Stranger Things
2016 | 5 seasons | Action & Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Why it’s a Saturday Special
Audiences adore it (8.5/10), people are still talking about it and it held its audience for several seasons. A strong pick for the weekend.
Our take: Netflix's signature hit: 80s nostalgia, small-town kids and monsters, made for binge-watching with the whole family.
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When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange little girl.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
No major critic scores on record yet
- AudiencesVery strong
8.5/10 from 22K viewers, plus 1 MMM member rating
- AwardsWeak
1 win, 0 other nominations — won list of awards and nominations received by Stranger Things
- Box office & staying powerStrong
5 seasons
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
12.1 million Wikipedia readers in the past year
Where to watch in US
Netflix
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Cast & crew
Created by Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer
- Winona RyderJoyce Byers
- David HarbourJim Hopper
- Millie Bobby BrownEleven / Jane Hopper
- Finn WolfhardMike Wheeler
- Gaten MatarazzoDustin Henderson
- Caleb McLaughlinLucas Sinclair
- Noah SchnappWill Byers
- Sadie SinkMax Mayfield
- Natalia DyerNancy Wheeler
- Charlie HeatonJonathan Byers