If you're a fan of Scooby-Doo or Stranger Things, the Duffer Brothers' new Netflix series The Boroughs features an all-star cast mixing mystery and adventure. In a seemingly perfect retirement community, a grieving newcomer's strange encounter inspires him to join a misfit crew of unlikely heroes. Together, they uncover a dark secret that proves their golden years are more dangerous than expected.
The storyline is straightforward and quite predictable, but that doesn't remove the intrigue or adventure. When the cast comes together, the production shines, and the positives greatly outweigh the negatives.
The plot follows retired friends living in a cul-de-sac. Jack (Bill Pullman), Renee (Geena Davis), Judy (Alfre Woodard), Art (Clark Peters) and Wally (Denis O'Hare) work to befriend the community's stubborn, widowed newcomer, Sam (Alfred Molina). Sam is wonderfully grumpy and standoffish.
