Season 1 of Stranger Things was released on Netflix on July 15, 2016.

Quick Scoop

  • The entire first season dropped at once on Netflix on July 15, 2016, letting viewers binge all eight episodes in one go.
  • Season 1 is set in 1983 in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana, and follows the disappearance of Will Byers and the arrival of Eleven.

Why that date matters

  • The 2016 release helped kick off a wave of nostalgia-driven, 80s-inspired genre TV, with Stranger Things quickly becoming one of Netflix’s flagship shows.
  • Since then, each new season has turned into a streaming event, with Season 1 often cited as the tightest, most self-contained “mystery-horror” chapter of the series.

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