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Cerebro

**Cerebro** is a ham radio created by Dustin Henderson located on a hill named Weathertop near Starcourt Mall, Brimborn Steel Works and the Nelson farm in Hawkins, Indiana.

Considered as a Cadillac of ham radios, Cerebro can be used to communicate across very long distances, such as, in between Hawkins and Salt Lake City.

## History

### 1985

Dustin created Cerebro at Camp Know Where, along with a few other inventions. Dustin planned to use it to talk to his new girlfriend Suzie when he returned home.

After returning to Hawkins, Dustin got the Party to fully assemble Cerebro on top of a hill Dustin nicknamed "Weathertop". Once it was assembled, Dustin attempted to contact Suzie, but was unable to do so. After waiting on Weathertop for four hours with no contact with Suzie, the rest of the party left. Dustin was going to leave as well when Cerebro picked up a Russian broadcast from the Starcourt Mall.

Five days later, after Dustin discovered and escaped the secret Russian laboratory, he reunited with the Party and the adults. They formed a plan for the Hopper, Joyce, and Murray to break into the laboratory and close the new gate while the Scoops Troop guided them using Cerebro. The plan was going somewhat well until the Hopper realized the code he had entered into a safe containing two keys needed to shut down the Key was wrong. The code for the door was the mathematical equation Planck's Constant, and to get help, Dustin contacted Suzie using Cerebro to ask her what Planck's Constant is. Suzie agreed to tell him, but only if he sang "The Never Ending Story" with her.

In October, Mike told Eleven that he planned to use Cerebro to talk to her everyday.

### 1986

Dustin does continue to use Cerebro to communicate with Suzie. At one point, Suzie changes Dustin's grade for him. Later, Suzie is shown connecting a device on the roof of the Bingham house, likely for stronger connection with Cerebro.

## Notes

* Cerebro is named after the device Professor X uses to locate other mutants and humans in X-Men, similar to the ham radio's purpose. Weathertop is also named after a hill in Lord of the Rings.
Dale

**Dale** is a lead character in the first issue of *Stranger Things: Tales from Hawkins*. He was first mentioned in the first season of *Stranger Things*.

Dale was a 'would-be' hunter who lived in Hawkins, Indiana. In November 1983, Dale went on a doomed hunting trip with his friend Henry, in which the two met a grisly fate at the hands of the Demogorgon.

## History

### Background

Dale and his friend Henry were would-be hunters, and were friends with Bev Mooney; they were known to share a drinking habit.

### 1983

On November 10, Dale went hunting with his friend Henry, taking a rifle and a six-pack of beers with them. The two friends talked about odd happenings around town, before noticing a brutally mauled dead animal as they walked. Putting down their beers, they decided to hunt the creature, reasoning that it may pose a danger to the public.

Dale and Henry separated, only for Henry to find himself face-to-face with the Demogorgon, and taken to the Upside Down. Confused, Henry adjusted to his new surroundings, before finding the corpse of Dale; Henry realized he was in grave danger. Traversing the alternate version of the woods, Henry discovered a gate that led back to Hawkins; however, the Demogorgon attacked before he could investigate. In Henry's dying moments, Will Byers - also trapped in the Upside Down - discovered Henry, who comforted him.

On November 11, Bev Mooney realized that Dale and Henry hadn't returned from their trip, and informed the police. Officers Phil Callahan and Calvin Powell notified the chief, Jim Hopper, of the men's disappearance.

## References

1. ↑ "The Flea and the Acrobat"
2. ↑ *Stranger Things: Tales from Hawkins*
Face Your Fears

***Face Your Fears*** is a virtual reality game for the Oculus Quest produced by Turtle Rock Studios.

In 2017, it received a *Stranger Things*-themed downloadable pack with an original storyline set in Hawkins.

## External Links

* ‘Face Your Fears’ Brings the Supernatural World of ‘Stranger Things’ to Gear VR | Meta Quest Blog | Meta Store
* 'Stranger Things' Comes to Gear VR in Latest 'Face Your Fears' Update, Face the Demogorgan – Road to VR
Andrey Ivchenko

**Andrey Ivchenko** is a Ukrainian actor who portrays Grigori in the third season of the Netflix original television series *Stranger Things*.

## History

Ivchenko was always a dreamer and very passionate about television and film. As his desire to be an actor grew, Andrey enrolled in his high school theater programs and realized he was a natural at memorizing lines quickly and learned how to own the stage.

## Refrences

1. ↑ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3359985/bio?ref\_=nm\_ov\_bio\_sm

## Trivia

* He speaks three languages (Ukrainian, Russian, English).
* He was in the Soviet military.
* He has a Masters Degree in Kinesiology.
Andy

**Andy**, portrayed by Clayton Royal Johnson, is a recurring antagonist in the fourth season of *Stranger Things*. He is Jason's friend and teammate.

## History

### Background

Andy was born around 1967-1968. Nothing is known about his family life. In 1982, Andy attended Hawkins High School and was friends with Jason Carver, Patrick McKinney and Chance. They became close and joined the basketball team together.

## Personality

Andy is shown to be crueler and more ruthless than the rest of his basketball teammates. He has no qualms about making insensitive jokes, like mocking the death of a student before realizing that the dead student was Jason's girlfriend, Chrissy Cunningham. Andy is also very self-centered as he mocked those who were not as popular as him and his friends. He was even confrontational towards Lucas over his familiarity with Hellfire and even after discovering his association with Hellfire, Andy was quick to turn against him. After the death of his fellow teammate, Patrick, Andy grew more aggressive. In addition, Andy was willing to hurt younger children where he threatened to break Erica Sinclair's arms when he pinned her down, despite her being a minor.

