Duffer Brothers’ New Netflix Series "The Boroughs" Gets First-Look Images, Premiere Date

The first images from Netflix’s upcoming mystery series “The Boroughs" have been released.

Exec produced by “Stranger Things” creators the Duffer Brothers, the 8-part series stars Alfred Molina, Geena Davis, Alfre Woodard, Denis O’Hare, Clarke Peters, and Bill Pullman as a retirement community who uncover a dark secret after a grieving newcomer (Molina) joins their midst.

Molina plays Sam Cooper, who is experiencing something of an existential crisis after recently losing his wife.

The series, which was created by Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews (“The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim”), will debut on May 21.

The Duffer Brothers and Hilary Leavitt exec produce for Upside Down Pictures.

Ben Taylor directs multiple episodes. He is also an EP. Augustine Frizzell and Kyle Patrick Alvarez also direct.

“From the beginning, we knew we wanted The Boroughs to feel equal parts scary, mysterious, exciting and emotional. The challenge was to create a world that could hold all of these different tones at once. Which is why it was so fun to work with the Duffer Brothers – the masters of balancing heart and horror,” said Addiss and Matthews. “According to some very unofficial napkin math, our stars bring something like 350 years of craft to The Boroughs. We knew they would be great. We didn’t expect them to be so fun. They can make you laugh or cry with just a look. Makes it whole lot easier on us writers.”

The Duffer Brothers said: “For years, we’ve wondered why no one has made a film like Ron Howard’s wonderful ‘Cocoon’ since, well, ‘Cocoon.’ Then, out of nowhere, Jeff and Will emailed us an idea for ‘The Boroughs:’ a story about retirees and monsters. They were adamant that — unlike so many stories about older characters — this wouldn’t treat aging as a punchline. Instead, it would treat its characters as real people facing real challenges… along with a few supernatural ones. It was exactly the show we’d been dreaming of.”

“While the characters are a little older than the kids in ‘Stranger Things’ (they ride golf carts instead of bikes), the spirit is very much the same. At its core, this is a story about belonging and growing up — no matter your age — filled with adventure, wonder, comedy, scares, and tears. And most importantly, you’re going to fall in love with these characters.”