From the introduction: It's November 1st, 1983 in Hawkins, Indiana, and while nobody could predict it just yet, this is the calm before the storm. On November 6th, just five days later, a terrible and mysterious monster makes first contact with the world, taking a child named Will Byers. As they search for their lost friend, Mike, Dustin, and Lucas discover a seemingly lost girl with strange abilities and a cryptic demeanor. Even among these bizarre and supernatural happenings, stranger things are yet to come.