## Behind the scenes

Andy was first seen alongside Jason Carver in behind-the-scenes photos released in 2020.

## Trivia

* Andy is mostly seen wearing a hat throughout the fourth season.
* Andy's name means "manly" in Greek.
* Due to Andy threatening to break Erica's arms, Andy would have likely have gone to jail and be charged with high monetary fines for harming a minor.
* "The Massacre at Hawkins Lab" is the only episode of the fourth season that Andy does not appear in.
Earl

**Earl,** portrayed by David Dwyer, was a resident of Hawkins and a minor character in the first season of *Stranger Things*. A friend of Benny Hammond, Earl was present at Benny's Burgers on the day of Benny's death and gave witness to Chief Hopper.

## History

### 1983

Earl was having lunch at Benny's Burgers with his friend Henry when a child entered during lunch and stole a portion of fries. The following day, Benny was found dead in the diner and Earl was brought in for questioning. Earl was baffled by Benny's apparent suicide, telling Chief Hopper that it "don't make any sense". Earl said Benny had been acting as usual, and that he was looking forward to going fishing with him down the Etowah next Sunday. He also told Hopper about the kid from the previous day, who Earl assumed was a boy due to her shaved head. Hopper wondered if the kid may have been the missing Will Byers. He repeatedly questioned Earl about whether there was any possibility of the kid being Will, to which Earl gave uncertain answers.

## References

1. ↑ *Stranger Things* Season 1: "Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers"
2. ↑ *Stranger Things* Season 1: "Chapter Two: The Weirdo on Maple Street"
Castle Byers

**Castle Byers** was a makeshift fort made by Will and Jonathan Byers in the forest near the Byers house. Filled with pillows and quilts and decorated with his drawings, it was Will's personal space where he could draw and read comics. Signs on the front read "Castle Byers", "Home of Will the wise" and "All friends welcome." Castle Byers was destroyed by Will in 1985 as a way to let go of his childhood memories.

## History

### Background

Will drew Castle Byers before it was created. Castle Byers was built by Will and Jonathan Byers the night that their father left. As they were building the fort, it began to rain. However, they continued the project anyway, working on it all night until they were finished which led to them becoming sick.

### 1983

After Will's disappearance, Castle Byers was the first place Joyce, his mother, thought to look. When Joyce went inside Castle Byers, she had a flashback.

In the Upside Down, Will hid in Castle Byers after leaving his house. He stayed there for three days, hiding from the Demogorgon. Eleven used her abilities to locate and communicate with Will and told him Joyce was coming for him. A very weakened Will could sense her in the void and said she must hurry. Eleven told him to hold on a little longer, but she suddenly lost contact and Castle Byers disappeared along with Will.

As Will sang "Should I Stay or Should I Go" to comfort himself, the monster broke through the walls of Upside Down Castle Byers, took Will and brought him to its lair in the library. When Joyce and Hopper entered the Upside Down, they found the remains of Castle Byers scattered across the ground. After that, they managed to track the Demogorgon to its layer were they found him with a vine in his throat.

### 1985

After storming off from his friends at the Wheeler residence, Will retreated to Castle Byers instead of going home. He ripped apart some of the photos and drawings in there before taking a bat and partially destroying the castle in a fit of rage. Afterwards, sitting in the rain and crying, Will sensed that the Mind Flayer has returned to Hawkins via a pain in his neck. What's left of the castle is mainly just a shell, although it's likely some of his possessions could still be intact.

## Notes

* "Castle Byers" is also the title of a track on volume one of the *Stranger Things* soundtrack. The track was featured in "The Bathtub", as Eleven made contact with a dying Will in the Upside Down version of Castle Byers.
* The password to enter is "Radagast", the name of a wizard in J.R.R. Tolkien's *The Lord of the Rings.*
* Castle Byers is a visitable location in *Stranger Things: The Game*. It is where Joyce's keychain is found.

## Gallery

Inside of Castle Byers.Looking out of Castle ByersCastle Byers in the Upside DownLego Set of Castle Byers
## References

1. ↑ "The Vanishing of Will Byers"
2. ↑ "The Bathtub"
Creel family

The **Creel family** was a family that bought a house in Hawkins, Indiana in 1959. They experienced strange, and supernatural occurrences in their home during their residency. This subsequently resulted in a multiple homicide committed in the home. The home was thereafter abandoned and left vacant for many years. Mr. Creel was committed to a mental institution for his apparent role in the homicides.

## Family tree

*note: family trees are only visible on desktop.*
@strangerwriters

Current profile picture

**@strangerwriters** is the *Stranger Things* writers' room Twitter account. The account is an avenue through which various staff working on the show can directly communicate with fans, and reveal or clarify details pertaining to both the fictional universe and real life production of the series.

## History

Staff writer Caitlin Schneiderhan is responsible for starting the @strangerwriters account. It was apparently created in June 2015.

## Known contributors

* The Duffer Brothers
* Caitlin Schneiderhan
* Dened Rey Moreno
* Megan Gilbert

## Notes

In *Stranger Things Wiki'*s canon hierarchy, statements by @strangerwriters are considered a Tier 2 source.

