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Joseph Quinn's Eddie Munson Was Nearly Played By Another Stranger Things Actor

staff@tvline.com (Pauli Poisuo) — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:12:00 +0000

One of Season 4's most iconic characters almost looked very different. A behind-the-scenes casting choice reveals how close a fan favorite came to another path.

Stranger Things: Tales From '85 Spinoff Story Is Based On A 'Loophole' In The Main Series

staff@tvline.com (Aaron Perine) — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 17:12:00 +0000

The showrunner behind Netflix's highly anticipated animated series said he found a caveat in Stranger Things lore where an interquel story fits in.

Why Stephen King Doesn't Agree With Those Stranger Things Comparisons

staff@tvline.com (Pauli Poisuo) — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:12:00 +0000

Stephen King has addressed the comparisons between Stranger Things and his work - and says audiences may be overstating the connection.

Stranger Things' Animated Spin-Off Can Work — If It Follows This Star Wars Blueprint

staff@tvline.com (Noah Villaverde) — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 18:12:00 +0000

If Stranger Things: Tales From '85 wants to succeed, then following in the footsteps of Star Wars and its animated shows could get it on the right track.

Stranger Things Season 5 Alternate Finale Plans Reveal A Far Less Polarizing Ending

staff@tvline.com (Andrew Gladman) — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:45:29 +0000

The creatives behind Stranger Things might have had ideas for the series finale that some fans would've preferred over what they got instead.

Stranger Things: Tales From '85 Animated Series Sets April Premiere At Netflix — Watch A New Teaser

staff@tvline.com (Rebecca Luther) — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Netflix is heading back to Hawkins, Indiana - find out when the streamer's animated Stranger Things series will premiere.

Stranger Things Was Originally Set In A Real Town With A Spooky History

staff@tvline.com (Nick Staniforth) — Sun, 18 Jan 2026 23:12:00 +0000

Before the cast of "Stranger Things" called Hawkins home, the Duffers planned to set their sci-fi horror series in a real location with a skin-crawling history.

Every Stranger Things Actor Who Guest-Starred On Law And Order

staff@tvline.com (Gregory Lawrence) — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 20:02:00 +0000

Not surprisingly, quite a few faces from Hawkins, Indiana, also pop into Dick Wolf's comparatively grounded cops 'n' robbers universe of Law & Order.

Stranger Things' Creepy Mr. Whatsit Was Inspired By A Surprising Children's Show

staff@tvline.com (Kieran Fisher) — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 02:12:00 +0000

To achieve his Mr. Whatsit persona in "Stranger Things Season 5," actor Jamie Campbell Bower looked towards a classic children's show host for inspiration.

This Chilling Sci-Fi Kids' Show Feels Ripe For A Remake After Stranger Things

staff@tvline.com (Kieran Fisher) — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 04:12:00 +0000

With "Stranger Things" over, it's the perfect time for this '90s sci-fi cult classic also centering on small town Indiana mysteries to make a comeback.

Natalia Dyer Had One Condition For Nancy Wheeler's Stranger Things Ending

staff@tvline.com (Aaron Perine) — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 01:27:09 +0000

The end of "Stranger Things" would see Nancy Wheeler make some significant life decisions, due in large part to the creative input of Natalia Dyer.

Netflix's Stranger Things Documentary Seems To Disprove 'Conformity Gate' Theory Once And For All

staff@tvline.com (Rebecca Luther) — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 22:00:00 +0000

We wanted to believe Stranger Things' #ConformityGate fan theory - but Netflix's new documentary seems to debunk it for good.

Save The Dates: Stranger Things Making-Of Doc, Queer Eye's Farewell, And More

staff@tvline.com (Dave Nemetz) — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 02:00:00 +0000

Netflix is shedding light on the Upside Down with a new documentary chronicling the making of Stranger Things' final season - find out when it premieres.

Stranger Things Series Finale: Eleven's Fate Explained By The Show's Creators

staff@tvline.com (Aaron Perine) — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer examine Eleven's ending in the sci-fi saga.

Why The Stranger Things Series Finale Didn't Redeem Vecna, According To The Showrunners

staff@tvline.com (Kieran Fisher) — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 15:45:25 +0000

Everything you wanted to know about the inner turmoil of Stranger Things' big bad.

TVLine Asks: What Was Stranger Things Heroine's Fate? Did CBS' NYE Broadcast Drop The Ball? Week's Cringiest TV Moment? And More!

staff@tvline.com (Claire Franken) — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 16:59:14 +0000

We tackle the biggest questions from the week in TV: Stranger Things, The Simpsons, The Pitt, and much more!

Stranger Things: Why The Teenage Version Of Winona Ryder's Joyce Byers Looks So Familiar

staff@tvline.com (Andrew Gladman) — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 18:12:00 +0000

Netflix can't afford to build a time machine, travel to 1990, and recruit 19-year-old Winona Ryder to shoot a single Stranger Things flashback ... right?

Stranger Things Series Finale Recap: How Did It All End For The Hawkins Gang?

staff@tvline.com (Rebecca Luther) — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 03:51:40 +0000

Stranger Things has officially ended its five-season run on Netflix - read our series finale recap to find out how it all wrapped up.

Stranger Things Series Finale Trailer Sets The Stage For Eleven's Last Battle: 'Let's End This, Kid'

staff@tvline.com (Andy Swift) — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Netflix has released a trailer for the Dec. 31 series finale of Stranger Things, which thrusts Eleven & Co. into one last battle 'for a world beyond Hawkins.'

Why Vecna Looks So Different In Stranger Things Season 5

staff@tvline.com (Kieran Fisher) — Sat, 27 Dec 2025 22:12:00 +0000

In Season 4, the scourge of the Upside Down resembles a man without skin. In Season 5, he looks more like a mean version of Groot. What's the deal?