Skip to main content
  • TotalFilm
  • Edge
  • Newsarama
  • Retrogamer
GamesRadar+ GamesRadar+
US EditionUS CA EditionCanada UK EditionUK AU EditionAustralia
Sign in
  • View Profile
  • Sign out
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Features
  • More
    • PS5
    • Xbox Series X
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • PC
    • Platforms
    • Tabletop Gaming
    • Comics
    • Toys & Collectibles
    • Newsarama
    • Retro Gamer
    • Newsletters
    • About us
    • Features
Trending
  • Best Netflix Movies
  • Movie Release Dates
  • Best movies on Disney Plus
  • Best Netflix Shows
Don't miss these
One Piece
Netflix The 25 best shows on Netflix to watch in 2026
Omni-Man putting his hand on Invincible's shoulder in Invincible season 4 trailer
TV The best new TV shows to watch in 2026
Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven in Stranger Things season 5 volume 2
Sci-Fi Shows Stranger Things season 5 finale review: “Shows off both the best and the worst of Hawkins”
Jamie Campbell Bower as Vecna in Stranger Things season 5
Sci-Fi Shows Stranger Things season 5, Volume 2 review: “All set up for a finale that has so much to deliver”
A character stood in front of a pile of weapons in BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai.
Streaming Services This week's Netflix top 10 shows and 3 you need on your watchlist right now (March 7–8)
Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven in Stranger Things season 5 volume 2
Sci-Fi Shows Stranger Things season 5 reviews, cast, plot, and everything else you need to know about the final season of the Netflix show
Winona Ryder as Joyce and Noah Schnapp as Will in Stranger Things season 5
Sci-Fi Shows Stranger Things season 5 finale explained: who dies, does it set up a spin-off and what happens to Eleven?
Will Byers and Vecna in Stranger Things season 5
Supernatural Shows Where is the Mind Flayer? What is Vecna really planning with the Abyss, and 6 other questions I need answered in the Stranger Things season 5 finale
Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven, David Harbour as Hopper and Linnea Berthelsen as Kali in Stranger Things season 5 volume 2
Sci-Fi Shows Stranger Things season 5 part 2 ending explained: who dies, what is the Upside Down, and how does it set up the finale
Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven in Stranger Things season 5 volume 2
Sci-Fi Shows Stranger Things creators admit they started filming season 5 without a finished script for the finale
Stranger Things
Sci-Fi Shows Stranger Things' Conformity Gate continues with its wildest theory yet, and it's all about Balatro for some reason
Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven, David Harbour as Hopper and Linnea Berthelsen as Kali in Stranger Things season 5 volume 2
Streaming Services 6 of the best new shows and movies streaming this week on Netflix, Disney Plus, and more (December 22–December 28)
Caleb McLaughlin as Lucas, Sadie Sink as Max, Noah Schnapp as Will, and Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin in Stranger Things season 5
Sci-Fi Shows I love Stranger Things, but I can't help feeling short-changed by season 5's lacklustre finale
Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler in the Stranger Things season 5 finale
Sci-Fi Shows Stranger Things stars poke fun at Conformity Gate in new skit, further proving a ninth episode is not on the way
Rhea Seehorn as Carol standing in a yard in Pluribus.
Sci-Fi Movies Sorry Severance, Pluribus is now Apple TV's most-watched show
  1. Entertainment
  2. TV
  3. Sci-Fi Shows
  4. Stranger Things

Stranger Things season 4 part 1 second most-watched TV show on Netflix

News
By Molly Edwards published 29 June 2022

The latest season of Stranger Things is extremely popular

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven in Stranger Things season 4
(Image credit: Netflix)
  • Facebook
  • X
  • Pinterest
  • Flipboard
  • Email
Share this article
Join the conversation
Follow us
Add us as a preferred source on Google
Get the GamesRadar+ Newsletter

Bringing all the latest movie news, features, and reviews to your inbox


By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

You are now subscribed

Your newsletter sign-up was successful


An account already exists for this email address, please log in.
Subscribe to our newsletter

Stranger Things season 4 part 1 has proved a massive hit for Netflix, becoming the streamer's second most-watched TV show of all time and its most-watched English language TV show. 

Volume 1 clocked up a huge 930.3 million hours viewed in its first 28 days on Netflix, dethroning Bridgerton season 2 – but falling short of Squid Game's 1.6 billion hours. Per Deadline, viewership of Stranger Things season 4 part 2 will be added to part 1, though it's still "not expected" to beat Squid Game. 

Part 2 is arriving on Netflix imminently. Though it'll only consist of two episodes, they're both supersized: the first new episode is about 1 hour and 25 minutes long, while the finale is a whopping 2 hours and 19 minutes. Part 1 is also made up of extra-long episodes, each around an hour and 15 minutes. 

You may like
  • Jamie Campbell Bower as Vecna in Stranger Things season 5 volume 2, in the Upside Down Stranger Things season 5 runtimes confirmed, and the final episode is 3 minutes longer than previously announced
  • Sadie Sink as Max and Nell Fisher as Holly Wheeler in Stranger Things season 5 volume 2 Netflix didn't reign supreme in 2025 as Stranger Things loses to a kids' TV show as the most watched series of the year
  • Will, Mike, and Joyce in Stranger Things season 5 Stranger Things season 5 release schedule: when is episode 8 and Volume 2 on Netflix?

