Stranger Things season 1
first season of Netflix series Stranger Things
The first season of the American science fiction horror drama television series Stranger Things premiered worldwide on the streaming service Netflix on July 15, 2016 . The series was created by the Duffer Brothers, who serve as showrunners alongside Karl Gajdusek. All three also served as executive producers along with Dan Cohen and Shawn Levy. The principal cast includes Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Cara Buono, and Matthew Modine, while the recurring cast includes Joe Keery, Noah Schnapp, and Shannon Purser.
Set in the 1980s, Stranger Things follows the supernatural adventures of the residents of the fictional Indiana town of Hawkins. The first season, set in 1983, revolves around the citizens' search for the missing Will Byers (Schnapp), during which they inadvertently discover the supernatural forces present in the town. In the process, the citizens become entangled in a series of events involving the local laboratory, an apparent parallel dimension known as the Upside Down, and a human test subject possessing superpowers named Eleven (Brown).
The season was produced by Levy's 21 Laps Entertainment and the Duffer Brothers' Monkey Massacre Productions. Filming began on September 25, 2015, and concluded in early 2016, with principal photography taking place in Atlanta, Georgia. Several episodes featured writing by Jessica Mecklenburg, Justin Doble, Alison Tatlock, Jessie Nickson-Lopez, and Paul Ditcher.
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