Dean Zimmerman
Kevin D. Ross
Nat Fuller
Katheryn Naranjo
Running time 42–77 minutes
Production company(s) 21 Laps Entertainment
Monkey Massacre
Distributor Netflix
Release
Original network Netflix
Picture format 4K (Ultra HD)
High dynamic range
Audio format Dolby Digital 5.1
Original release July 15, 2016 –
present
External links
Website
Stranger Things is an American science fiction horror web television series created, written, and
directed by the Duffer Brothers and released on Netflix. The siblings also serve as executive
producers with Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen. The first season stars Winona Ryder, David
Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia
Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Cara Buono, and Matthew Modine, with Noah Schnapp and Joe Keery in
recurring roles. For the second season, Schnapp and Keery were made series regulars, as were
newly cast Sadie Sink, Dacre Montgomery, Sean Astin, and Paul Reiser, with Priah Ferguson
appearing in a recurring role. Maya Hawke joined the cast for the third season, while Ferguson was
promoted to a series regular.
Set in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana, in November 1983, the first season focuses on the
investigation into the disappearance of a young boy amid supernatural events occurring around the
town, including the appearance of a girl with psychokinetic abilities who helps the missing boy's
friends in their search. The second season, titled Stranger Things 2, is set one year later in October
1984 and deals with the characters' attempts to return to normality and the aftermath of the events
from the first season. The third season, titled Stranger Things 3, is set in the summer of 1985.
The Duffer Brothers developed the series as a mix of investigative drama alongside supernatural
elements portrayed with childlike sensibilities. They set the series in the 1980s and created an
homage to the pop culture of that decade. Several themes and directorial aspects were inspired and
aesthetically informed by the works of Steven Spielberg, John Carpenter, and Stephen King, among
others, including several films, anime, and video games.
The first season of eight episodes premiered 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. The second season consisting of nine episodes was released on October 27,
2017. A third season consisting of eight episodes was released on July 4, 2019. The Duffer Brothers
have said that Stranger Things is likely to end after its fourth or fifth season. The series has received
31 Emmy Award nominations, including for Outstanding Drama Series, and four Golden Globe
Award nominations, and it won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an
Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2016.
