However, it is revealed that the rocks were only a vision in the mind of the lead policeman. They escape from police when the group goes under a tunnel, where rocks fall and block the opening. They flee in a van but are pursued by police. In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a group of criminals killed a man. Will Byers has been rescued from the Upside Down but a bigger, sinister entity still threatens those who survived. It's 1984 and the citizens of Hawkins, Indiana are still reeling from the horrors of the Demogorgon and the secrets of Hawkins Lab. Similar to the previous season, Season 2 was lauded by critics and audiences alike and was praised for being much more horror-oriented. Owens and disgraced journalist-turned-conspiracy theorist Murray Bauman. While the season services the first season's core cast and characters first and foremost, several new characters are introduced: tomboy Max and her older step-brother Billy, a girl named Kali connected to Hawkins Lab, RadioShack manager Bob Newby, Department of Energy agent Dr. Set in Hawkins in the fall of 1984, the story continues as supernatural forces once again begin to affect the town. Filming of the season started in Atlanta, Georgia on November 7, 2016. An announcement trailer revealed that the second season consisted of nine episodes as well as showing the working title for each episode. Stranger Things 2 was confirmed by Netflix on Augfor a 2017 release. It consists of nine episodes ranging from forty-five to sixty-two minutes in length.
Stranger Things 2, the second season of the Netflix original Stranger Things, was released on October 27, 2017.