Making the second season of a hit show is never easy. Not only are you trying to come up with a cool story and interesting twists and turns, you’re also dealing with fan expectations that can add a lot of pressure to an already difficult situation. If you study TV history, you’ll see many series that have tried and failed to repeat their first season success.
So it makes me incredible happy to say that not only is the second season ofStranger Thingsfantastic, it might be even better than the first. That’s because theDuffer Brothershave not only raised the stakes for the residents of Hawkins, Indiana, they’ve found interesting and fun character arcs for the entire cast that will keep you on the edge of your seat through the final episode. And while I can’t go into any details about the Season 2 finale…I’ll just say, to me, it was perfect.
A few days ago I got to sit down withNatalia Dyer,Joe Keery, andDacre Montgomeryto talk about the making of the second season. During the interview they revealed how filming Season 2 compared to the first season, if they’ve been counting down the days until they can talk about the specifics of Season 2, what was it like working with the different directors on the series and filming different episodes on the same day, Dacre Montgomery’s costume including some fun Easter eggs to look out for, and more. In addition, we talked about who would win in a fight between the younger kids inStranger Thingsand the kids inIt.
Check out what they had to say in the video above and below is exactly what we talked about followed by theStranger Thingsseason 2 synopsis.
Natalia Dyer, Joe Keery, and Dacre Montgomery:
Stranger Thingsseason 2 synopsis:
It’s 1984 and the citizens of Hawkins, Indiana are still reeling from the horrors of the Demogorgon and the secrets of Hawkins Lab. Will Byers has been rescued from the Upside Down but a bigger, sinister entity still threatens those who survived.
Stranger Things 2 features Winona Ryder asJoyce Byers,David Harbour asChief Jim Hopper,Finn Wolfhard asMike Wheeler,Noah Schnapp asWill Byers,Millie Bobby Brown asEleven,Caleb McLaughlin asLucas Sinclair,Gaten Matarazzo asDustin Henderson,Cara Buono asKaren Wheeler,Natalia Dyer asNancy Wheeler,Charlie Heaton asJonathan Byers,Joe Keery asSteve Harrington, Dacre Montgomery asBilly, Sadie Sink asMax,Sean Astin asBob Newby, and Paul Reiser asDr. Owens.
