Stranger Things Makes Netflix History With All Four Seasons in the Top 10 at Once

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Netflix is experiencing an unprecedented event: for the first time ever, four seasons of a single series – Stranger Things – are all currently in the Top 10 most-watched shows on the platform. This jump in viewership is likely due to fans revisiting the series or discovering it for the first time as they eagerly await the premiere of Season 5.

Stranger Things Season 5 premieres tonight, but it’s already rewriting the record books.

A Milestone No Other Netflix Series Has Reached

As many dedicated viewers expected, Variety reports that Stranger Things remains Netflix’s biggest hit.

According to reports, ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 is already breaking viewership records, even before the new episodes are available.

With the premiere of Volume 2 on November 26th approaching, viewers are once again captivated by Hawkins, and Netflix’s viewing numbers show a significant increase.

All four seasons of Stranger Things have reached the top 10 on Netflix, making it the first series ever to have every season in the rankings simultaneously.

This is a huge achievement for Netflix. They’ve created countless shows – from massive international hits to short-lived series, critically acclaimed dramas, and big-budget science fiction – but nothing has ever performed quite like Stranger Things just did by reaching the top of the Top 10 list.

Breaking Down the Numbers

During the week of Nov. 17–23:

  • Season 1 ranked No. 3 with 4.1 million views.
  • Season 4 hit No. 5 with 3.3 million views.
  • Season 2 landed at No. 7 with about 3.1 million views.
  • Season 3 came in at No. 9, also with about 3.1 million views.

Let me put this in perspective: when this show dropped, it actually outperformed a lot of other English-language series already past their first season. The only ones doing better were The Beast in Me and the initial season of Absentia. That really tells you something about the immediate impact it had.

Netflix has seen successful shows run for multiple seasons—like The Crown, You, Cobra Kai, and Bridgerton—but it’s never had all seasons of a single show appear on its Top 10 list simultaneously, let alone four seasons at once.

Season 5 Is Poised to Shatter Even More Records

Based on early hype, Netflix expects the incoming season to dominate the platform instantly.

Variety predicts that the fifth season of ‘Stranger Things’ will likely break viewership records, considering the show is one of Netflix’s biggest hits.

Season 4 is already one of Netflix’s biggest hits ever, racking up 140.7 million views in its first 91 days. It was previously the third most popular English-language series on the platform, but Season 2 of Wednesday has now taken its place.

A Theatrical Finale: Another Netflix First

As a huge movie lover and Stranger Things fan, I was totally surprised to hear that Netflix is actually giving the fifth and final season a theatrical release! Apparently, we’ll be able to see how it all ends in cinemas and stream it at home, all on New Year’s Eve. It’s a really unusual move for them, but I’m definitely excited!

This is a first for the company, and it really highlights how much faith Netflix has in the popularity of Stranger Things.

The recent increase in re-watching suggests fans are eagerly anticipating the conclusion of this hugely popular show.

Final Thoughts

Stranger Things continues to be a standout show that consistently captures the public’s attention. The fact that all four seasons are currently in Netflix’s Top 10 demonstrates that it remains one of the streaming service’s most important and popular original series.

Now that Season 5 has finished the story in Hawkins, Netflix is making a big deal out of this final installment—it’s being presented as a special event, not just a typical release.

The only real question now is: How big will the Season 5 numbers be when the final showdown hits?

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2025-11-26 18:57