Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment. Netflix’s Stranger Things is back with the first four episodes of its fifth and final season.

Stranger Things Season 5 has finally returned to Netflix, with the first four thrilling episodes now streaming. Don’t worry, more episodes of the streamer’s hit sci-fi horror series are coming soon.

Netflix's "Stranger Things" franchise has become one of the biggest cultural touchstones of the streaming era and has solidified the company as not just a competitor, but a leader in the space. As the ...

Stranger Things’ series finale wasn’t perfect thanks to some weird choices, but it was still an exciting, emotional farewell to the Upside Down. This post contains major spoilers for Stranger Things‘ ...

Stranger Things 5, Volume 2 is an emotional, exciting set of episodes that put the pieces in place for a great series finale; our review. Stranger Things 5, Volume 1 had so much plot—too much in this ...

It’s no secret that Netflix has had a huge year in 2026, and one of the first massive projects to emerge from the shadows for the streamer was War Machine. The sci-fi epic stars Reacher veteran Alan ...

Stranger Things is hard to replace, but Apple TV's new horror comedy show might do just that.