## References

1. ↑ https://twitter.com/strangerwriters
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://twitter.com/strangerwriters/status/1646566440915587073
3. ↑ https://twitter.com/strangerwriters/status/1654955071631765506?cxt=HHwWhMC9vdG3yvctAAAA
Elle Graham

**Elle Charlotte Graham** is an American child actress who portrayed Sara Hopper in the Netflix original television series *Stranger Things*.

## Career

She started her career in television shows, including "The Originals", "Captive", "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2", "Stinky Feet", "Stranger Things", "Mile 22", "Trial By Fire", "Hell Fest", "Champaign ILL", "The Walking Dead", "Swamp Thing", "(Future) Cult Classic", "Secrets of Sulphur Springs", and the upcoming film, "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret".

## External Links

* **Instagram**
* **Facebook**
* **Twitter**
Byers family

The **Byers family** consists of four members; Joyce, her two sons Jonathan and Will, plus Joyce's ex-husband, Lonnie Byers. The family had lived in Hawkins, Indiana since at least 1973 and Joyce was employed at Melvald's General Store. In 1983, Joyce and her sons still lived in Hawkins, Indiana, but her ex-husband, Lonnie Byers, lived in Indianapolis. In July 1985, Eleven began living with Joyce and her sons, as a stepchild. In October, 1985, Joyce, Jonathan, Will, and Eleven moved to Lenora Hills, California.

In 1983, the family had a dog named Chester, though he had apparently died by October 1984.

Joyce had an aunt named Darlene.

## Family tree

*note: family trees are only visible on desktop.*
Bingham House

* 1986
* 1985

The **Bingham house** is the residence of Suzie Bingham, her father and siblings in Salt Lake City, Utah.

## Seen rooms

* Kitchen
* Living Room
* Foyer
* Hallway
* Mr. Bingham's office
* Suzie's bedroom

## History

### 1985

On July 4, 1985, Dustin Henderson contacted Suzie via Cerebro to get Planck's Constant. She gave it to him after he sung Neverending Story with her. After, she gave Dustin Planck's Constant, and helped Joyce Byers and Jim Hopper retrieve the keys to close the Gate and kill the Mind Flayer who was terrorizing Eleven and her friends at the mall.

### 1986

On March 21, Dustin contacted Suzie to hack into the computer system of Hawkins High School, in order to change his grade in his Latin class. Working from her computer in her room, a reluctant Suzie changed Dustin's grades and promised a statue of Jesus that she will make up for her actions.

During spring break, Argyle, Jonathan, Mike and Will visit Suzie to ask for help in locating a number, stating that they are trying to win an 'Americantendo', although, in reality, trying to locate NINA. Along with Suzie, Suzie's siblings are also seen.

## Behind the scenes

The house used for filming the exterior shots is unknown, but Suzie's bedroom was built on a stage in EUE/Screen Gems Studios in Atlanta.

## Trivia

* The address is unknown, but the street number is *308*.
* Suzie's room was shown in a promotional picture for Season 4 with Mike Wheeler, Will Byers, Jonathan Byers and Argyle all sitting in her room.
Chester

**Chester** was the pet dog of the Byers family, living with them in Hawkins, Indiana.

## History

### 1983

When Will came home after running away from a mysterious creature, Chester greeted him ecstatically. When a tall figure appeared behind the front door, Chester barked at it, indicating that he saw it as a threat. The next day, when Chief Hopper was searching the Byers' house for clues, his attention was drawn to Chester barking at the shed. Hopper asked if this behavior was normal, but Joyce dismissed it as hunger and dragged Chester inside. A few days later, Chester sat on a chair watching Joyce hang Christmas lights around the house to communicate with Will. Though this initially appeared to be unsuccessful, Joyce noticed Chester barking at the lights blinking toward a table. Later on, Chester went to Castle Byers on the day of Will's "funeral", whimpering for his owner.

A month later, Chester eats raw meat off of the kitchen counter while the Byers eat Christmas Eve dinner.

### 1984

By 1984, Chester had passed away from unknown circumstances, with the Byers having dug a grave for him.

## Trivia

* While the dog has not been referred to by name in the show, in the original pilot script and the final script for "The Vanishing of Will Byers", his name is Chester.
* David Harbour (Jim Hopper) has stated that the dog was one of the worst "actors" to work with, even making him storm off set on one occasion. This most likely resulted in Chester being retired from the show.
* Chester's character was most likely inspired by E. Buzz, the Freeling's family dog in the 1982 horror film, *Poltergeist*. Both dogs interact with a paranormal entity within their home by barking at it, much to the initial confusion of their owners.
* Noah Schnapp revealed Chester's fate during a panel at Stranger Con Chicago.
* Chester is portrayed by a dog named Cruiser.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Noah Schnapp revealed Chester's fate during a panel at Stranger Con Chicago
2. ↑ "‘Stranger Things” David Harbour reveals the awful truth about that ‘damn dog’" *UPROXX*. August 26, 2016.
3. ↑ Crusier's Resume
Ellen Stinson

**Agent** **Ellen Stinson**, portrayed by Paris Benjamin, is a recurring character in the fourth season of *Stranger Things*.

## Biography

### Background

At some point, Ellen Stinson became an agent working under the employ of Sam Owens.

