when did the first episode of stranger things air

The first episode of Stranger Things aired on July 15, 2016, on Netflix.

Quick Scoop

• The episode is titled “Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers.”

• It launched as part of the full first season drop on July 15, 2016, rather than a weekly TV-style premiere.

• The story itself is set on November 6, 1983, a date fans now celebrate as “Stranger Things Day.”

In fan circles and forums, people often point out that while the show takes place in 1983, the world didn’t actually meet Eleven, Will, and the rest of the Hawkins crew until that mid-2016 Netflix release.

TL;DR: Stranger Things first hit screens on Netflix on July 15, 2016.

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