Netflix to Air New Drama Series 'Montauk' in 2016

Netflix announced they will be airing a new original drama series, “Montauk,” across all Netflix territories in 2016.

The show, which is directed and written by twin brothers, Matt and Ross Duffer, will be a supernatural drama taking place in the 1980s, according to Reuters.

“Matt and Ross are emerging filmmakers with an unmistakable passion for genre and suspense,” Cindy Holland, Netflix’s Vice President of original content told Variety. “Their unique voice infuses this coming-of-age drama with supernatural thrills that will captivate our global audience.”

The show will be about a boy who disappears without a trace from the town as family, friends and local police attempt to find out the truth about his disappearance, according to Variety.

The show will have a total of eight one-hour episodes, according to Reuters.

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