| Stranger Things | |
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| Season 1 | |
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| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Netflix |
| Original release | July 15, 2016 |
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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.[1] The series was created by the Duffer Brothers, who also serve as executive producers along with Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen.
This season stars Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Cara Buono, and Matthew Modine, with Noah Schnapp, Joe Keery, and Shannon Purser in recurring roles. The first season of Stranger Things was widely praised, in particular for its originality, homages to the 1980s, characterization, tone, visuals, and acting.
- ^ Ryan, Maureen (January 22, 2013). ""House of Cards" On Netflix: Inside Intel on Kevin Spacey's Dark Drama". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on January 24, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.