In the sleepy town of Hawkins, Indiana, a young boy named Will vanishes into thin air in the 1980s. What happens next is a science fiction adventure where Will's friends and family try to find him and help him escape "the Upside Down," a parallel universe that is just within their reach.
This is the plot for "Stranger Things," one of Netflix's biggest original series successes. An estimated 8.2 million watched it within the first 16 days it was out in 2016. According to TechCrunch, over 15 million people had watched "Stranger Things 2" by the third day of it being available, and 361,000 had finished the entire series the day it came out.
The series made overnight stars out of actors like Millie Bobby Brown. Even Kellogg's Eggo waffles enjoyed a sales uptick after becoming a "star" of the show, as CNN Money reported.
A third season is coming, but it won't be here until summer 2019. Until then, we'll just have to enjoy the teaser for the grand opening of Starcourt Mall.