How Netflix's 'The Boroughs' will be similar to 'Stranger Things'
What's the story
The Duffer Brothers, the creators of the hit Netflix series Stranger Things, spoke about their next projects at the streaming giant's Next on Netflix 2025 slate presentation.
The duo is producing two new series under their production company, Upside Down Pictures: The Boroughs and Something Very Bad is Going to Happen.
Matt Duffer admitted that The Boroughs is similar to Stranger Things as both feature a group fighting "otherworldly evil."
Series details
'The Boroughs' is 'Stranger Things' set in a retirement home
Matt described The Boroughs as "Stranger Things at a retirement home," adding, "Of the two projects, The Boroughs probably shares the most DNA with Stranger Things because it's about a group of misfits who fight an otherworldly evil."
"Only unlike Stranger Things, it's set in a retirement community... This time our misfits are a little on the older side. They ride golf carts, not bikes."
Show details
'The Boroughs' plot and star-studded cast revealed
The Boroughs, created by Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews, is set in a picturesque retirement community in the New Mexico desert.
The story follows a group of unlikely heroes who come together to fight an otherworldly threat hell-bent on stealing their time.
The series stars Alfred Molina, Geena Davis, Alfre Woodard, Bill Pullman, Denis O'Hare, Clarke Peters, Jena Malone, Carlos Miranda, and Rafael Casal, among others.
Second series
Know about 'Something Very Bad...'
The second series, Something Very Bad is Going to Happen, delves into the chaos of a couple in the week before their wedding.
Ross Duffer called it a deep dive into "the horror and dread that often comes with making a lifelong commitment."
The show was created by 29-year-old Haley Z. Boston, who is also its executive producer and showrunner.
The series stars Camila Morrone and Adam DiMarco and is directed by Weronika Tofilska.
Release schedule
'The Boroughs' and 'Something Very Bad...' premiere dates
Both The Boroughs and Something Very Bad is Going to Happen are set to premiere in 2026.
Meanwhile, the fifth and final season of Stranger Things is set for release later this year.
It will likely be released in two parts around October 2025.