David Harbour Thought Stranger Things Would Get Cancelled After Season 1
David Harbour reveals that he thought Stranger Things would get canceled after season 1. The 80s-themed science-fiction horror series first debuted on Netflix in 2016 with Harbour taking on a key role as Jim Hopper, the police chief of the small midwestern town of Hawkins, Indiana. After Will Byers (Noah Schnapp) goes missing under mysterious circumstances, Hopper's investigation leads to a government conspiracy involving a telepathic little girl, a parallel dimension, and frightening monsters.
Upon Stranger Things' release, the show quickly became a massive hit with critics and audiences alike. The series proved to be one of the most popular shows for Netflix, consistently breaking viewership records for the service multiple times over the course of its run. This occurred on a grand scale recently with the debut of Stranger Things season 4, which swiftly became Netflix's biggest English-language series not long after its arrival. Garnering numerous Emmy nominations and wins, Stranger Things' reach has even transcended television as the series fully integrates itself into all aspects of pop culture.
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In a recent interview for BBC's The One Show (via Insider), Harbour admits that he thought Stranger Things would get canceled after season 1. During filming, he began to think that the show's prospects weren't great, a thought that was aided by someone on the production. Read what the star says about his early thoughts on Stranger Things below.
“I remember when we were shooting the first season. We were down in Atlanta, Netflix had given us a budget of about $20. Halfway through I remember my hair person coming up to me, like about episode four we were
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