'Stranger Things' Season 2 Updates: Netflix Renews Series for Second Season; New Characters Revealed
"Stranger Things" Season 1 has been one of "Netflix's most popular shows. Right after it ended, fans asked for a second season. Just recently, news confirmed that a second season is in the offing.
Season 2 confirmed
The Duffer Brothers have recently noted in a report that the second season is not about the time jump, which was initially planned. They stated that there are still stories to tell in the same era. In this case, it is the 1980's. They further shared that there are still issues not resolved in the first season and are going to be explained in the upcoming season.
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"Stranger Things" Season 2 has new characters coming up. In the teaser, it can be seen that there are nine titles for the show. One of these is "The Lost Brother." This only hints that there is one new character who will play the lost brother.
In the first season, the events happened only inside the town of Hawkins, Indiana. This time, the show will showcase places and scenes outside of the town. In fact, the opening scene of the premiere will not show Hawkins at all.
The series will explore a different dimension other than the Upside Down. It can be remembered that Season 1 had a lot of questions after it ended. It also opened up a doorway such as when Will (Noah Schnapp) was discovered. All the hanging questions that were left off will have an answer in the second season.
Original characters return
Meanwhile, original characters of the series will come back in the upcoming season. But Ross Duffer admitted that they still do not know about Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown). He added that they just need to leave Eleven's character as the story unfolds.
There was also a delay in the confirmation of the second season, which made fans questions if a second season will be revealed. Netfilx's boss Ted Sarandos shared in a report that the reason for the delay is that they wanted to think things over and give the process more time before they execute it.
On the other hand, the series is Winona Ryder's first series with a regular role. She shared that the role is great and that that it's nice doing a role that matches her age. She plays Will's mother, Joyce, in the first season.
Fans and followers can expect "Stranger Things" Season 2 in 2017.
