“Welcome to the Boroughs, where you’ll have the time of your life.”
That’s the tagline for the titular retirement community in Netflix’s new series The Boroughs, but it’s also how I’ve been recommending this sci-fi treat to anyone who will listen.
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The series draws heavily from Ron Howard’s 1985 film Cocoon, as well as Steven Spielberg’s Amblin films. That emphasis on ’80s nostalgia shouldn’t come as a shock, given that The Boroughs is produced by Stranger Things creators the Duffer Brothers. Still, The Boroughs creators Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews manage to shake things up from the Stranger Things and Amblin formulas. With the help of a modern setting and a cast of formidable legends, The Boroughs tells a meaningful tale about aging and grieving, all wrapped up in an irresistible adventure.
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