Stranger Things ups Brett Gelman to series regular, shares behind-the-scenes clip of season's table read

Brett Gelman, who first entered our hearts lampooning Billy Crystal on Comedy Bang Bang, is now one of the most in-demand character actors in the business. In the midst of his Fleabag role scoring him awards acclaim, the actor’s popped up on HBO’s Camping, Netflix’s Love, and the latest season of Mr. Mercedes. Now, Deadline reports that Netflix has promoted his Stranger Things character, reclusive conspiracy journalist Murray Bauman, to a series regular.

This doesn’t come as much of a surprise, as Gelman’s kooky renegade dovetails perfectly with the show’s continued delving into the supernatural consequences of governmental and scientific malfeasance. He also played a much larger role than expected in the show’s third season, especially considering his season 2 introduction was a relatively minor subplot. Furthermore, the show teased his inflated role with a season 3 easter egg: a phone number leading to an answering machine from Murray.