Review at a glance

We’re finally here. Almost a decade after the first season premiered – and we were introduced to the world of Hawkins – the Duffer Brothers are finally bringing the curtain down on their blockbuster hit show.

What a ride it’s been. The kids, first introduced as fresh-faced little 12 year olds, aren’t so little anymore . They’re all grown up, which is appropriate, because this feels like the most adult the show has ever been.

Whereas the earlier seasons took inspiration from a generation of 80s high school films, this one (the first batch of episodes, at least; with the rest dropping on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, respectively) veers off into much darker territory. It’s the end game: one in which Hawkins has been sealed off from the outside world by the US mil

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