List of Stranger Things characters

This is a list of characters from the American science fiction horror television series Stranger Things, created by the Duffer Brothers. The first season, set in November 1983, focuses on the investigation into the disappearance of a young boy named Will Byers while supernatural events are occurring around a town called Hawkins, including the appearance of a girl with telekinetic abilities who helps Will's friends in their search. The second season (Stranger Things 2) is set a year after the last. It deals with the characters' attempts to return to normal and to deal with the consequences of the first season's events. The third season (Stranger Things 3) is set in the summer of 1985 and shows the young friends maturing into teenagers and navigating new life challenges, all while a new threat looms over the town. The fourth season (Stranger Things 4) is set in the spring of 1986 and follows the characters after they have been separated at the end of Stranger Things 3. The first season was released on Netflix on July 15, 2016; the second season of nine episodes was released on October 27, 2017; and the third season of eight episodes was released on July 4, 2019. the fourth season was split into two volumes, with seven episodes being released as volume one on May 27, 2022, and two episodes released on July 1, 2022 as volume two. The fifth and final season was also split into two volumes as well as a finale, with the first four episodes released on November 26, 2025, episodes 5 through 7 released on December 25, and the series finale set for release on December 31. This series features an ensemble cast including Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Cara Buono and Matthew Modine. Noah Schnapp and Joe Keery had recurring roles in the first season before being promoted to the main cast for the second, with Sadie Sink, Dacre Montgomery, Sean Astin, and Paul Reiser also joining. Maya Hawke joined the cast in the third season, and Priah Ferguson was promoted to the main cast. Brett Gelman had recurring roles in the second and third seasons, before being promoted to the main cast in the fourth, with Joseph Quinn, Eduardo Franco and Jamie Campbell Bower also joining. Linda Hamilton, Jake Connelly, Alex Breaux and Nell Fisher joined the main cast for the fifth season. This list includes the series' main cast, all guest stars deemed to have had recurring roles throughout the series, and any other guest who is otherwise notable.