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Season 1 – Stranger Things

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Mysteries unravel in a small Midwestern town in the 1980s, involving supernatural forces, secret experiments and one strange girl.
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Stranger Things — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Exciting, heartbreaking, and sometimes scary, Stranger Things acts as an addictive homage to Spielberg films and vintage 1980s television.

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Jonathan Pile Empire Magazine There are enough human dramas, soapy teenage love triangles and nostalgia-coated kids' adventures to make it an engaging eight episodes. Rated: 3/5 Nov 6, 2017 Full Review Brad Newsome Sydney Morning Herald From time to time in the early episodes it does feel as though Stranger Things is only a gratuitous reference or two away from tipping over into uninspired pastiche, but it has enough ballast to keep righting itself. Oct 4, 2016 Full Review Ben Travers IndieWire The films "Stranger Things" honors transcended their genres. This seems happy to propitiate them. Rated: B Aug 24, 2016 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies “Stranger Things” is a fascinating stew that juggles numerous genres and influences. Yet it all comes together to form an enthralling eight-episode television season that plays like one well-paced and impressively conceived movie. Rated: 4.5/5 Aug 19, 2022 Full Review Nathan Mattise Ars Technica Stranger Things succeeds on-screen in its first season. You'll get all of the timeless feels whether the show depicts the life you lived, the life you wanted after watching that decade's films... Jul 27, 2021 Full Review Kelechi Ehenulo Confessions From A Geek Mind To conclude, Stranger Things is a blast, thanks to its strong storytelling and high production values. Rated: 4.5/5 Jul 15, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve W BEST SEASON OF A SHOW EVER! 100 OUT OF 10! DEFINITELY MUST SEE THIS MASTERPIECE! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/05/25 Full Review Marsh X It’s no surprise to say that this is one of the best supernatural tv shows in existence right now because it’s true, it’s kind of pointless writing a review about this movie since everyone knows about it but season 1 is good, you get a nice introduction to all of the characters and some spooky things happen including the first appearance of the demogorgon, I don’t remember a lot of things I can say about it since it’s been a while but I remember it being really good so 10/10 first season. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/29/25 Full Review Collin C A great start. I love this show in the first season. It's one of the best of any. Tv show.It's even better than the godfather Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/26/25 Full Review PepeWicho N Un inicio tan bueno, con esa esencia de un mundo diferente y nostálgico la hace una temporada buena, donde la trama te engancha desde el primer episodio Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/17/25 Full Review Padilla Osorio A Al ser las primeras series originales de netflix no lo hicieron nada mal con esta primera temporada gran inicio de lo que se convertirian en una de las series más exitosas de la plataforma. Gran historia Buenos personajes Increíble elenco Efectos visuales buenos Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/10/25 Full Review Paul S The story was really compelling, and the visuals were great. I definitely recommend it for sci-fi and horror fans! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/07/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Winona Ryder

Joyce Byers

David Harbour

Chief Jim Hopper

Matthew Modine

Dr. Brenner

Finn Wolfhard

Mike Wheeler

Natalia Dyer

Nancy Wheeler

Cara Buono

Karen Wheeler

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jul 15, 2016 Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers On his way home, Will sees something terrifying; a sinister secret lurks in the depths of a nearby government lab. Details Episode 2 Aired Jul 15, 2016 Chapter Two: The Weirdo on Maple Street Mike, Dustin and Lucas try to talk to the girl they saw in the woods; Hopper questions Joyce about a disturbing phone call. Details Episode 3 Aired Jul 15, 2016 Chapter Three: Holly, Jolly Increasingly concerned, Nancy searches for Barb and tries to find out what Jonathan has been up to; Joyce thinks Will is trying to talk to her. Details Episode 4 Aired Jul 15, 2016 Chapter Four: The Body Refusing to accept that Will is dead, Joyce tries to connect with him; the boys decide to give Eleven a makeover; Jonathan and Nancy form an unexpected alliance. Details Episode 5 Aired Jul 15, 2016 Chapter Five: The Flea and the Acrobat Hopper gets into the lab; Jonathan and Nancy confront the force that took Will; the boys talk to Mr. Clarke about traveling to another dimension. Details Episode 6 Aired Jul 15, 2016 Chapter Six: The Monster Jonathan frantically looks for Nancy in the darkness as Steve looks for her too; Joyce and Hopper learn the truth about the lab's experiments. Details Episode 7 Aired Jul 15, 2016 Chapter Seven: The Bathtub Eleven tries to reach Will; Lucas issues a warning about the arrival of the bad men; Jonathan and Nancy show the police what was caught on camera. Details Episode 8 Aired Jul 15, 2016 Chapter Eight: The Upside Down Dr. Brenner holds Joyce and Hopper for questioning as the boys wait for Eleven in the gym; Jonathan and Nancy prepare for battle. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Drama, Sci-Fi, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jul 15, 2016
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