Intro. Mike Wheeler (leader), Eleven/Jane Hopper (telekinetic powers), Dustin Henderson (nerdy genius), Lucas Sinclair (brave athlete), Max Mayfield (tough skater), Will Byers (sensitive to the Upside Down), Nancy Wheeler (brave journalist), Jonathan Byers (loyal photographer), Steve Harrington (tough babysitter), Robin Buckley (sarcastic genius), Jim Hopper (protective sheriff), Joyce Byers (intuitive mother), Murray Bauman (conspiracyist), Eddie Munson (Hellfire rocker), Argyle (zen pizza surfer).
Initial plot: Vecna returns stronger in the Upside Down, linking minds via clocks from the 80s. Mike hears whispers on the walkie-talkie, Eleven trains powers with Hopper in a secret cabin, Dustin and Lucas set traps in the arcade. Max skates to distract demogs, Will feels the evil presence painting visions. Nancy and Jonathan investigate abandoned labs with Robin cracking codes, Steve and Eddie lead the Hellfire Club in prophetic D&D. Joyce calls Murray to hack Russian signals, Argyle delivers