Stranger Things season 2 set to hit Netflix on Halloween

Netflix has used the Super Bowl to announce the return of Stranger Things.

Last summer's 1980s-set science-fiction hit for the streaming service will return for a second season on Halloween later this year.

Netflix previewed the season in a trailer that debuted during Sunday night's Super Bowl. It opened with what looked like an'80s-era TV commercial before showing a montage of scenes from season two.

Stranger Thingsearned high praise from critics for its first season and received a Golden Globe nomination for best drama series. Winona Ryder was also nominated for a Globe for her turn as Joyce Byers.