Stranger Things
Stranger Things is a Netflix science-fiction horror series created by the Duffer Brothers; it premiered in 2016 and concluded with its fifth season in 2025.
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Key facts
July 15, 2016Premiere
Netflix’s title page lists the Duffer Brothers as creators; in a tenth-anniversary report, ABCABCABC (American Broadcasting Company) is an American commercial broadcast television network. It grew out of NBC’s Blue radio network, took its name after becoming independent in 1943, developed into a national television network after merging with United Paramount Theatres in 1953, was acquired by Capital Cities in 1985, and has been owned by The Walt Disney Company since 1996. With CBS and NBC it is one of the three traditional U.S. broadcast networks, and it is one of the five networks that rotate in the White House television pool.Open the full entry Audio said the series created by Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer premiered on July 15, 2016.[1][2]
2025Fifth Season Released in Three Parts
The fifth and final season was released in three parts: Volume 1 on November 26, 2025, Volume 2 on December 25, and the finale on December 31.[3]
April 23, 2026Animated Spin-off Tales From '85 Premieres
The animated spin-off Stranger Things: Tales From '85 premiered on Netflix on April 23, 2026, following theatrical screenings on April 18.[4]
April 28, 2026Spin-off Renewed for a Second Season
Netflix announced that Stranger Things: Tales From '85 had been renewed for a second season, with new episodes planned for that fall.[5]
As of 2026: Production and Emmys
The Television Academy’s show page lists production companies including 21 Laps Entertainment and records 64 Emmy nominations and 13 Emmy wins for the series.[6]
Related Organizations, Websites, and Public Accounts
Stranger Things: Official website: https://www.netflix.com/title/80057281 (opens in a new window)[1]
X: Official account: https://x.com/Stranger_Things (opens in a new window)[7]
Sources
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- Netflix celebrates 10 years of 'Stranger Things' (opens in a new window)
- Netflix announces premiere dates, plural, for the final season of 'Stranger Things' (opens in a new window)
- Experience Stranger Things: Tales From '85 in Theaters Before Netflix Premiere (opens in a new window)
- Stranger Things: Tales From '85 Will Return for Season 2 (opens in a new window)
- Stranger Things (opens in a new window)
- 'Stranger Things' Day 2021: Our Complete Preview Guide (opens in a new window)