{"id":2045222,"date":"2026-07-15T21:00:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T18:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2045222"},"modified":"2026-07-15T21:00:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T18:00:31","slug":"netflix-sure-is-having-a-hard-time-letting-go-of-stranger-things","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2045222","title":{"rendered":"Netflix Sure Is Having a Hard Time Letting Go of \u2018Stranger Things\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Stranger_Things_poster-1200&#215;675.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"post-2000786084 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-television tag-netflix tag-stranger-things\">\n<div class=\"entry-content prose dark:prose-invert lg:prose-xl prose-io9 dark:prose-io9\">\n<p>Remember <em>Stranger Things<\/em>, the hit Netflix series that ran for six seasons, launching multiple careers and exponentially more themed merchandise? Of course you do! The finale just arrived this past New Year\u2019s Eve with tons of fanfare, as well as a whole post-release conspiracy theory that was fake and a making-of documentary that was real. Then, Netflix released the animated spin-off <em>Tales From \u201985<\/em> in April and swiftly announced another season was on the way.<\/p>\n<p>At this point, it\u2019s safe to say nostalgia for <em>Stranger Things<\/em>\u2014a show very much fueled by nostalgia itself\u2014has yet to kick in. But that hasn\u2019t stopped Netflix from finding another reason to bring it to your attention. The occasion is the show\u2019s 10th anniversary, seeing as how it debuted on July 15, 2016.<\/p>\n<p>To go with that, Netflix has released a 26-minute video featuring the <em>Stranger Things<\/em> cast reflecting on their experiences with the help of a big pile of Polaroids.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s titled <em>Strange Memories: Celebrating 10 Years of Stranger Things<\/em>, and you don\u2019t need a Netflix login to watch it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"not-prose video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Stranger Things Cast Looks Back On 10 Years Of Memories | Netflix\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VpPhzdwk6Ac?feature=oembed\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>To really transport yourself back to the \u201980s, you <em>will<\/em> need a Netflix login, because the streamer is now home to a \u201cVHS Special Edition\u201d version of the first season. It replicates the suboptimal experience of watching a well-worn cassette on a VCR that probably could use a good cleaning, which, according to co-creators Matt and Ross Duffer, could mark the start of a revived trend.<\/p>\n<p><i>\u201c<\/i>If <em>Stranger Things<\/em> existed in Hawkins\u2014sitting on a shelf at Family Video\u2014it would look just like this (complete with pan-and-scan)! Is it possible your head will explode from nostalgia overload? Yes. But it\u2019s worth the gamble! And hey, if enough of you nerds watch it, maybe we\u2019ll do the rest of the seasons,\u201d they teased in a Netflix press release.<\/p>\n<p>Elder types who actually suffered through the pan-and-scan era of home video may not be amused, but perhaps younger fans will find some delight in the gimmick. As you might expect, Netflix is also taking advantage of the anniversary to release some new tie-in goods, which you can read more about on Tudum. Here\u2019s a look at the full 10th anniversary poster, too:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2000786109\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2000786109\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2000786109\" src=\"https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Stranger_Things_poster_full.jpg\" alt=\"Stranger Things Poster Full\" width=\"960\" height=\"1200\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2000786109\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Netflix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what\u2019s next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"entry-content prose dark:prose-invert lg:prose-xl prose-io9 dark:prose-io9\">\n<p>Remember <em>Stranger Things<\/em>, the hit Netflix series that ran for six seasons, launching multiple careers and exponentially more themed merchandise? Of course you do! The finale just arrived this past New Year\u2019s Eve with tons of fanfare, as well as a whole post-release conspiracy theory that was fake and a making-of documentary that was real. Then, Netflix released the animated spin-off <em>Tales From \u201985<\/em> in April and swiftly announced another season was on the way.<\/p>\n<p>At this point, it\u2019s safe to say nostalgia for <em>Stranger Things<\/em>\u2014a show very much fueled by nostalgia itself\u2014has yet to kick in. But that hasn\u2019t stopped Netflix from finding another reason to bring it to your attention. The occasion is the show\u2019s 10th anniversary, seeing as how it debuted on July 15, 2016.<\/p>\n<p>To go with that, Netflix has released a 26-minute video featuring the <em>Stranger Things<\/em> cast reflecting on their experiences with the help of a big pile of Polaroids.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s titled <em>Strange Memories: Celebrating 10 Years of Stranger Things<\/em>, and you don\u2019t need a Netflix login to watch it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"not-prose video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Stranger Things Cast Looks Back On 10 Years Of Memories | Netflix\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VpPhzdwk6Ac?feature=oembed\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>To really transport yourself back to the \u201980s, you <em>will<\/em> need a Netflix login, because the streamer is now home to a \u201cVHS Special Edition\u201d version of the first season. It replicates the suboptimal experience of watching a well-worn cassette on a VCR that probably could use a good cleaning, which, according to co-creators Matt and Ross Duffer, could mark the start of a revived trend.<\/p>\n<p><i>\u201c<\/i>If <em>Stranger Things<\/em> existed in Hawkins\u2014sitting on a shelf at Family Video\u2014it would look just like this (complete with pan-and-scan)! Is it possible your head will explode from nostalgia overload? Yes. But it\u2019s worth the gamble! And hey, if enough of you nerds watch it, maybe we\u2019ll do the rest of the seasons,\u201d they teased in a Netflix press release.<\/p>\n<p>Elder types who actually suffered through the pan-and-scan era of home video may not be amused, but perhaps younger fans will find some delight in the gimmick. As you might expect, Netflix is also taking advantage of the anniversary to release some new tie-in goods, which you can read more about on Tudum. Here\u2019s a look at the full 10th anniversary poster, too:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2000786109\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2000786109\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2000786109\" src=\"https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Stranger_Things_poster_full.jpg\" alt=\"Stranger Things Poster Full\" width=\"960\" height=\"1200\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2000786109\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Netflix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what\u2019s next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/netflix-sure-is-having-a-hard-time-letting-go-of-stranger-things-2000786084&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Stranger_Things_poster-1200&#215;675.jpg&#8221;] Remember Stranger Things, the hit Netflix series that ran for six seasons, launching multiple careers and exponentially more themed merchandise? Of course you do! The finale just arrived this past New Year\u2019s Eve with tons of fanfare, as well as a whole post-release conspiracy theory that was fake and a making-of documentary [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,53],"class_list":["post-2045222","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-gizmodo-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2045222","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2045222"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2045222\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2045222"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2045222"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2045222"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}