Netflix's Stranger Things 4: Volume 1 Breaks Record As One Of The Most Watched English Language Series

Stranger Things season 4 takes place in the summer of 1985. The plot will revolve around a group of friends who must band together in order to find Will and stop the Mind Flayer.

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The series was created, written, directed, and co-executively produced by The Duffer Brothers. Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dyer, and Charlie Heaton are among the cast members.

Stranger Things 4' Volume 1 Breaks Netflix's Viewership Record With The Premiere.

¡°Stranger Things" season four was watched for 286 million hours in its premiere weekend, Netflix said. It's the biggest series premiere for Netflix ever and helped to lift viewership for previous seasons last week.

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Netflix has set a new viewership record with the release of Stranger Things 4'. The show had more than 18 million viewers worldwide in the first three days. This number is higher than any other show on Netflix. It's not just the number of viewers that makes this such a big deal, but also how quickly people watched it. The average time spent watching Stranger Things 4' was five hours and 45 minutes.

Stranger Things' new season has rekindled interest in previous seasons of the Duffer Brothers' series. According to Netflix data, all previous seasons landed in the streamer's Top 10; Season 1 received 38.05 million hours viewed, Season 2 received 22.21 million, and Season 3 received 24.29 million.

This is an incredible accomplishment for Netflix and Stranger Things, but it does not come as a surprise to many people who have been following the series from season one. There are several reasons why this series has been so successful and why it was able to break viewership records in such a short period.

WHY IS STRANGER THINGS A SUCCESS?

Stranger Things 4 is a successful Netflix series because it not only has a lot of new and original content but also takes the viewers back to their childhood. It has the perfect mix of nostalgia and mystery. The story is set in the 1980s, which brings back memories for many people who were born in that decade.

The show also has an interesting plot that keeps you hooked till the end. The characters are relatable and have depth. It doesn't just have one main protagonist ut a group of people with different backgrounds, interests and personalities.

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Stranger Things has been gaining a lot of attention and is continuing to grow. Unfortunately, it's not quite as popular with viewers as the Korean series Squid Game. The Netflix show has collected way more viewing hours in its first few weeks than Stranger Things has. The Netflix drama, "Squid Game," had the most viewing hours for week 3 and week 2, with 571.76 and 448.73 respectively. The latest episodes of Stranger Things come three years after Season 3 dropped on Netflix and six years after the show first aired. The series is set in a fictional small town in Indiana, where a secret government lab accidentally opens a door to another dimension, leading to the appearance of an evil creature from another dimension called the Demogorgon.

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