Stranger Things premiered on Netflix in 2016, created by the Duffer Brothers and set in the fictional town of Hawkins in the 1980s. Its electronic score, composed by Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein, became one of the most recognisable TV themes of the streaming era. As the series reached its fifth and final season, the end credits version of that synth theme was clipped and shared by fans online. It remains popular for edits and recaps because it instantly signals the Upside Down and the show's mix of nostalgia and dread.