Stranger things

 Stranger Things is an American science fiction horror  drama Television  series created  the duffer brothers  and streaming on Netflix. The brothers serve as showrunners  and are executive producers along with Shawn Levy  and Dan Cohen. The series premiered on Netflix on July 15, 2016. Set in the 1980s in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana , the first season focuses on the investigation into the disappearance of a young boy (will byers ) amid supernatural events occurring around the town, including the appearance of a girl with psychokinetic  abilities (Eleven ). The second season focuses on Will's side effects from being in the Upside Down with its entities crawling into the real world. The third season focuses Eleven and Mike's relationship as the kids continue their battle against the Upside Down entities. The series stars an ensemble cast including Winona Ryder , David harbour ,  Finn Wolfhard , Millie Bobby brown ,  Gaten  Matarazzo , Caleb McLaughlin,  Noah Schnapp ,  Sadie sink ,  Natalia dyer ,  Charlie heaton, Joe keery ,  Cara Buono and Dacre  Montgomery 

The Duffer Brothers developed the series as a mix of investigative drama alongside supernatural n elements portrayed with horror, science fiction and childlike sensibilities. Setting the series in the 1980s, the Duffer Brothers infused references to the pop culture of that decade  while several themes and directorial aspects were inspired primarily by the works of  Steven   Spielberg , Johan carpenter , and Stephen king , as well as anime and games . They also took inspiration from strange experiments that took place during the Cold War  and real world  conspiracy  theories  involving secret government experiments.

Stranger Things has attracted record viewership on Netflix and has a broad, active and international fan base. The series has received critical acclaim for its characterization, pacing, atmosphere, acting, soundtrack, directing, writing, and homages to 1980s films . The series has received multiple award and nomination including 39 primetime Emmy award   nominations (and six wins), four  Golden Globe award  nominations, a  British academy  Television award nomination, two Directors Guild of America award  nominations, three Writers Guild America award  nominations, and three Grammy award  nominations. It has won a Screen actor Guild award for outstanding performance by an Ensemble in drama series , two  American film institute  awards, a Critics' choice Television award , and three People's choose award , among others. In September 2019, the series was renewed for a fourth season, which will premiere in mid-2022. The Duffer Brothers have said that Stranger Things is likely to end after its fourth or fifth season.

Stranger Things is set in the fictional rural town of Hawkins, Indiana , during the early 1980s. The nearby Hawkins National Laboratory ostensibly performs scientific research for the United state department of energy , but secretly does experiments into the paranormal and supernatural , including those that involve human test subjects. Inadvertently, they have created a portal to an  alternate dimensions , "the Upside Down". The influence of the Upside Down starts to affect the unknowing residents of Hawkins in calamitous ways.

The first season  begins in November 1983, when Will Byers is abducted by a creature from the Upside Down. His mother, Joyce, and the town's police chief, Jim Hopper, search for Will. At the same time, a young psychokinetic  girl called Eleven escapes from the laboratory and assists Will's friends, Mike, Dustin, and Lucas, in their own efforts to find Will.

The second season  is set a year later, starting in October 1984. Will has been rescued, but few know of the details of the events. When it is discovered that Will is still being influenced by entities from the Upside Down, his friends and family learn there is a larger threat to their universe from the Upside Down.

The third season is set several months later, in the days leading up to the  Fourth of July celebration in 1985. The new Starcourt Mall has become the center of attention for Hawkins' residents, putting most other stores out of business. Hopper becomes increasingly concerned about Eleven and Mike's relationship while still trying to care for Joyce. Unbeknownst to the town, a secret Soviet laboratory under Starcourt seeks to open the gateway to the Upside Down, allowing the entities from the Upside Down to possess people in Hawkins and creating a new horror to deal with.