Stranger Things 

When a young boy disappears, his mother, a police chief, and his friends, must confront terrifying forces in order to get him back.

Creators:

Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer

Stars:

Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Winona Ryder

Top Rated TV #37 | Nominated for 4 Golden Globes. Another 35 wins & 115 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Winona Ryder	...	Joyce Byers 25 episodes, 2016-2019
David Harbour	...	Jim Hopper 25 episodes, 2016-2019
Finn Wolfhard	...	Mike Wheeler 25 episodes, 2016-2019
Millie Bobby Brown	...	Eleven 25 episodes, 2016-2019
Gaten Matarazzo	...	Dustin Henderson 25 episodes, 2016-2019
Caleb McLaughlin	...	Lucas Sinclair 25 episodes, 2016-2019
Natalia Dyer	...	Nancy Wheeler 25 episodes, 2016-2019
Charlie Heaton	...	Jonathan Byers 25 episodes, 2016-2019
Cara Buono	...	Karen Wheeler 25 episodes, 2016-2019
Joe Keery	...	Steve Harrington 25 episodes, 2016-2019
Noah Schnapp	...	Will Byers 24 episodes, 2016-2019
Sadie Sink	...	Max Mayfield 17 episodes, 2017-2019
Dacre Montgomery	...	Billy Hargrove 17 episodes, 2017-2019
Joe Chrest	...	Ted Wheeler 12 episodes, 2016-2017
Matthew Modine	...	Dr. Martin Brenner 12 episodes, 2016-2017
Priah Ferguson	...	Erica Sinclair 12 episodes, 2017-2019
Rob Morgan	...	Officer Powell 11 episodes, 2016-2017
John Reynolds	...	Officer Callahan 11 episodes, 2016-2017

Storyline

In a small town where everyone knows everyone, a peculiar incident starts a chain of events that leads to the disappearance of a child - which begins to tear at the fabric of an otherwise peaceful community. Dark government agencies and seemingly malevolent supernatural forces converge on the town while a few locals begin to understand that there's more going on than meets the eye.

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Plot Keywords:

telekinesis | friendship | missing person | forest | small town | 

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Taglines:

The world is turning upside down

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

Netflix Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 July 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Montauk

Filming Locations:

Jackson, Georgia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

21 Laps Entertainment, Monkey Massacre

Technical Specs

Runtime:

51 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.00 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the beginning of Season 2, when Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo) and Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin) are talking to Max (Sadie Sink) about how she's from California and that she likes skateboards, they make a joke and throw around the word "tubular". This joke also appeared in the 1993 film Hocus Pocus (1993) when the bullies are messing with a character also named Max. They are discussing his recent move from California and call it "tubular".

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Goofs

At the end of chapter 6 Mike and Dustin set their bikes down outside of Mikes house with Dustin's bike on the left and Mike's on the right. In the beginning of chapter 7 when they are leaving Mike's house to escape, Dustin's bike is now on the right and Mike's is on the left.

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Quotes

Multiple characters: Mouth breather.

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Crazy Credits

The Stranger Things opening titles and fonts mimic the film grain and look of 1980's television series opening credits.

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Jerry Seinfeld/Robert Irwin (2017)

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Soundtracks

Stranger Things
(Title sequence & end credits theme)
Written & performed by Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein

User Reviews

A masterpiece

This is one of the most magical things I have ever had the fortune of viewing. I won't go into details about the narrative, which is build on classic sci-fi and horror concepts and it works. But what really makes this show excel is the little things. The casting is amazing - every single character, regardless of how small the part is, feels like a complete character, and the main cast delivers some powerful stuff all throughout the series. The production is spot on in it's portrayal of a small town in the 80's, and I have to assume that it is in part based on the creators own experiences and childhood, because everything feels real.

The only thing that bothered me throughout the entire show was the incompetence of the government entities. I know and understand that this is a popular portrayal of the government in these types of stories and especially in the US is this a common sentiment. But it simply didn't seem believable that they would make some of the choices they did. Doesn't take a genius to see that they are doing a crummy job. But this is all in all a negligible detail, as it keeps the story moving.