With some ofStranger Thingsbest episodes, the show completely revolutionized how audiences interact with episodic television.

While the cast are older now, their characters are still much younger than they appear.

And this attachment really shines through in the show.

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This turned out to be a massive success, as the show essentially blew up overnight.

Everybody was talking about it, and this wouldnt have been possible with a more traditional release format.

In the years sinceStranger Things success, many other shows have decided to follow suit.

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This is something that TV shows have been doing for a long time, butStranger Thingshas some excellent examples.

This isnt easily achieved, and its hard to imagine that Netflix will find its nextStranger Thingsquite so easily.

TheStranger Thingsfranchise is a cultural phenomenon that blends supernatural horror with nostalgic 1980s references.

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Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven screaming and the Mind Flayer in the Upside Down in Stranger Things.

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Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower) and a Demogorgon in the Upside Down in Stranger Things

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