Netflix's new sci-fi series The Boroughs has drawn comparisons to Stranger Things — but with an elderly cast. Created by Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews, and executive produced by the Duffer brothers, the show follows a group of misfit retirement community residents who uncover a dark secret.
The eight-episode debut, released Thursday, holds a 95 percent critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes. However, audience reactions on social media are mixed, with some branding it a 'geriatric' copy of Stranger Things.
One X user described it as 'basically geriatric Stranger Things,' while another called it 'awful' and 'entirely derivative.' Others praised it as 'great' and 'easy good entertainment,' with one viewer noting it is 'not Stranger Things.'
The cast includes Geena Davis, Bill Pullman, Alfred Molina, Denis O'Hare, Clarke Peters, and Alfre Woodard. Co-creator Addiss revealed they have a 'very specific three-season plan' and know the final shot of the series.
