Joyce Byers (portrayed by Winona Ryder) is a main character on Stranger Things. The poor single mother of Will and Jonathan Byers, she works as a retail clerk and relies on help from her eldest to make ends meet. After Will’s disappearance, she was certain that he was communicating with her through the lights in the house. Despite everyone treating her like she was having a mental breakdown, she refused to believe that he was dead. Through co-operation with Police Chief Hopper and Will’s friends, she eventually uncovered the circumstances of her son’s disappearance and entered The Upside Down to save him.

In Stranger Things 3, Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) and Mike Wheeler have a budding relationship, much to the dismay of Hawkins sheriff Jim Hopper. In this season, Eleven is rocking some fab ’80s looks, with bigger hair and brighter prints, thanks to the help of her friend Max Mayfield.

In Stranger Things, Dustin Henderson (Gaten Matarazzo) is a boy who gets bullied because he has cleidocranial dysplasia, giving him a lisp, but still maintains a fun-loving personality. Dustin is part of a group of friends who band together over their love of comic books and D&D, and who later discovers the mysterious girl Eleven.

In Stranger Things, Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) is a mysterious young girl with telekinetic powers and a limited vocabulary who appears in small town Indiana. Her name is taken from an “11” tattoo on her wrist. Mike Wheeler befriends the girl, nicknaming her El and showing her the wonders of his dad’s La-Z-Boy chair.

In Stranger Things, Karen Wheeler (Cara Buono) is the mother of Nancy and Mike Wheeler. Frustrated by her marriage to husband Ted, Karen and her mom-friends have a wandering eye for teen heartthrob Billy Hargrove, who works as a lifeguard at the Hawkins community pool, putting on makeup and jewelry to get his attention. Lookin’ good Mrs. Wheeler.

Billy Hargrove is an antagonist from the second season of Netflix’s Stranger Things. He is the stepbrother of Maxine Mayfield that becomes the new popular kid in Hawkins, California.