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 ca...