Stranger Things (2008)

Name: Stranger Things
Genre: Sci-Fi
Rating: 8.4
Cast: Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo

Sci-Fi

When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange little girl.

IMDb rating: 8.4 (702 votes)
Episode average: 5.5 -2.9 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Netflix
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Winona Ryder Joyce Byers
David Harbour Jim Hopper
Millie Bobby Brown Eleven / Jane Hopper
Finn Wolfhard Mike Wheeler
Gaten Matarazzo Dustin Henderson
Caleb McLaughlin Lucas Sinclair

Seasons

Season 1 (2008)

5.54 avg 5 episodes 7.1 → 6.1

Front-loaded

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Sacred Cow	7.1	20
2	Sins of the Mother	4.3	10
3	One of Those Faces	6.4	6
4	Latchkeepers	3.8	12
5	Disconnect	6.1	12