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| align="center" colspan=3 bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font-style: italic; background: #CCCCFF; padding: 0.25em 1em; line-height: 1.5em; style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; font-size:125%;" |'''''Stranger Things''''' 
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|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Genre'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" |[[Science fiction on television|Science fiction]] [[Horror fiction|Horror]] [[Mystery film|Mystery]] [[Fantasy television|Fantasy]] [[Drama (film and television)|Drama]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Created by'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" |[[The Duffer Brothers]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Showrunners'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" |[[Karl Gajdusek]] (season 1) Matt Duffer Ross Duffer
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Starring'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" |[[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]] [[Jamie Campbell Bower]] [[Linda Hamilton]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Composers'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" |Michael Stein Kyle Dixon
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Country of origin'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" |United States
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Original language(s)'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" |English
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''{{tooltip|No.|Number}} of seasons'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" |5
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''{{tooltip|No.|Number}} of episodes'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" |38 ([[List of Stranger Things Episodes|list of episodes]])
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor="#CCCCFF" align="center" colspan="3" |'''Production'''
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Executive producer(s)'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" |Karl Gajdusek Brian Wright Cindy Holland Matt Thunell [[Shawn Levy]] Dan Cohen The Duffer Brothers [[Iain Paterson]] [[Curtis Gwinn]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Cinematography'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" |Tim Ives Tod Campbell [[Lachlan Milne (cinematographer)|Lachlan Milne]] David Franco Ricardo Diaz Caleb Heymann Brett Jutkiewicz
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Editors'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" |[[Dean Zimmerman (film editor)|Dean Zimmerman]] Kevin D. Ross Nat Fuller Katheryn Naranjo Casey Cichocki
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Running time'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" |42–142 minutes
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Production companies'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" |[[21 Laps Entertainment]] Monkey Massacre Productions (seasons 1–4) Upside Down Pictures (season 5)
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Budget'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" |$270 million (season 4)
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor="#CCCCFF" align="center" colspan="3" |'''Original release'''
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Network'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" |[[Netflix (streaming channel)|Netflix]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Release'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" |July 15, 2016 – present
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'''''Stranger Things''''' is an American television series created by the [[Duffer Brothers]] for [[Netflix (streaming channel)|Netflix]]. Produced by Monkey Massacre Productions and [[21 Laps Entertainment]], the [[Stranger Things (season 1)|first season]] was released on Netflix on July 15, 2016. The [[Stranger Things (season 2)|second]] and [[Stranger Things (season 3)|third]] seasons followed in October 2017 and July 2019, respectively, and the [[Stranger Things (season 4)|fourth season]] was released in two parts in May and July 2022. The [[Stranger Things (season 5)|fifth and final season]] is being released in three parts in November and December 2025. The show is a mix of [[Horror fiction|horror]], [[Science fiction|science fiction]], [[Mystery fiction|mystery]], [[fantasy]] and [[Coming-of-age story|coming-of-age]] drama.

Set in the [[1980s]], the series centers on the residents of the fictional small town of Hawkins, [[Indiana]], after a [[Eleven (Stranger Things)|young girl]] with [[psychokinesis|psychokinetic abilities]] opens a gateway between Earth and a hostile alternate dimension known as the Upside Down at a nearby human experimentation facility. The cast includes [[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]], [[Jamie Campbell Bower]], and [[Linda Hamilton]].

The Duffer Brothers developed ''Stranger Things'' as a mix of investigative drama and supernatural elements portrayed with horror and childlike sensibilities, while infusing references to the popular culture of the 1980s. Several thematic and directorial elements were inspired by the works of [[Steven Spielberg]], [[John Carpenter]], [[David Lynch]], [[Stephen King]], [[Wes Craven]], [[H. P. Lovecraft]] and [[FromSoftware]]. They also took inspiration from experiments conducted during the [[Cold War]] and [[Conspiracy theory|conspiracy theories]] involving secret government programs.

