Stranger Things

*Stranger Things*
Stranger Things
Genre	Drama; Horror; Mystery; Science fiction; Supernatural;
Created by	Daniel Stonier
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; Brett Gelman;
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	34 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	The Duffer Brothers; Shawn Levy; Dan Cohen;
Production location	Jackson, Georgia
Cinematography	Tim Ives; Tod Campbell;

Stranger Things is an American science fiction 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. For the second season, Schnapp and Keery were made series regulars, with actors Sadie Sink, Dacre Montgomery, Sean Astin and Paul Reiser also appearing.^[1] The series is allegedly based on a 1992 book The Montauk Project: Experiments in Time which tells stories about the Montauk Project, an alleged series of secret U.S. government projects in Long Island.^[source?] .Season 5 is set to be released in 2025

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 third season is set in the summer of 1985.

Reception

Stranger Things was met with a very positive response by fans and critics. Viewer numbers for the series quickly climbed to around 14.7 million within the first 35 days after release.^[2] Popular review site Rotten Tomatoes gave the first season an approval rating of 96% based on 68 reviews, and a weighted average rating of 8.04/10.^[3]

References

↑ "Best Shows On Netflix That You Can't Afford To Not Catch Up On - Stranger Things". BookMyShow. Archived from the original on 2019-09-03. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
↑ Holloway, Daniel (August 25, 2016). "'Stranger Things' Ratings: Where Series Ranks Among Netflix's Most Watched". Variety (magazine). Retrieved August 26, 2016.
↑ "Stranger Things: Season 1 (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 23, 2017.

[1] "Best Shows On Netflix That You Can't Afford To Not Catch Up On - Stranger Things". BookMyShow. Archived from the original on 2019-09-03. Retrieved 2017-12-04.

[2] Holloway, Daniel (August 25, 2016). "'Stranger Things' Ratings: Where Series Ranks Among Netflix's Most Watched". Variety (magazine). Retrieved August 26, 2016.

[rotten-3] "Stranger Things: Season 1 (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 23, 2017.

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