From left, Caleb McLaughlin, Gaten Matarazzo, Finn Wolfhard, and Millie Bobby Brown on Netlfix's "Stranger Things." Netflix Once in a while, magic happens and a star is born. That's the case with Netflix's newest hit series, "Stranger Things."

The first season of the series, set in the 1980s, from brothers Matt and Ross Duffer ("Wayward Pines"), follows the disappearance of a young boy, Will Byers (Noah Schnapp), and the monstrous chain of events it launches in the small town.

Viewers weren't just enraptured in the series' references to some of the most memorable movies in cinema, but also they fell in love with the show's cast, especially its young stars.

“All the kids are getting tons of praise for feeling 'real,'" Carmen Cuba, the casting director on "Stranger Things," told the Los Angeles Times of the young actors' newfound fame.

Who are these kids and what's next for the talented bunch?

Here's a quick look at the young breakout stars of "Stranger Things":