''Stranger Things'' has received critical acclaim throughout its run, with many critics praising its characterization, atmosphere, acting, directing, writing, and homages to films of the 1980s, becoming an example of [[1980s nostalgia]]. It has garnered [[List of awards and nominations received by Stranger Things|many accolades]]. Many publications consider it to be among [[List of television shows considered the best|the greatest television shows ever made]]. ''Stranger Things'' is a flagship series for Netflix, attracting record viewership with each season's release. The series spawned a [[Stranger Things (Franchise)|franchise]], including an animated spin-off entitled ''[[Stranger Things: Tales from '85]]'', a 2023 [[Broadway production]] that serves as a [[prequel]] titled ''[[Stranger Things: The First Shadow]]'', and also inspiring many books, comics, [[tie-in]]s, a [[pop-up shop]], and a [[Dungeons & Dragons|Dungeons and Dragons]] board game based on the series.{{TOC limit|3}}

==Overview==

==Cast and characters==
:''Main article'' [[List of Stranger Things Characters|List of'' Stranger Things ''characters]]''

* [[Winona Ryder]] as [[Joyce Byers]], the mother of Will and Jonathan Byers. She is divorced from their father, Lonnie Byers. In season two, she dates her old high school classmate, Bob Newby, who is later killed by the demo-dogs. She and Hopper have feelings for each other.
* [[David Harbour]] as [[Jim Hopper (Stranger Things)|Jim Hopper]], the chief of Hawkins Police Department. After his young daughter Sara died of cancer, Hopper divorced and lapsed into alcoholism. He becomes more responsible, saving Will Byers after he is taken in season 1, and adopting Eleven as his daughter. He and Joyce have feelings for each other.
* [[Finn Wolfhard]] as [[Mike Wheeler (Stranger Things)|Mike Wheeler]], middle child and the only son of Karen and Ted Wheeler, brother of Nancy and Holly, and one of Will Byers's three close friends. He is an intelligent and conscientious student and is committed to his friends. He develops romantic feelings for Eleven and later dates her.
* [[Millie Bobby Brown]] as [[Eleven (Stranger Things)|Eleven / Jane Hopper]] ("El"), a girl with [[Telepathy|telepathic]] and [[Psychokinesis|psychokinetic]] abilities as a result of being one of Dr. Brenner's subjects from Hawkins National Laboratory. She escapes the lab and eventually becomes an adoptive daughter to Jim Hopper and takes his surname, and adjusts to living a normal life with the help of Mike (whom she later dates) and his friends.
* [[Gaten Matarazzo]] as [[Dustin Henderson]], one of Will Byers's friends. His [[Cleidocranial dysostosis|cleidocranial dysplasia]] causes him to [[lisp]]. In the second season, he is proud of his new front teeth and is attracted to Max. In season 3, he gets a girlfriend, Suzie (portrayed by [[Gabriella Pizzolo]]), whom he met at Camp Know Where prior to the start of the season.
* [[Caleb McLaughlin]] as [[Lucas Sinclair]], one of Will's friends. He is wary of Eleven but later befriends her. In season two, he is one of Max's love interests and eventually becomes her boyfriend in season three. He becomes more popular in season 4 as a result of joining the Hawkins High basketball team, which briefly puts him at odds with his regular friend group.
* [[Natalia Dyer]] as [[Nancy Wheeler]], daughter of Karen and Ted and older sister of Mike and Holly. Studious and rule-abiding, Nancy finds another side of herself while investigating the Hawkins Lab and the death of her friend Barbara. In the first two seasons, she is the girlfriend of Steve Harrington but breaks up with him and then dates Jonathan Byers. She is an aspiring journalist.
* [[Charlie Heaton]] as [[Jonathan Byers (Stranger Things)|Jonathan Byers]], the older brother of Will Byers and the son of Joyce Byers. He is a quiet and kind-hearted teenager, an outsider at school, and an aspiring photographer. He is close with his mother and brother, and he becomes the boyfriend of Nancy Wheeler.
* [[Cara Buono]] as [[Karen Wheeler (Stranger Things)|Karen Wheeler]], mother of Nancy, Mike, and Holly, who is mostly unaware of her children's activities.
* [[Matthew Modine]] as [[Martin Brenner]] (seasons 1 and 4; recurring: season 2), the scientist in charge of Hawkins Laboratory and training Eleven. Manipulative and remote, he and his team are searching for Eleven in season 1 after she escapes. He is referred to as "Papa" by Eleven. In season 4, he returns to help Eleven gain her powers back and protects her from the government agents hunting her down.
* [[Noah Schnapp]] as [[Will Byers]] (season 2–present; recurring: season 1), the son of Joyce Byers and younger brother of Jonathan Byers. He is captured by a monster from the "Upside Down", an alternate dimension discovered by Hawkins Laboratory scientists in season 1. He later develops a connection to the Upside Down and the Mind Flayer due to his capture.
* [[Sadie Sink]] as [[Max Mayfield (Stranger Things)|Max Mayfield]] (season 2–present), Billy's younger stepsister, and a [[tomboy]] who catches the attention of both Lucas and Dustin, eventually dating Lucas. In season 4, she becomes one of the teens who is targeted by Vecna, ultimately fighting him and ending up in a coma.
* [[Joe Keery]] as [[Steve Harrington]] (season 2–present; recurring: season 1), a popular high school student and the boyfriend of Nancy Wheeler. He ostracizes Jonathan Byers but later comes to befriend him. He and Nancy later break up in season two but remain friends. He is known as the "babysitter" of the group since he is often left to look after the kids, particularly Dustin who he forms a rapport with.
* [[Dacre Montgomery]] as [[Billy Hargrove]] (seasons 2–3; guest: season 4), Max's violent, unpredictable, and abusive older stepbrother. He challenges Steve's popularity. In season 3, he is controlled by the Mind Flayer and dies in the process.
* [[Sean Astin]] as [[Bob Newby]] (season 2; season 3: flashbacks), a former schoolmate of Joyce and Hopper who runs the Hawkins [[RadioShack]] and is Joyce's boyfriend, putting him at odds with Hopper. He dies at the end of season 2 after being attacked by Demodogs while helping Joyce.
* [[Paul Reiser]] as [[List of Stranger Things characters#Sam Owens|Sam Owens]] (seasons 2 and 4; guest: season 3), a Department of Energy executive who replaces Brenner as director of Hawkins Laboratory. He is stubborn and committed to scientific research, yet empathetic to the residents of Hawkins and helps Hopper adopt Eleven as his legal daughter. He returns with Brenner in season 4 to help Eleven gain back her powers and protects her from the government agents hunting her.
* [[Maya Hawke]] as [[List of Stranger Things characters#Robin Buckley|Robin Buckley]] (season 3–present), a girl who works alongside Steve at the ice cream store in the mall who later comes out as a lesbian. She and Steve Harrington are close friends, having worked together at the Scoops Ahoy ice cream shop and later the video store.
* [[Priah Ferguson]] as [[List of Stranger Things characters#Erica Sinclair|Erica Sinclair]] (season 3–present; recurring: season 2), Lucas's 10-year-old sister who helps the group. She is revealed to be very smart and has an avid interest in D&D.
* [[Brett Gelman]] as [[Murray Bauman]] (seasons 4–present; recurring: seasons 2–3), a conspiracy theorist, private investigator, and longtime friend of Hopper's who helps Nancy and Jonathan in season 2 and Hopper and Joyce in seasons 3 and 4.
* [[Jamie Campbell Bower]] as [[Vecna (Stranger Things)|Henry Creel / One / Vecna]] (seasons 4–present), a murderous psychic being from the Upside Down. He was born as a human named Henry Creel with supernatural abilities. After murdering his family and falling into a coma, he was put under the care of Dr. Brenner. Flashbacks in season 4 reveal that he was sent to an inter-dimensional space by Eleven when she was eight years old, where he was disfigured by lightning, causing his appearance as Vecna. Afterward, he emerged in the Upside Down, where he eventually took control of the dimension.
* [[Linda Hamilton]] as Dr. Kay (season 5), the leader of the military investigating the rifts in Hawkins and hunting Eleven.