### 1986

Owens, accompanied by Agents Stinson, Harmon and Wallace, set out to locate Eleven and bring her to the Nina facility. They learned that Jane was in the custody of California police after assaulting another teenager. Owens and the agents intervened and assumed custody of Jane, interrupting her transferral to a juvenile detention center, and made it so the charges against Jane would be dismissed.

While Owens took Eleven to the Nina Project to restore her powers, Stinson, Harmon and Wallace travelled to the Byers residence in Lenora Hills, California. Stinson informed Jonathan Byers, Will Byers, and Mike Wheeler that Harmon and Wallace were being put in place to protect them, as they knew Colonel Sullivan and the U.S. military were actively searching for Eleven, putting the boys at risk.

Dr. Owens later called Stinson, telling her to protect The Party, as well as prepare transit from the Nina Project to Hawkins, Indiana, but the line was cut off by Nina Project employees loyal to Dr. Brenner.

Owens's ally Jim Hopper contacted Stinson from Yuri Ismaylov's warehouse in Kyrzran, Russia. Hopper asked Stinson where Owens was, and Stinson, not knowing Brenner had incarcerated Owens, said that he and Eleven were en route to Hawkins.

After Hopper's allies Dmitri Antonov and Yuri Ismaylov brought Hopper and his friends Joyce Byers and Murray Bauman back to the United States , Stinson then transported Hopper and Joyce to Hawkins.

## Personality

Stinson appears emotionless and is extremely devoted to her work. However, she does have an understanding side, being compassionate to Mike, Will, and Jonathan.

## Relationships

* Sam Owens - Boss
* Agent Harmon ✝ (colleague)
* Agent Wallace (colleague)

## References

1. ↑ Stinson states her first name in "Papa".
Elizabeth Munson

**Elizabeth Munson** (neé **Franklin**) is a character from *Stranger Things: Flight of Icarus*. Elizabeth was the mother of Eddie Munson.

## History

Elizabeth Franklin grew up in Memphis, Tennessee. She spent nineteen years growing up and listening to music, mostly country, bluegrass, rock, and the blues. After finishing school, Elizabeth left Memphis and moved to Hawkins, Indiana, where she met and fell in love with Alan Munson.

At some point, Elizabeth gave birth to their son, Eddie Munson, whom she would share and listen to music with on a record player. When Eddie was six years old, Elizabeth succumbed to an illness and died, leaving her son in the care of his paternal uncle, Wayne, as her widowed husband started partaking in illegal activities such as gambling and theft.

## Family tree

*note: family trees are only visible on desktop.*

## Trivia

* According to Eddie, Elizabeth's favorite genre of music was the blues.
* It is never stated in *Stranger Things: Flight of Icarus*, what type of illness Elizabeth succumbed to.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Stranger Things: Flight of Icarus*
Agent Repairman

An **unnamed male**, portrayed by Robert Walker Branchaud, was an unnamed minor character in the first season of *Stranger Things*. He was an undercover agent for Hawkins National Laboratory, posing as a repairman.

## History

### 1983

After discovering that Will Byers had been taken by a creature from another dimension, Dr. Martin Brenner decided to investigate the Byers residence. An agent disguised as a repairman knocked on the Byers' front door to see if anyone was home. When he received no answer, he notified Brenner, as well as a few other agents, that the premises was clear for investigation.

When the Heathkit was destroyed, Principal Coleman hired the repairman to inspect the device. As the agent was looking over the damage, Coleman told him about Mr. Clarke, adding that he ran the AV Club. The agent used this knowledge to tip-off agent Connie Frazier in the search for Eleven.

The agent stationed himself outside of the Wheeler and Sinclair residences, where he was spotted by Lucas as he was leaving to search for the Gate. Later, as Mike, Eleven, and Dustin were returning to Mike's basement, the agent notified the lab of their whereabouts.
2017

The following *Stranger Things*-related events occurred in **2017**:

## June

* **June 3**: Filming for the second season completed.

## October

* **October 27**: The second season of *Stranger Things* was released.

## December

* **December 1**: The third season was announced by Netflix for a 2019 release.
* **December 12**: *Stranger Things: The VR Experience* was released.

## References

1. ↑ https://screenrant.com/stranger-things-season-2-wraps/
Byers House (California)

From October 1985 to March 1986, the Byers family and Eleven lived at **a residence** in Lenora Hills, California.

## Profile

In comparison to the Byers' former residence in Hawkins, their new house in California is much more appealing, both in terms of aesthetics and working condition.

## History

### 1986

Following the events of July 4, 1985, Eleven began residing with the Byers. In October 1985, Joyce, Jonathan, Will, and Eleven moved away from Hawkins. They settled in another house in Lenora Hills, California. Dr. Sam Owens apparently assisted them in this move and paying for the house, believing they would be safe if they moved far away from Hawkins.

On March 22, 1986, Murray Bauman came to the Byers House to visit Joyce and investigate the mysterious letter she received from a Russian man named "Enzo" who claimed Jim Hopper was still alive.

Later that evening, Mike, Will, Jonathan, Eleven, and Argyle joined Joyce and Murray for a dinner, which Murray cooked. Joyce and Murray told them they would be flying to Alaska, but lied about why they were going there.

On March 23, 1986, Eleven was arrested at the house by the police for her attack on Angela.

On Monday, March 24, agents of Colonel Sullivan attacked the house. Mike, Will, Jonathan, and Argyle fled along with a badly wounded and dying Agent Harmon.

