Which season of Stranger Things introduced Robin Buckley?

Robin Buckley was introduced in season 3 of Stranger Things.

Played by Maya Hawke, Robin first appears as Steve Harrington’s quick-witted co-worker at Scoops Ahoy, the ice-cream shop in Starcourt Mall. The mall setting is central to season 3, which takes place during the summer of 1985 and shifts much of the action away from the school and homes seen in earlier seasons.

Robin becomes important almost immediately. She helps Steve decode a Russian transmission intercepted by Dustin Henderson, and the investigation leads the group to a secret Soviet facility beneath Starcourt. Her intelligence, sarcasm, and ability to challenge Steve’s assumptions make her more than a new side character; she becomes part of the core team fighting the supernatural threat.

Another commonly remembered season-3 detail is Robin’s friendship with Steve. Although the story initially creates romantic tension between them, Robin comes out to Steve and their relationship develops into one of the show’s strongest friendships. She remains a major character in later seasons.