Short answers, pulled from the story.
Stranger Things premiered on Netflix on the 15th of July 2016. The first season consisted of eight episodes released worldwide in Ultra HD 4K. The fifth and final season concluded with a series finale on the 31st of December 2025.
Stranger Things was created by Matt and Ross Duffer, known professionally as the Duffer Brothers. They also serve as showrunners and head writers and directed many of the episodes. The series was produced by Monkey Massacre Productions and 21 Laps Entertainment.
The majority of Stranger Things was filmed in and around Atlanta, Georgia. Jackson, Georgia, served as the physical stand-in for the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana. Hawkins National Laboratory scenes were shot at the Georgia Mental Health Institute, and portions of the fourth season were filmed at Lukisskess Prison in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Michael Stein and Kyle Dixon of the electronic band Survive composed the original soundtrack for Stranger Things, including the theme song. Their score makes extensive use of synthesizers in homage to 1980s composers and artists including Jean-Michel Jarre, Tangerine Dream, Vangelis, and John Carpenter.
Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill" and Metallica's "Master of Puppets" both saw significant chart resurgences after being featured in the fourth season. Limahl's "The NeverEnding Story" also returned to sales charts following its use in the third season.
Netflix reported that 40.7 million households watched the third season within its first four days of release, and 18.2 million had already completed the entire season in that window. Within the first month, 64 million households had watched the third season, setting a Netflix record for original series at the time.