### Rooms

1. Living room
2. Kitchen/Dining room
3. Will's bedroom
4. Eleven's bedroom
5. Jonathan's bedroom
6. Joyce's bedroom
7. Bathroom
8. Hallway

## Behind the scenes

The house used for exterior shots is located at 13212 Montgomery Boulevard NE in Albuquerque, New Mexico, while the interior of the house was built on a stage in Albuquerque Studios.

## Trivia

* The house used for exterior shots is now available to be rented on AirBNB.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Vecna's Curse"
2. ↑ "The Battle of Starcourt"
3. ↑ ST4 Trailer
4. ↑ "The Hellfire Club"
5. ↑ "The Monster and the Superhero"
6. ↑ "Dear Billy"
7. ↑ ENTIRE RESIDENTIAL Stranger Things Season 4 House
Electroshock collar

**Electroshock collars** were collars used by Dr. Martin Brenner on his test subjects at Hawkins National Laboratory. He collared them when they disobeyed him or misbehaved.

## History

### 1979

One night, test subject Two and his lackeys Three, Four, and Five physically abused test subject Eleven. Eleven soon fell unconscious. Following the incident, Dr. Martin Brenner commanded an orderly to collar Two with an electroshock collar. Dr. Brenner increased the frequency of the shock while Two continued lying. Later, Two was sent to the infirmary, where he was treated by a nurse.

### 1986

When Eleven insisted on leaving the Nina Project to save her friends from Vecna, Brenner refused to let her leave where drugged her and collared her. Later, when the Nina Project was attacked by the U.S. Military, Dr. Brenner was shot. In his last breaths, he released Eleven from the collar, which fell onto the Nevada desert.

## Description

The collars were white with protruding white stubs which transferred the electricity to the recipient's body. The collars were controlled by a remote, through which the shock frequency could be increased or decreased.

## Gallery

Eleven being forced to wear the electroshock collar.Eleven collared.
Behind The Scenes: Stranger Things 3

***Behind The Scenes: Stranger Things 3*** is a three-episode podcast hosted by Dan Taberski featuring interviews with the Duffer Brothers, as well as several other members of the cast and crew. The podcast gives an in-depth look into the production of the third season of *Stranger Things*.

The podcast was released consecutively every Thursday for three weeks, starting on July 11 and ending on July 25, 2019. The podcast is available on all podcast platforms and on the official Netflix YouTube channel.

## Episodes

 2
 3
 The Mind Flayer has taken a new host and a new form. In our final episode, you'll get up close and personal with The Mind Flayer; from the people who created his monster, to the people he flayed.
Chance

### Occupation

Student at Hawkins High SchoolBasketball player on the Hawkins High Basketball Team

## Portrayal

### Episodes

26, 27, 30, 31

**Chance,** portrayed by Hunter Romanillos, is a minor character in the fourth season of *Stranger Things.* He is Jason Carver's friend and teammate.

## History

Chance makes an appearance during the basketball match between the Hawkins Tigers and Falcons. When Jason requests that the game be halted briefly, he can be seen listening and ready for the game to resume. Chance is shown congratulating Lucas when he makes the game-winning shot.

He is seen with Andy and Patrick the next morning as they watched *ThunderCats,* before the channel changed to the news, causing Chance hit the TV to change the channel.

When Jason learns that his girlfriend, Chrissy Cunninghan, has been brutally killed, he begins a manhunt for the person of interest, Eddie Munson, and Chance joins the manhunt.

Chance supports the manhunt that Jason sparked and is loyal to Jason and his other buddies, as seen by the fact that he does what Jason commands. He is clapped after Jason said the town is tired of listening to "lies and excuses", and handed out copies of papers with an image of the Hellfire Club to the locals.

## Personality

Chance occasionally has a sense of humor and is loyal to Jason and his buddies. After Chrissy's funeral was over, Jason and the gang talked about Eddie's whereabouts. Chance laughs at Patrick's statement to the others that they could have been cursed by the Hellfire Club. When Chance does this, he is interrupted by Jason, who states that none of this is funny.

## Trivia

* It is unknown what became of Chance as he wasn't seen with Jason and Andy buying weapons at the War Zone or attacking Lucas and Erica at the Creel House.
Dan Cohen

**Dan Cohen** (born in San Diego, California) is an American producer and director.

He is an executive producer of *Stranger Things* for which he won a Producers Guild Award, and also serves as Executive Vice President of Shawn Levy's production company 21 Laps Entertainment.

He was also the producer of a number of films, including *Arrival* & *The Darkest Minds*.
David Harbour

**David Kenneth Harbour** (born April 10th, 1975) is an American actor, renowned for his portrayal of the lead character Chief Jim Hopper in the Netflix original television series *Stranger Things*.

## Early Life

Harbour was born in New York, U.S. and graduated from Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire in the year of 1997.

## Career

Harbour began performing in film, theater and television since 1999. Harbour's most notable performances are in *War of the Worlds* (2005), *Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?* (2005) and *Stranger Things* (2016). He also portrayed the titular character in *Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen* (2019).

Harbour's only award nomination as of August 13th, 2016 was a 2005 Tony Award for a Best Featured Actor in a Play for the play *Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?* However, with the release of *Stranger Things*, Harbour's reputation rose deliberately as he was recognized for many awards and nominations, including two Emmy nominations for his acclaimed portrayal of Jim Hopper in the TV horror show.

