On his way home from a Dungeons & Dragons session, young Will Byers vanishes into thin air. In parallel, a mysterious girl with psychokinetic abilities escapes from a top-secret government facility, setting off a chain of events that will uncover a dark mystery in the town of Hawkins, Indiana.
After the cold open, we cut to the heart of the show: a basement filled with Dungeons & Dragons miniatures, soda cans, and the smell of youthful imagination. Stranger Things Season 1 - Episode 1
The episode introduces us to the small town of Hawkins, Indiana, in the year 1983. We meet our main characters, including 12-year-old Mike Wheeler, his friends Dustin and Lucas, and the new kid in town, Eleven. The story begins with the disappearance of Will Byers, a young boy who vanishes while riding his bike home from a friend's house. On his way home from a Dungeons &
Dr. Martin Brenner, the lead scientist at Hawkins National Laboratory. ⚠️ Content & Parental Guide The episode introduces us to the small town
The episode is set in in the quiet town of Hawkins, Indiana .
"Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers," the 2016 Stranger Things series premiere, introduces a 1980s-inspired mystery following the disappearance of 12-year-old Will Byers after a mysterious encounter. The episode highlights Joyce Byers' frantic search, Chief Hopper's investigation, and the emergence of Eleven, a girl with telekinetic powers escaping a government laboratory. Read the full transcript and scene details on Scraps from the Loft .