Who is Billy Hargrove in Stranger Things?

Max's stepbrother · The older kids

Billy Hargrove (Max's stepbrother) is a character in Stranger Things, part of The older kids. Billy Hargrove arrives in Hawkins as menace in a mullet: California tan, Camaro, the gym class hero who makes a kingdom out of a small pond fast. He terrorizes his stepsister Max with a cruelty he learned at home and wears charm and threat as the same expression. Around adults he's all smile; around anyone smaller, the smile is the warning.

When does Billy Hargrove first appear?

Billy Hargrove first appears in Season 2, Episode 1 (“MADMAX”) of Stranger Things (2016–2025, Netflix).

Who is Billy Hargrove connected to?

Relationships already established when Billy Hargrove first appears — nothing from later episodes.

• Max Mayfield — Step-siblings, hard home

Which group does Billy Hargrove belong to?

By the time Billy Hargrove appears, The older kids also includes Steve Harrington, Nancy Wheeler, Jonathan Byers.

Who else is introduced in this episode?

• Max Mayfield — MADMAX

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