David Harbour revealed he thought the Netflix hit Stranger Things would 'never' get a season two when he first started out on the show.
Hollywood legend Bill Pullman and the Jim Hopper actor had joined Alex Jones and Jermaine Jenas on the One Show sofa on Monday evening (July 25). The pair were there to discuss their roles in dark comedy play Mad House, which is currently running at Ambassadors Theatre in London until September 4.
But talk soon turned to Stranger Things, with the final instalment of season four - which was released earlier this month - still on everyone's lips. Jermaine asked David if he expected the show to be such a huge success when he first started filming it.
The actor responded: "Not at all. I remember when we were first shooting the first season we were down in Atlanta, Netflix had given us a budget of about $20... Halfway through I remember my hair person coming up to me at about episode four, we were shooting - and she was like 'I don't think it's going to work.'
"So by the time we finished, we wrapped, I thought we wouldn't get a second season... We would be the first Netflix show - kind of ever - to never get a second season. We thought no one would watch it and it was going to be a disaster".
"And yet here you are," said Alex Jones, before quipping: "I mean, nobody's as surprised as Kate Bush to be fair!" The two hosts and interviewees burst into laughter, while David added: "You're welcome, Kate!"
After being featured on the Stranger Things' soundtrack, Kate Bush's 1985 single 'Running Up That Hill' experienced a global resurgence in popularity. It claimed the top spot in the UK singles chart in June and became the first single to reach the spot 37 years after its initial release.
Meanwhile, Stranger Things has become one of the most-watched series on Netflix. It's also received a wave of critical acclaim and accolades, including 51 Primetime Emmy Awards and seven wins.
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