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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Charlie Duffield

The Standard podcast: Has Netflix’s megahit Stranger Things lost its way?

Millie Bobby Brown leads the cast of Stranger Things, which will air its final ever episode on New Year’s Day (Jonathan Brady/PA) - (PA Wire)

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Back in 2016, Netflix released a little show called Stranger Things, which went on to become the defining megahit for the streamer. But now, ahead of the finale on New Year’s Day, the sheen appears to be wearing thin…

Fans and critics alike have complained about overstuffed plots and too many characters - and more than 280,000 people have signed a petition, demanding to see alleged unseen footage from the latest volume.

It’s never simple to wrap up a hugely popular TV series, so we're joined by The Standard’s Commissioning Editor and Culture Writer, Vicky Jessop, with the latest on the end of The Stranger Things era.

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