A new trailer for Netflix sci-fi show The Boroughs, from executive producers the Duffer Brothers, has arrived – and it teases a dark secret hidden in a seemingly idyllic community for senior citizens.
In the trailer, which you can watch above, Alfred Molina's Sam Cooper arrives to The Boroughs, a peaceful, picturesque community for people of a certain age. Sam seems unhappy to be there, and his problems are soon multiplied when strange occurrences begin… and it looks like there are alien monsters hiding in the dark.
The Boroughs is created by Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews, who also created Netflix's The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. The Duffer Brothers, meanwhile, have already proved their sci-fi credentials with Stranger Things, and this show basically looks like Stranger Things for senior citizens. Sign us up.
"For years, we've wondered why no one has made a film like Ron Howard's wonderful Cocoon since, well, Cocoon," the Duffer Brothers said previously, referring to the sci-fi comedy about retirees and aliens. "Then, out of nowhere, Jeff and Will emailed us an idea for The Boroughs: a story about retirees and monsters. They were adamant that – unlike so many stories about older characters – this wouldn't treat aging as a punchline. Instead, it would treat its characters as real people facing real challenges… along with a few supernatural ones. It was exactly the show we’d been dreaming of."
The Boroughs arrives on May 21. Fill out your watchlist with our roundup of the best Netflix shows.