The Umbrella Academy season 3 is currently at the number 1 spot on Netflix's English language TV show chart, with all four seasons of Stranger Things also in the top 10. The Umbrella Academy's first season has re-entered the top 10, while Man vs Bee, First Kill, Peaky Blinders season 6, and You Don't Know Me make up the rest of the chart. 

"It's the race to the finish," David Harbour has said of the last two episodes of season 4. "What you're gonna see is us sprinting as hard as we can – not only are you gonna see the Duffers sprinting there cinematically in this epic, extraordinary way, but you're gonna see all the characters [doing] more and you're gonna have these epic action sequences."

Stranger Things season 4 part 2 arrives this July 1. In the meantime, check out our roundup of the best Netflix shows streaming now to fill out your watchlist. 

Sign up for the Total Film Newsletter

Bringing all the latest movie news, features, and reviews to your inbox

By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.
CATEGORIES
Netflix Streaming Services
Molly Edwards
Molly Edwards
Social Links Navigation
Senior Entertainment Writer

I'm a Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site's Total Film section. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles after graduating with a BA in English.

Read more
Jamie Campbell Bower as Vecna in Stranger Things season 5 volume 2, in the Upside Down
Stranger Things season 5 runtimes confirmed, and the final episode is 3 minutes longer than previously announced
 
 
Sadie Sink as Max and Nell Fisher as Holly Wheeler in Stranger Things season 5 volume 2
Netflix didn't reign supreme in 2025 as Stranger Things loses to a kids' TV show as the most watched series of the year
 
 
Will, Mike, and Joyce in Stranger Things season 5
Stranger Things season 5 release schedule: when is episode 8 and Volume 2 on Netflix?
 
 
(L to R) Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson, Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler, Caleb McLaughlin as Lucas Sinclair, and Noah Schnapp as Will Byers in Stranger Things 5.
Stranger Things co-creator cryptically teases season 5 part 2: "It's gonna be a long six day wait for the finale"
 
 
Winona Ryder as Joyce and Noah Schnapp as Will in Stranger Things season 5
The Stranger Things finale earned over $25 million in theaters
 
 
Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven, David Harbour as Hopper and Linnea Berthelsen as Kali in Stranger Things season 5 volume 2
Stranger Things season 5 part 2 ending explained: who dies, what is the Upside Down, and how does it set up the finale
 
 
Latest in Sci Fi Shows
3 Body Problem
Game of Thrones creators' spenny Netflix sci-fi show is reportedly getting a reduced episode count for seasons 2 and 3
 
 
Louis Hofmann in Dark
Creators of Dark are reuniting for "cruel reality" thriller that sounds like a mix of Black Mirror and True Detective
 
 
The main cast of Firefly
21 years after it ended, Firefly fans are hoping that teasers for a March announcement mean it's finally returning
 
 
Yoda in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith
Yoda would have covered up Jedi deaths in The Acolyte, and its showrunner has the Clone Wars receipts to prove it
 
 
Seth MacFarlane in The Orville
Seth MacFarlane says an entire new season of The Orville has been written, but Ted could be dead
 
 
A stylized version of Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader in Star Wars: Detours
Seth Green says his unseen Star Wars series would need to be "upgraded" for streaming
 
 
Latest in News
Atsu looks out across the surroundings of Mount Yotei in Ghost of Yotei
Ghost of Yotei almost had Breath of the Wild's rock climbing, but found it's not "a core aspect of being a ronin"
 
 
A hand poses Lego Luigi's head
Lego Luigi kit lets you recreate the iconic Mario Kart death stare
 
 
Yuta getting ready to attack in Jujutsu Kaisen season 3
Jujutsu Kaisen actor offers perfect response to why AI should stay out of anime
 
 
Pickmon
Pokemon fan artist alleges new Palworld clone Pickmon "stole one of my designs"
 
 
Life is Strange
Join Chloe and Max on a "fiery weekend" for a better glimpse into Life is Strange: Reunion at the Future Games Show this week
 
 
Mortal Kombat movie
Mortal Kombat 2 star joins in with Street Fighter movie beef after Game Awards dig because he "loves a good rivalry"
 
 
LATEST ARTICLES
  1. Virtual Boy for Switch 2 sitting on coffee table with TV in backdrop displaying Wario Land gameplay.
    1
    I respect the Virtual Boy as a collectable Switch 2 gadget, but it’s not exactly a retro console remake
  2. 2
    Bizarre Lineage codes (March 2026) for free Stat Point Essence, Rare Chests, and more
  3. 3
    The Thrustmaster T248R is making me question where a sim racing wheel with no direct drive and no modular wheelbase fits in the market in 2026
  4. 4
    These Mario Day-inspired Switch 2 accessories will power up your console more than a super star
  5. 5
    Pokemon fan artist alleges new Palworld clone Pickmon "stole one of my designs," saying "they didn't even try to change something and make it a bit less obvious"

GamesRadar+ is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site.

Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google
  • Terms and conditions
  • Contact Future's experts
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies policy
  • Accessibility statement
  • Careers
  • About us
  • Advertise with us
  • Review guidelines
  • Write for us
  • Accessibility Statement

© Future US, Inc. Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036.

Please login or signup to comment

Please wait...