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Felipe Rangel is a Superheroes Lead Writer and Reviewer at ScreenRant. He has been writing about movies and TV since 2021, with a focus on superhero projects. Felipe joined ScreenRant in 2022, working across different teams, covering everything from breaking news to features to reviews and more. Since the launch of the Superheroes vertical in 2023, he has focused his efforts on coming up with insightful analyses of Marvel and DC's projects.
Felipe is a writer who is an avid film and TV fan, with superhero movies and series being his biggest passion. He graduated from college in 2019, having studied Journalism. Before college, he spent a month studying at the Oxford English Centre. His superhero knowledge expands to the comics, with his undergraduate thesis being "Politics Reflected In American Comics."
Stranger Things is over, but fans of the Netflix series do not have to wait for the show's perfect replacement, which is critically acclaimed and already available on another streaming service. Stranger Things is one of Netflix's best TV shows of all time, becoming a phenomenon that is undeniably tied to the streamer's image forever. That is not a bad thing.
After all, Stranger Things has been immensely successful, with two of its seasons on Netflix's all-time Top Ten Most Popular Shows list. The Netflix Sci-Fi series has its final season, Stranger Things 5, in 4th place with 120.1 million views in its first 91 days of release. Stranger Things season 4 ranks 3rd with 140.7 million views. Stranger Things' perfect replacement succeeds in another area.
Stranger Things' Perfect Replacement Is From The Biggest Sci-Fi Franchise
While Stranger Things is over, fans of the show can get a similar experience from the biggest Sci-Fi franchise of all time. Disney+'s Star Wars: Skeleton Crew debuted on December 2, 2024. All eight episodes of the Star Wars series' first season are now available to stream on the platform, with the show following a group of kids who uncover a huge secret and go on an adventure across the galaxy.
Sounds familiar? While there are some clear differences between the two franchises, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew evokes the same kind of 1980s-style Amblin feel that made Stranger Things so nostalgic and refreshing. All the child actors are top-notch, and much like David Harbour's Jim Hopper in Stranger Things, Jude Law's Jod is the experienced veteran to guide the kids on adventures.
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As far as having the same longevity as Stranger Things, truth be told, it looks unlikely. Skeleton Crew's viewership numbers did not come in as high as a costly Sci-Fi series like it needed to return for season 2.
That said, the show has not been officially cancelled, and its creators have plans for more. In any case, season 1 perfectly wraps up the story if that is the end, so Stranger Things fans can get a full arc. Star Wars: Skeleton Crew also boasts a 92% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes, showing how the Sci-Fi series is worth watching.
Stranger Things Fans Can Also Continue In The Netflix Universe For Years To Come
NetflixIf Stranger Things fans wish to continue in the universe created by Netflix instead of jumping into the Star Wars story, then they can also do that. Later in 2026, the first Stranger Things spinoff is going to be released. Stranger Things: Tales From '85 is an animated spinoff set between seasons 2 and 3 of the main series.
Additionally, Stranger Things season 5 set up the show's first live-action spinoff, as the mysterious glowing stone that gave young Henry Creel his powers in a flashback sequence will have its origins explored in an unnamed prequel. As such, Stranger Things fans have a lot of options after the end of the show, with Star Wars: Skeleton Crew evoking the same style.
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