Stranger Things Timeline ( Real )

creation
2014

Creation of Stranger Things concept

The Duffer Brothers began developing the concept that would become Stranger Things.

release
July 15, 2016

Release of Stranger Things Season 1

Netflix released the first season of Stranger Things to critical and popular acclaim.

renewal
August 2016

Renewal for Season 2

Netflix officially renewed Stranger Things for a second season.

release
October 27, 2017

Release of Stranger Things Season 2

The second season of the show was released on Netflix.

release
July 4, 2019

Release of Stranger Things Season 3

Season three was released with 8 episodes on Netflix, becoming very popular.

production
September 2020

Season 4 filming

Stranger Things Season 4 filming resumed after COVID-19 delays.

release
May 27, 2022

Release of Stranger Things Season 4 Volume 1

Volume 1 of the highly anticipated Season 4 was released.

release
July 1, 2022

Release of Stranger Things Season 4 Volume 2

The final two episodes of Season 4 were released, concluding the season.

Stranger Things Timeline ( Fictional )

disappearance
November 6, 1983

Will Byers Disappears

Will Byers disappears mysteriously in the town of Hawkins, initiating the main events of the series.

escape
November 12, 1983

Eleven Escapes Hawkins Lab

A young girl with telekinetic powers known as Eleven escapes from the Hawkins National Laboratory.

scientific_experiment
Fall 1983

Hawkins Lab Opens The Gate To The Upside Down

The Hawkins Laboratory inadvertently opens a gate to a parallel dimension called the Upside Down.

battle
November 30, 1983

Battle In Hawkins Middle School

The group of friends along with Eleven confront the Demogorgon in Hawkins Middle School to save Will Byers.

rescue
December 1, 1983

Will Byers Rescued From The Upside Down

Will Byers is rescued from the Upside Down after being trapped there for several days.

threat_emergence
October 1984

The Mind Flayer Threat Emerges

An evil entity called the Mind Flayer begins influencing and possessing people in Hawkins.

possession
October 1984

Billy Hargrove Possessed by Mind Flayer

Billy becomes possessed by the Mind Flayer, turning him into a controlled puppet for the entity.

climactic_battle
Summer 1985

Closing the Gate in Starcourt Mall

The group fights the Mind Flayer and closes the gate to the Upside Down located in the Starcourt Mall.

character_event
Summer 1985

Hopper Presumed Dead

Jim Hopper is presumed dead after the gate closes, sacrificing himself to save Hawkins.

relocation
Late 1985

Eleven Moves Away

Eleven moves away from Hawkins with the Byers family to start a new life.