"In 2016, when the world was first introduced to Stranger Things-the Duffer brothers' hit Netflix fantasy adventure that follows a group of kids in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana, as they try, repeatedly, to save the world from supernatural ruin in the 1980s-I don't think anyone expected it to unfold into a nearly decade-long saga. Yet, here we are, with a fifth and final season officially in the books after its staggered release between Thanksgiving and the end of the year."
"Admittedly, the show has struggled to retain its prominence over the years, having plenty of breakout moments but also stumbling under the weight of industry strikes significantly delaying releases, the outpaced aging of its young cast, divisive writing and plot development, and even a supplementary Broadway play that critics, at least, definitely did not like. Still, Netflix has billed the end of Stranger Things as such a defining end-of-an-era moment that it even received a lucrative special-engagement theatrical release."
Stranger Things premiered in 2016 as the Duffer brothers' Netflix fantasy-adventure about a group of kids in Hawkins, Indiana, battling supernatural threats in the 1980s. The series spanned five seasons, concluding with a two-hour finale titled "Chapter Eight: The Rightside Up" released on New Year's Eve. The show experienced breakout moments and obstacles, including industry strikes delaying releases, the cast aging beyond their roles, divisive writing and plot development, and a poorly received supplementary Broadway play. Netflix staged a special-engagement theatrical release for the finale. Season 4 revealed Henry Creel—One—Vecna as the supreme villain. In Season 5, the core group and allies attempt to defeat Vecna/Creel/One.
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