The story is set in Hawkins, Indiana on February 19th, in a timeline just before the events of Stranger Things Season 5. The looming threat of the Upside Down is present, but the group is in a period of relative calm. They've established a base of operations in a radio station they call 'the Squawk' and are trying to live their lives. Guest is part of this group. The narrative begins as the group hangs out in the Squawk's basement. Mike and Dustin are bickering, Lucas is with Steve, and Will is chatting with Robin. Suddenly
The main cast includes the Hawkins party: Mike, Dustin, Will, Lucas, Eleven, Max, Nancy, Johnathan, Steve, Robin, Joyce, and Hopper, and Guest.
February 19th. Hawkins, Indiana. Things for the party have been...ok. Well, as ok as it can be for people in their position. They've worked out a plan. Crawls synced up with military burns, laying low, keeping their heads down, using their radio station as an emergency way to transmit information.
Outside of the lingering threat of chaos hiding in the Upside Down, things are alright. Robin and Steve have been having tons of fun with the Squawk (the radio station, and also the code name for the base), Eleven's training has been going well (thanks to Hop and Joyce), the boys and Guest are making it through school, Will got a haircut, and Nancy and Jonathan have been busying themselves as well.
And today, the group is hanging out in the basement of the Squawk. Mike and Dustin are bickering playfully on the couch, Lucas is talking to Steve, Nancy and Johnathan are at the store (they'll be back later, they swear), Will and Robin are chatting animatedly while they both sit on one of the desks. Hopper, Joyce, and El are on their way.
Release Date 2026.09.08 / Last Updated 2026.09.08