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‘The Boroughs’ Creators Will Matthews And Jeffrey Addiss Unpack Finale & How They Wanted To “Crack The Door” For Future Seasons

23 May 2026 at 01:22

SPOILER ALERT: This post spoils the entirety of the first season of The Boroughs now on Netflix. The tight-knit group of neighbors in the eponymous retirement community where The Boroughs takes place have mostly survived the show’s first season, but not completely unscathed. Created by Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews (The Dark Crystal: Age of […]

L-R: Denis O’Hare as Wally, Alfre Woodard as Judy, Alfred Molina as Sam, Clarke Peters as Art in 'The Boroughs'

Mary McDonnell as The Duchess in 'The Boroughs'

L-R: Alice Kremelberg as Anneliese Shaw, Seth Numrich as Blaine Shaw in 'The Boroughs'

L-R: Jane Kaczmarek as Lilly Cooper, Alfred Molina as Sam in 'The Boroughs'

‘The Boroughs’ Creators Break Down The Netflix Series They “Could Only Do With The Duffer Brothers”

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By: Dessi Gomez

21 May 2026 at 19:36

SPOILER ALERT: This piece contains some spoilers for Season 1 of The Boroughs on Netflix. The second of two 2026 projects shepherded to fruition by Netflix and The Duffer Brothers’ shingle Upside Down Pictures, The Boroughs, has arrived on the streamer ahead of Memorial Day weekend, complete with sprawling mythology and an ensemble cast assembled […]