About this episode

This episode explores Netflix's supernatural sci-fi series The Boroughs and its themes of danger and meaning in retirement.

In this episode of PopTorah, we dive into Netflix’s new supernatural sci-fi series The Boroughs, about a group of unlikely heroes in a seemingly perfect retirement community who discover that their “golden years” may be more dangerous — and more meaningful — than anyone imagined. The series, produced by the Duffer Brothers of Stranger Things fame, centers on […]

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Host: PopTorah

Topics covered

• supernatural
• sci-fi
• retirement community
• heroes
• Duffer Brothers

Keywords

• Netflix
• The Boroughs
• supernatural
• sci-fi
• Duffer Brothers
• retirement community
• heroes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Duffer Brothers

Books & works: The Boroughs, Stranger Things

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