Get ready for the final trailer for Stranger Things Season 2.

Stranger Things is an American science fiction-horror web television series created, written, directed and co-executive produced by the Duffer Brothers, as well as co-executive-produced by Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen. The first season, released in July 2016, 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. The second season, to be released in October 2017, will see Schnapp and Keery promoted to series regulars, along with the addition of Sadie Sink and Dacre Montgomery.

Set in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana in the 1980s, 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 psychokinetic girl who helps the missing boy's friends in their own search. The second season is set a year after the first, and deals with attempts of the characters to return to normal and consequences from that season.

The Duffer Brothers developed the series as a mix of investigative drama alongside supernatural elements with childlike sensibilities, establishing its time frame in the 1980s and creating a homage to 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.

The series 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. The series has received several industry nominations and awards, including winning the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2016, and receiving eighteen nominations for the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Drama Series. On August 31, 2016, Netflix renewed the series for a second season of nine episodes, which is set to be released on October 27, 2017. A year later, the Duffer Brothers confirmed the series would have a third season, with a desire to conclude Stranger Things with a fourth season.

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Genre

Science fiction
Horror
Supernatural
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
Joe Keery
Sadie Sink
Dacre Montgomery

Composer(s)

Kyle Dixon
Michael Stein

Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 8 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)

The Duffer Brothers
Shawn Levy
Dan Cohen

Location(s) Jackson, Georgia
Cinematography

Tim Ives
Tod Campbell

Running time 42–55 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