## Official Account

* **Instagram**
* **Twitter**
* **Facebook**

## Gallery

Stranger Things Rewatch Behind the Scenes David Harbour on Working With Kids NetflixStranger Things Spotlight David Harbour NetflixWinona Ryder & David Harbour Stranger Things 3 Premiere Netflix
## Trivia

* David Harbour was the officiant at a fan's wedding, appearing dressed as his character Jim Hopper from the show.
* Harbour revealed that the dog portraying Chester was one of the worst "actors" to work with, even making him storm off set on one occasion.
* He was really into *Dungeons & Dragons* when he was a kid.
* He grew up in White Plains, Westchester County, New York.
* He can speak Italian.
* Michael Jackson once appeared in a dream of his, MJ knocked on his door and he asked to teach him dancing.
* As a young man he delivered pizzas to get money.
* He had a mental break when he was 25 years old and subsequently, was institutionalized by his parents.
* He has Bipolar Disorder.

## References

1. ↑ "David Harbour Officiates ‘Stranger Things’ Fan’s Wedding in Character as Jim Hopper"
2. ↑ "‘Stranger Things” David Harbour reveals the awful truth about that ‘damn dog’" UPROXX. August 26, 2016.
2022

The following *Stranger Things*-related events occurred in **2022**:

## February

* **February 17**: The Duffer Brothers revealed the following via the *Stranger Things* Instagram account:
	+ *Stranger Things 4* would be released in two volumes: one on May 27, and another on July 1.
	+ The series would end with *Stranger Things 5*.
	+ The Duffers hinted towards further stories set in the *Stranger Things* universe.

## May

* **May 27**: *Stranger Things 4, Vol. 1* was released.

## July

* **July 1**: *Stranger Things 4, Vol. 2* was released.

## November

* **November 6**: Stranger Things Day was held by Netflix.
Cooking Diary

***Cooking Diary*** is a mobile game produced by Mytona.

In October 2020, in affiliation with Netflix, it held the collaboration event  *Cooking Diary x Stranger Things*.

## External Links

* Analyst Bulletin: Mobile Game Market Review October 2020 (gamerefinery.com)
* Stranger Things is Coming to Cooking Diary | Invision Game Community (invisioncommunity.co.uk)
Diane

**Diane** (formerly **Diane Hopper**) portrayed by Jerri Tubbs, is the ex-wife of Jim Hopper and the mother of the late Sara Hopper. Diane and Jim were together for seven years, but divorced after the death of their daughter. Diane later remarried and had another child.

## History

### Background

In 1965, Diane arrived in Hawkins, Indiana and met Jim Hopper. A romance blossomed between the two shortly after. In 1971, they had a daughter named Sara. Jim eventually persuaded Diane to move away from Hawkins, which prompted their move to New York in 1972.

Diane was married to Jim Hopper for seven years. One day, while the three were at a park, Sara began hyperventilating. Jim attempted to calm her down, but ultimately, she had to be taken to a hospital.

Sara was diagnosed with cancer and treated with chemotherapy. Eventually, Sara began to die, and Diane watched as doctors attempted to revive her daughter to no avail.

After the death of her child, Diane and Jim divorced. She later married a man named Bill and had a second child with him.

### 1983

Diane received a phone call from Jim in November 1983. He told her that he did not regret any of the seven years he spent with her, even after everything that happened. Diane asked if he had been drinking, and he answered "No." Her baby started crying, and Jim said that he had been drinking after all. He told her to take care of herself and to say hi to Bill, then promptly hung up on her. Diane tried to call him back, but he did not answer.

## Relationships

* Jim Hopper – Ex-husband
* Bill – Husband
* Sara Hopper – Daughter (deceased)
* Unnamed child (with Bill)

## Appearances

\*Diane's voice was heard in a phone call with Jim Hopper in "The Flea and the Acrobat".

\*Diane was seen in Jim Hopper's flashback in "The Upside Down" and "The Nina Project".

## Family tree

*note: family trees are only visible on desktop.*

## References

1. ↑ *Stranger Things: Darkness on the Edge of Town*
2. ↑ "The Flea and the Acrobat"
Cynthia

**Cynthia**, portrayed by Stefanie Butler, is a minor character in the first season of Stranger Things. She is the current girlfriend of Lonnie Byers.

## History

### Background

Cynthia began dating Lonnie Byers at some point after his divorce from Joyce Byers.

### 1983

Following the disappearance of Joyce and Lonnie's youngest son Will, Hopper advised Joyce to call Lonnie, as missing children are often found with a family member or relative. However, when Joyce called, Cynthia picked up instead.

Lonnie's older son Jonathan later drove out to Lonnie's place to look for Will. Cynthia had a brief interaction with Jon, opening the door for him.
Department of Energy

The **Department of Energy** is an executive department of the United States federal government created in 1977. They apparently operated Hawkins National Laboratory in the early 1980s, one of several national laboratories which grew out of the scientific endeavors of the Second World War.

## Description

Hawkins National Laboratory operated from the early 1960s to 1984. During the last years of the lab's operations, the lab was purportedly run by the Department of Energy. The lab was highly secretive, restricting access to the premises, and authorized a team of guards and agents to use violent and lethal force when deemed necessary. They used manipulative tactics to re-capture the test subject Eleven after she escaped the premises.

Jim Hopper speculated that Hawkins Lab was possibly run by an entirely different government agency (or agencies), such as the CIA, or NSA, suggesting the Department of Energy was a 'cover' used to maintain the confidentiality of the lab's more unethical experiments. The accuracy of this speculation was left unclear by all parties involved; however, one account claimed that Brenner's agents were from the NSA.