==Episodes==
:''Main article: [[List of Stranger Things Episodes|List of'' Stranger Things ''episodes]]''

{{:List of Stranger Things Episodes}}

==Production==
===Development===

===Writing===

===Casting===

===Filming===

===Visual effects===

===Music===
:''Main article: [[Music of Stranger Things|Music of'' Stranger Things]]

==Release==

===Home media===

==Reception==

===Audience viewership===

===Critical response===

===Commentary===

===Controversies===

===Accolades===
''Main article [[List of awards and nominations received by Stranger Things|List of awards and nominations received by ''Stranger Things'']]''

''Stranger Things'' has received numerous awards and nominations across the entertainment industry, including ten [[Primetime Emmy Award]] nominations and four [[Golden Globe Award]] nominations through the second season. The series' cast has received several of these: the series' first-season cast won the [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series]], while series leads Ryder, Brown, and Harbour have earned individual awards and nominations.

==Franchise==
:''Main article: [[Stranger Things (Franchise)|Stranger Things (franchise)]]''

The success of the titular series resulted in a wider [[Media franchise|multimedia franchise]] being established, which encompasses the original series, various television spin-offs, a [[Stranger Things: The First Shadow|stage play]], a line of novels and comics, several video games, and extensive licensed merchandise.

== In popular culture ==

==References==

==External links==

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