Max Mayfield joins Stranger Things in season 2, which is set in 1984 and premiered on Netflix on October 27, 2017.

When Max joins the show

  • Maxine “Max” Mayfield, played by Sadie Sink, is introduced as a new main character in Stranger Things season 2.
  • Within the story, she arrives in Hawkins in 1984 after moving from California with her mother and stepbrother Billy Hargrove.
  • Season 2 (and therefore Max’s first appearance) was released on Netflix on October 27, 2017, so that’s when viewers first met her on the show.

Quick in‑universe scoop

  • In Hawkins, the boys first notice Max because her arcade alias “MADMAX” beats Dustin’s high score on the game Dig Dug.
  • She later officially becomes part of the friend group around Halloween, when she goes trick‑or‑treating with them and gradually gets pulled into the Upside Down mysteries.

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