## Members

* Dr. Martin Brenner † - Former head of Hawkins Lab
* Dr. Sam Owens - Former head of Hawkins Lab
* Connie Frazier † - Agent
* Shepard † - Worker and/or scientist
* Lead Agent - Agent
* Elevator Scientist † - Scientist
* Lead Scientist - Scientist
* Hawkins Head of Security - Agent
* Agent Repairman - Agent
* Rick Schaeffer - Former orderly
* M.P. Guards - Security detail

## Trivia

* In "Stranger Things: Worlds Turned Upside Down", government cards with a "Central Intelligence Agency Clandestine Ops" badge appear.

## References

1. ↑ United States Department of Energy on *Wikipedia*
2. ↑ United States Department of Energy National Laboratories on *Wikipedia*
3. ↑ The official teleplay for "The Vanishing of Will Byers", page 26
4. ↑ "Stranger Things: Worlds Turned Upside Down"
Beyond Stranger Things

***Beyond Stranger Things*** is the after-show for the Netflix original series, *Stranger Things*. The after-show, consisted of 7 episodes, was launched alongside the release of *Stranger Things*'s second season.

It is primarily a cast show, showing behind the scenes of its production and filming, featuring the cast and producers in a talk show format, and only intended to be watched after the screening of the entire season.

## Gallery

Millie Bobby Brown and Finn WolfhardMatt Duffer and Ross Duffer, Shawn Levy and Jim Rash.Jim Rash, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin and Sadie Sink

## Trivia

* In episode 6, "The New Class", Max's surname is Mayfield.
* The Upside Down was originally called "The Nether" in the Season 1 script.
* For the kiss between Mike and Eleven at the Snow Ball dance, actor Finn Wolfhard tell Millie Bobby Brown by whispering "I'm coming in" right before he kisses her.
* The kiss between Lucas and Max was the first kiss for both Sadie and Caleb, respectively. It was also not in the script.
* Gaten Matarazzo, who played Dustin Henderson in the series, was the first of the four boys to be cast in *Stranger Things*.
* Finn auditioned for *Stranger Things* by a video when he was sick in bed.
* Bob was originally never going to be the hero in Season 2.
* Millie cried after filming her scene with Dr. Brenner in "The Lost Sister" episode.
* Bob's death scene was inspired by the death of Quint, the fisherman who in the movie *Jaws*.
* *Stranger Things* had 906 boys and 307 girls who auditioned were asked to read scenes from the pilot episode and scenes from *Stand by Me.*
* The Duffer Brothers revealed that the Steve-Dustin partnership in Season 2 was surprising because it was never planned before production, and the pairing sort of came out when they began writing out the episodes.
* In Season 1, Steve Harrington was describe to be "the biggest douchebag on the planet," he was originally was to die in Season 1 but as Joe Keery came along, the Duffers fell in love with him and realized that killing his character off just wasn't an option anymore.
* The Duffers revealed that Mike's and Eleven's reunion at the end of "The Mind Flayer" episode was originally planned to have taken place at the Snow Ball of the season 2 finale.
* Will was originally would have been evil by the flayer inside of him and would have killed Bob.
* Shawn Levy revealed that the argument between Hopper and Eleven where she shattered the windows was actually filmed without any visual effects, with the crews blowing out all the windows on-set.
* Winona Ryder and Cara Buono are the only main cast members who were not interviewed in *Beyond Stranger Things*.
* The raw meat for Dart in the train tracks was made out of watermelon and ground meat and Sadie was disgust of it because she's a Vegan.
Eliot

**Eliot** was the pet parakeet of Tanya's mother, living in Hawkins, Indiana.

## History

### 1985

Eliot was the pet parakeet of Tanya's strict mother, and is noted to have won a prize at a bird show during that March. In Erica's imagination, she sees Eliot as a firey phoenix.

During a sleepover at Erica Sinclair's house, Tanya snuck Eliot away to show her friends, as she found him cooler than Erica's *Dungeons and Dragons* game. However, when the girls argue, they accidentally kick open the cage, startling Eliot and causing him to fly away. He eventually flies into Miss Dorothy's house, landing in her kitchen.

As Tanya distracts Miss Dorothy, Erica attempts to catch the bird without scaring him. While she succeeds, Miss Dorothy's dog bites through the net and chases the bird into the street. The girls then lure the bird back with birdseed, and while he is spooked by the dog again, Tanya manages to catch him. They use him as bait to then catch the runaway dog and return him to his owner.
Fake Will Byers body

Hawkins National Laboratory produced a **fake body** that resembled Will Byers to cover up his kidnapping by the Demogorgon.

## History

### 1983

Will Byers disappeared as a direct consequence of an experiment which took place at Hawkins National Laboratory. In the experiment, a Demogorgon from another dimension entered Hawkins, Indiana, taking Will back to its home dimension.

The laboratory sought to cover up the truth and prevent further investigation into the mystery. They planted the fake body in the local quarry and instructed state trooper David O'Bannon to find it. The coroners who carried on the autopsy were also hired by the laboratory, replacing the morgue's usual coroner.

After a confrontation with David O'Bannon, Chief Jim Hopper suspected that the body was fake. He later broke into the morgue, cutting open the body with a knife. He discovered cotton stuffing inside, proving his suspicions.

