How many people still care about “Stranger Things” after such a long wait between seasons? While many people on your social media feeds may have been telling you that nobody cares anymore, well, that’s just not the reality of the situation. The series is proving more popular than ever in its final season, with last week’s premiere drawing in huge numbers for Netflix.
The streamer announced, “The series returned last week with Volume 1 of its fifth and final season, touting the biggest premiere week ever for an English language show in the history of Netflix, amassing 59.6 million views and securing No. 1 on the English TV list. The new season made it into the Top 10 in all 93 countries tracked and reached No. 1 in 90 of them.”
Creators Matt & Ross Duffer said in a statement. “The sheer number of fans who have already watched Volume 1 is staggering — the response has been more than we ever could have dreamed. The show is now a decade old, and seeing the fanbase not only endure but continue to grow has been incredibly rewarding for us, the actors, and the thousands of artists who helped bring this story to life. We truly cannot thank everyone enough, and we are beyond excited to share Volume 2 — there’s so much more to come!”
Netflix goes on to report, “The series as a whole dominated half of the Top 10 — another first for any English series. All five seasons of Stranger Things made the list, with the first season at No. 3 (8.9 million views), Season 4 at No. 5 (6.1 million views), Season 2 at No. 6 (5.6 million views), and Season 3 at No. 8 (4.6 million views). Having attracted worldwide admiration, the first four seasons have now accumulated 1.2 billion combined views since their premiere.”
The next three episodes of “Stranger Things 5” will be released on Christmas Day, and The Finale arrives on Netflix and also in select theaters on New Year’s Eve, all at 5 p.m. PT.
What’s next for “Stranger Things,” beyond Season 5? An animated series titled “Stranger Things: Tales from ’85” is coming soon, and an untitled live action spinoff series is in the works.
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