Instead of kids on bikes it’s retirees on mobility scooters in Netflix’s The Boroughs.
Stranger Things may be over, but the Duffer Brothers sure like to keep busy. We only just got Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen, which they were executive producers on. Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 is just around the corner. And now here’s out first look at another EP gig from the lads, The Boroughs, a new eight part sci-fi mystery series created by Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews (The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim).
The Boroughs Trailer Trailer
What’s the plot?
As the official synopsis tells us:
In the sun-drenched expanse of the New Mexico desert lies The Boroughs, a picturesque retirement community promising its residents the time of their lives. But for new arrival Sam Cooper, paradise feels more like a prison. Everything changes when a terrifying nighttime encounter reveals that something monstrous is stalking the manicured cul-de-sacs. Dismissed by the powers that be as just another confused old man, Sam finds unlikely allies in a band of neighborhood misfits: a sharp-witted former journalist, a spiritual seeker, a cynical music manager, and a brilliant doctor running out of options. Overlooked and underestimated, these unlikely heroes must band together to unravel the dark truth at the heart of The Boroughs before their time runs out.
So they’ve kind of flipped the Stranger Things script, haven’t they? Instead of kids on bikes its pensioners on mobility scooters.
Who’s in it?
- Bill Pullman as Jack.
- Geena Davis as Renee.
- Clarke Peters as Art.
- Alfred Molina as Sam.
- Alfre Woodard as Judy.
- Denis O’Hare as Wally.
- Jena Malone as Claire.
- Carlos Miranda as Paz.
- Seth Numrich as Blaine.
- Alice Kremelberg as Anneliese.
- Rafael Casal as Neil.
- Ed Begley Jr. as Edward.
- Jane Kaczmarek as Lilly.
- Eric Edelstein as Hank.
- Dee Wallace as Grace.
- Mousa Hussein Kraish as Dr. McGinnis.
- Karan Soni as Toby.
- Beth Bailey as Kayleigh.
When’s it out?
The Boroughs hits Netflix on May 21, with all eight episodes dropping at once.
What’s the vibe?
Kinda reminds of Cocoon, a 1985 sci-fi flick by Ron Howard that people only remember because Wilford Brimley was only 50 when he filmed it. It’s a whole thing.
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