## Behind the scenes

The fake body was so realistic that the Duffer Brothers used it to prank Noah Schnapp's mother. They showed it to her in a dark closet. However, according to the Duffer brothers, after Mrs. Schnapp got over her initial shock "she loved it." Soon, she "was taking pictures with her childs fake corpse and texting the photos to all her friends."

Will's fake body looked so realistic that the Duffer Brothers used it again in season 2. In some of the camera shots in which Hopper is carrying an unconscious Will through the lab, David Harbour was actually carrying the fake body. In the scene where Joyce, Jonathan, and Nancy are trying to drive the Mind Flayer from Will, Nancy burned Will with a hot iron to stop him from choking his mother Joyce. A real fire poker was used to film the scene, with the fake body being substituted for Noah Schnapp.

## References

1. ↑ "*Stranger Things* episode 4: The Duffer Brothers inspired by Stephen King" *Entertainment Weekly*. July 18, 2016.
Bloomington

**Bloomington** is a city in Indiana near Indianapolis, the capital of Indiana. Terry Ives and her sister Becky lived in Bloomington after moving from Hawkins, Indiana.

## History

### Background

Sisters Terry and Becky Ives lived with their parents at the Ives family home in Bloomington.

Dr. Martin Brenner, head research scientist at Hawkins National Laboratory, used Indiana University in Bloomington to scout for potential participants for a series of secretive experiments called ‘MKUltra’. Terry Ives became one of the MKUltra test subjects, and would be discretely transported to Hawkins Lab in an unmarked van, alongside fellow volunteers Alice, Gloria and Ken.

In 1971, Terry's newborn infant Jane was stolen from her by Dr. Brenner at Hawkins Lab. For several years, Terry attempted to get her daughter back via numerous lawsuits, all of which were dismissed by the court, citing a lack of evidence.

In 1974, Terry staged a rescue attempt. She charged into Hawkins Lab with a gun, killing a guard and witnessed her daughter inside the Rainbow Room. However, she was caught, and Dr. Brenner commanded orderly Ray Carroll to conduct electroconvulsive therapy on her, which sent her to a catatonic state.

Afterwards, Becky brought her to Bloomington where they lived together and Becky took care of Terry.

### 1983

Hoping that Terry could provide answers about Hawkins Lab, Jim Hopper and Joyce Byers visited the Ives residence. While there, Becky told them about Terry's involvement in MKUltra, as well as her pregnancy and subsequent "miscarriage".

### 1984

Terry's daughter Jane, called Eleven, arrived at the Ives house to meet her mother. Although she was initially shunned by Becky, Becky soon understood that Eleven was Jane after she demonstrated her powers.

Eleven was disheartened to find that Terry was in a catatonic state. However, Terry communicated with Eleven through blinking lights. Eleven used the representation of her mind and, through it, Terry showed her what Dr. Brenner did to her.

Later, Becky helped Eleven find another test subject before Eleven left Bloomington.

## Locations included

* 515 Larrabee Road, the Ives house
* Indiana University Bloomington
* *Flowers & Gifts*

## Trivia

* Unlike Hawkins, Bloomington is a real-world small town.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Stranger Things: Suspicious Minds*
Dr. Zharkov

## Zharkov

Dr. **Zharkov**, portrayed by Arthur Darbinyan, was a minor antagonist in the third season of *Stranger Things*. Stationed at the Starcourt base, Zharkov was a Soviet doctor specialized in torture. He was electrocuted to death by Dustin Henderson.

## History

### 1985

Dr. Zharkov was a Russian scientist working for Commander Ozerov, who specializes in torturing hostages. Dr. Zharkov injected Steve and Robin with truth serum and nearly ripped out Steve's fingernail until Robin confessed how they found the Russian base. Before Ozerov and Zharkov could do any more harm to their hostages, an alarm system went off, leading Ozerov to investigate. Once he was gone, Dustin Henderson and Erica Sinclair burst into the room, with Dustin killing Dr. Zharkov with an electrocution rod, saving Steve and Robin.

## Personality and traits

Little to nothing is known about his personality, but it can be assumed that he took pleasure in torturing his patients even if they were teenagers, and was loyal to his Motherland.
Andrew Rich

**Andrew Rich** was a character introduced in the *Stranger Things* novel *Suspicious Minds*. Andrew was the biological father of Eleven and the boyfriend of Terry Ives.

## History

Andrew Rich was born on September 14, 1951. Andrew grew up with relatively well off parents who paid his way through college.

Andrew and Terry's mutual friend Stacey introduced them and they immediately got along and hit it off. Although, Terry and Andrew never had the discussion about their future or getting married.

After protesting Nixon's Address to the Nation on November 3, 1969, Andrew was arrested, jeopardizing his status as a student. Later, Andrew was expelled and his status as a student stripped, making him eligible for the Vietnam draft.

Unbeknownst to him and Terry, Dr. Brenner pulled strings to expel and draft Andrew to war. Brenner wanted to instill fear in Terry and punish her for finding Kali in the facility.

Inevitably, Andrew was shipped off to Vietnam where he was killed in battle. Andrew never learned of Terry's pregnancy before his death.

## Family tree

*note: family trees are only visible on desktop.*

## Trivia

* As of Season 4, Andrew has never been mentioned in the series.
	+ Although Jim and Joyce went to Terry's house to get answers about Eleven, they did not ask about Jane's father.