Stranger Things

Stranger Things (2015-)
Season 1 - 8 episodes (2016 July 15)
Season 2 - 9 episodes (2017 October 27)
Season 3 - 8 episodes (2019 July 4) 
Season 4 - (2020, projected) 
Netflix Original Series
Availability: Global
3 seasons, season 4 planned as final season

Plot:
Set in 1983 where a mother tries to find her son after he disappears mysteriously in the small town of Hawkins,
Season 2 is set one year later, planned as more of a sequel than continuation. A new monster emerges from the upside down to wreak havoc in Hawkins.

Reviews:
Season 1 Rating: [Watch it] / It depends / Skip it
  • The Duffer brothers have created an amazing series. It juggles multiple story lines and paces them just right for maximum intrigue and excitement. We've seen the individual ideas before, but it's combined perfectly so that it feels unique and fun. It has hints of Super 8 (2011), Spielberg's E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) & The Goonies (1985), with The X-files (1993-2002). It feels like an eight hour movie and that's a compliment. It's so well made. The acting and directing is great. The score is superb, with the synth sounds fitting the time period exactly. The only bad thing is that it ends. It's great from start to finish. I hope there is a second season and I want it to be an anthology.
Read my Season 1 full review.

Season 2 Rating: [Watch it] / It depends / Skip it
  • The Duffer brothers are great story tellers. Season one was an 8 hour movie, and season two is a 9 hour movie. Season one was a tall order to follow, and they pulled it off. It's an engrossing experience with so many intense and humorous moments. The way this season is structured, the build up and pay offs are masterful. Each episode ends on a mini-cliff hanger, forcing you to watch the next one. There is a lot of '80s nostalgia, and like the sequels from that period that served as inspiration, this takes the concept from season one and expands on it. Everything is more and bigger. I love this season, but it leans heavily on season one for character foundation. I missed the Mike and Eleven from season one. They are still in this season, but I didn't like their arcs. Despite my problems with some of the broader story items, they all fit into place with purpose, coming full circle. This is great television, one of Netfli'x best.The parts I like are good, just not great.
Read my Season 2 full review.


Season 3 Rating: [Watch it] / It depends / Skip it
  • This season improves over season two. Both the kids and the show are growing up. While it doesn't top season one, this season focuses on characters - at least a few of them. The monster(s) are great even if their reason for being present is a bit flimsy. The show is still an ode to the '80s, and that definitely adds charm. While the first two episodes set the stage, the remaining six never felt like filler. This season kicks into gear in season three and just doesn't stop. The plot really pushes this season.
Read my Season 3 full review.

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Trivia:
  • All of the main cast from season 1 returned for season 2. 
  • The Duffer brothers and many writers from season 1 will return.
  • The Duffer brothers will draw inspiration from '80s action-adventure sequels, namely Temple of Doom, The Empire Strikes Back, Aliens, and Terminator 2.
  • Finn Wolfhard who plays Mike suggested watching The Goonies, Aliens, and Ghostbusters in preparation for season 2.
  • Season 2 added Sean Astin (The Goonies) as Radioshack manager Bob, a high school classmate of Joyce (Winona Ryder) and Sheriff Hopper (David Harbour). 
  • In season 2 Paul Reiser (Aliens) is Dr. Owens from the Department of Energy, a suit tasked with containing the events from last year.
  • Season 3 began filming on 2018 April 23. 
  • The Duffer brothers said season 3 will be more character focused, embracing the fact the kids are growing up.  
  • Reported on June 13, 2018 that Telltale games would develop a Stranger Things based video game. 
  • Season 3 is inspired by the great movies from 1985. 
  • Season 4 is planned as the final season.
  • Netflix partnered with Telltale game to produce a video game based on the series. Despite Telltale closing, Netflix intends to consider other options to get the game produced. 
  • Revealed on June 12, 2019 a Stranger Things mobile game is planned for 2020. 
  • The season 3 story line has been locked. Will Byers will get a break, a new evil emerges, and there will be more Dustin-Steve.
  • Cary Elwes and Jake Busey are cast for season 3.  Elwes plays Mayor Kline, handsome, slick, and sleazy, more concerned with his own image than with the people of the small town he governs. Busey plays Bruce, a journalist for the The Hawkins Post with questionable morals and a sick sense of humour.
  • Priah Ferguson who played Lucas's sister will be a recurring character this season & Maya Hawke plays new character Robin, a woman bored with her job that seeks excitement and finds a dark secret in Hawkins.
  • Francesca Reale will appear in the recurring role of Heather, a popular lifeguard at the Hawkins Community Pool. The exact details of the story are unknown, but she will become part of a dark mystery.
  • On September 30, 2019 announced the Duffer brothers signed an overall deal with Netflix. 
  • Reported February 21, 2020 that Priah Ferguson will be a series regular for Season 4. 
  • Reported on March 9, 2020 that season 4 will film in New Mexico.

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