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Str a n ger T h in g s is s e t i n t he fic t ion a l r ur a l
t o wn of H a wk in s , I nd i an a , d ur i n g t he e a rly
1980s. T he nea rby H aw k i ns Nat ion a l L a b or at or y
o st en si bly
p er for m s
t he Uni t e d St at es D ep a r t ment of E nerg y, but
s e c r e t ly do es ex p er iment s i nt o t he pa r a nor m a l
a nd super n at ur al, includ i n g t ho se t h at i nvolve
hu m a n t e s t s u b je ct s. I n a d ver t ent ly , t hey h ave
c r e at ed a p or t al t o a n alt er n at e di mens ion ca l le d
" T he Upside D o w n ." T he i nf luence of T he Ups ide
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s c ient i f ic
r e s e a r ch
Do wn s t ar ts t o affec t t he u n k nowi n g r es ident s
of Ha wki ns i n c al amit ou s w ay s. T he f ir s t s ea s on
b eg ins i n No vember 19 83 , w hen Will B y er s is
for
a bduc t ed by a c r eatu r e f r om T he Ups ide D ow n .
H i s mother, Jo yce, and the t ow n 's pol ic e ch ief,
Ji m Hopper, s ea r ch for Wil l. At the s ame ti me, a
youn g ps ychoki netic gi rl n amed Eleven es c apes
f r om t he l aborat ory and a s si s ts Wi ll' s f r iends
( M i ke, Du s ti n and Luc a s ) in their ow n effor ts t o
fi nd Wil l.
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