Netflix has released new details on The Boroughs, a project from the Stranger Things and The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance teams that was announced back in April 2023. Described as a sci-fi / supernatural mystery, the upcoming series just announced a big-name cast and confirmed an eight-episode season.
“In a seemingly picturesque retirement community, a group of unlikely heroes must band together to stop an otherworldly threat from stealing the one thing they don’t have… time,” reads Netflix’s synopsis. The streamer didn’t indicate a target time frame for The Boroughs to premiere.
Alfred Molina (Spider-Man: No Way Home) plays Sam, Geena Davis (Blink Twice) stars as Renee, Alfre Woodard (Salem’s Lot) is Judy, Denis O’Hare (American Horror Story) plays Wally, Clarke Peters (Da 5 Bloods) is Art, and Bill Pullman (The Sinner) stars as Jack. Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews created the series and serve as co-showrunners. Upside Down Pictures’ The Duffer Brothers and Hilary Leavitt are executive producing along with Addiss and Matthews. Ben Taylor (Sex Education) will direct multiple episodes and also serve as an executive producer.
Discussing working with the Duffer Brothers, Addiss and Matthews said, “They bring the perfect balance of heart and horror to our story. We can’t wait for audiences around the world to unlock the dark mystery buried beneath the sunny facade of The Boroughs.”
“While the heroes in The Boroughs have a few more years on them than the kids from Stranger Things, they are a similarly lovable bunch of misfits, and we can’t wait for you to join them on an adventure that is at turns scary, funny, and deeply touching,” stated the Duffer Brothers back in 2023. The Duffer Brothers also have Something Very Bad is Going to Happen and the fifth and final season of Stranger Things in the works at Netflix.
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