Everything you need to know about 'Stranger Things' - the Netflix show millions of people are obsessed with

"Stranger Things" has become Netflix's latest smash hit.

The first season of the '80s-set series from brothers Matt and Ross Duffer ("Wayward Pines"), which is set to return for a second season in 2017, follows the small-town disappearance of a young boy and the monstrous chain of events it launches.

Not only does the show star iconic '80s actress Winona Ryder, but it introduces a whole new cast of kids viewers can't help but fall in love with.

It's not hard to see why fans have taken so passionately to "Stranger Things," which borrows heavily from the era's most beloved movies from "E.T." to "Stand By Me." The more devoted viewers are tearing apart every scene, finding new clues, and developing wild theories.

But in case you're a little behind or just plain don't want to watch all eight of the episodes so far (or maybe monster stories just scare you too much), Business Insider has created this quick recap of all the major plot points.

Here's everything you need to know from the first season of "Stranger Things":