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• 2026

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• Mystery

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Summary

When one door closes, another opens for Stranger Things creators the Duffer Brothers as they bid farewell to the Upside Down and executive produce a new tantalising eight-part mystery. Retired aeronautical engineer Sam Cooper (Alfred Molina) begrudgingly arrives in a picturesque retirement community called The Boroughs, nestled in the New Mexico desert. He is befriended by neighbour Jack (Bill Pullman) and other residents but Sam fears these so-called 'golden years' will be the worst of his life. Everything changes after a terrifying nighttime encounter that suggests something monstrous lies beneath the community's impeccably tended lawns. To prove he isn't losing his mind, Sam joins forces with spiritual seeker Art (Clarke Peters), former journalist Judy (Alfre Woodard), one-time rock 'n' roll music manager Renee (Geena Davis) and retired doctor Wally (Denis O'Hare) to discover the shocking truth about their new home.

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Louise Griffin

The Duffer Brothers mix some Thursday Murder Club-style charm with a dash of the horror they conjured for Stranger Things in this new supernatural drama.

Life after retiring is anything but relaxing for Sam (Alfred Molina), who reluctantly moves into an idyllic retirement village after losing his wife. Soon, he starts noticing strange happenings about the place and, before too long, his golden years are being rudely interrupted by a deadly otherworldly threat. Typical.

“A lovable bunch of misfits” is how executive producers the Duffers have described the ragtag gang of seniors (Denis O’Hare, Bill Pullman, Alfre Woodard, Geena Davis and Clarke Peters) who join Sam. He’s armed with just a few tools from his days as an engineer, yet must face up to the monsters, all while convincing his daughter he’s not losing the plot.

Despite a few ridiculous moments (including an homage to Thelma & Louise that’s laughably shoe-horned in), The Boroughs is a heartfelt series that poses a fair few questions about life, ageing and death – and asks just how far you’ll go for the ones you love.

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7.2/10

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