TheStranger Thingsphenomenon has swept the world since its launch in 2016, but a solid Netflix replacement may already have one advantage over it. WithStranger Thingsseason 4 reaching its epic conclusionin July 2022, the final season is coming up and should air, according to plan, in 2025. It is sad that the time has finally come to get ready to say goodbye toStranger Things— it has become known as Netflix’s flagship show for good reason. But its best replacement is promising and should giveStranger Thingsfans something to fall back on.
After the disturbing end of season 4,Stranger Thingsseason 5is ready to shake things up one last time. Although the brilliant Sadie Sink played an endangered Max Mayfield to perfection, Millie Bobby Brown’s Eleven was able to engage Vecna in a psychic duel that protected Max.Played by Jamie Campbell Bower, Vecna is due a resurgence in season 5, withStranger Things’protagonists unable to defeat himonce and for all. Although all this chaos is due to end by the close of the year,Wednesdaycan fill the gap left by it.
Wednesday Will Be Netflix’s Next Flagship Show After Stranger Things & Squid Game
Netflix Has A Perfect Flagship Show In Wednesday
Wednesdaycould beNetflix’sStranger Thingsreplacementin many ways, considering its dark fantasy leanings and high viewership figures. The wildly popularSquid Gamecould be considered another of Netflix’s flagship shows, but that too will be coming to an end in 2025. Both shows prioritize sci-fi and fantasy over comedy or romance, signaling Netflix’s key demographic, positioningWednesdayas the right series to catchStranger Thingsfans as they fall off the bandwagon. Three weeks in,Wednesdaybecame the second most-watched English-language Netflix seriesin the platform’s history, proving its propensity to replaceStranger Things.
Unlike Stranger Things, Wednesday Should Have No Problem Running For Multiple Seasons
Wednesdayhas an advantage overStranger Thingsin its episodic nature, gearing it up to run for season after season.Squid Gameends in 2025 but has a perfect follow-up inWednesday, although its battle royale format won’t trigger exactly the same emotional resonance as the academic fantasy show. ButwhereStranger ThingsandSquid Gameboth fall short in terms of being the lead show of a major streamer is their serialized storytelling, which lends itself to a finite number of episodes and seasons. NeitherStranger ThingsnorSquid Gameshould continue past 2025.
Wednesday, meanwhile, has the kind of narrative that could healthily continue for years, with plenty of Addams Family inspirations. In this sense, it seems to have a similar sort of charm to Eric Kripke’s epicSupernatural, America’s longest-running live-action fantasy TV series. BothWednesdayandSupernaturalutilize an episodic narrative, whereby each episode brings a new, creative standalone story, meaning the plot doesn’t experience a natural ending.AStranger Thingsspinoff likely wouldn’t workas its ending would feel so final. But, luckily,Wednesdaywill stick around to entertain whenStranger Thingscan no longer tell its tale.
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Stranger Things is a Netflix series set in the 1980s, where the mysterious disappearance of a young boy leads a small town to uncover secret experiments and supernatural forces. A significant focus is on a peculiar girl who may hold the key to the unfolding mystery.
