By the time the series finale of “Stranger Things” airs, almost 10 years will have passed since the popular Netflix show premiered.
The first four episodes of the show’s fifth and final season will be released on Nov. 26. The second volume, consisting of three episodes, will be released on Christmas Day, followed by the last volume — the finale — on New Year’s Eve.
Set in the 1980s, the series focuses on the small town of Hawkins, Indiana, after a young girl with supernatural abilities opens a gateway to another dimension known as the Upside Down at a nearby experimentation facility.
“Stranger Things” first premiered on Netflix on July 15, 2016, and the fourth season premiered on May 27, 2022.
Here are 15 other TV shows that started and ended during the nine-year run of “Stranger Things.”
Noah Schnapp as Will Byers and Jamie Campbell Bower as Vecna in “Stranger Things” Season 5.
‘Andor’
Sept. 31, 2022, to May 13, 2025
Diego Luna portrays Cassian Andor in the Disney+ series “Andor.”
“Andor” focuses on Cassian Andor, the thief-turned-rebel spy, during the five years leading up to the events of the 2016 film “Rogue One.” The show explains how Andor became radicalized against the Galactic Empire and how the Rebel Alliance is formed.
Where to watch: Disney+
Number of seasons and episodes: Two seasons, 24 episodes
‘Atlanta’
Sept. 6, 2016, to Nov. 10, 2022
Lakeith Stanfield, left, and Donald Glover star in the TV series “Atlanta.”
The surrealist comedy-drama follows Earnest “Earn” Marks, a college dropout and music manager, and rapper Alfred “Paper Boi” Miles” as they navigate the otherworldly Atlanta hip-hop scene. The show won two Golden Globe Awards and seven Emmy Awards.
Where to watch: Hulu
Number of seasons and episodes: Four seasons, 41 episodes
‘The Crown’
Nov. 4, 2016, to Dec. 14, 2023
Olivia Colman stars as Elizabeth II in Netflix’s “The Crown.”
“The Crown” consists of six seasons about the reign of Queen Elizabeth II and spans nearly six decades, beginning shortly before the wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten in 1947 and ending with the 2005 wedding of Prince Charles and Camila Parker Bowles. The principal cast of the series changes every two seasons, with older actors portraying the characters each time.
Where to watch: Netflix
Number of seasons and episodes: Six seasons, 60 episodes
‘The Handmaid’s Tale’
April 26, 2017, to May 27, 2025
Elisabeth Moss stars as June “Offred” Osborne in the TV series “The Handmaid’s Tale.”
Based on the 1985 novel of the same name by Margaret Atwood, the TV series’ plot features a dystopia following a second American Civil War in which a totalitarian society forces fertile women to become “Handmaids,” or child-bearing slaves. A spin-off, based on the novel’s sequel, “The Testaments,” is in the works and is set to premiere in March 2026.
Where to watch: Hulu
Number of seasons and episodes: Six seasons, 66 episodes
‘Loki’
June 9, 2021, to Nov. 9, 2023
Tom Hiddleston stars as the titular Marvel character in the Disney+ series “Loki.”
“Loki” takes place after the events of the 2019 film “Avengers: Endgame,” in which an alternate version of Loki created a new timeline. It is the third TV series based in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Where to watch: Disney+
Number of seasons and episodes: Two seasons, 12 episodes
‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’
March 17, 2017, to May 26, 2023
Rachel Brosnahan stars as Miriam “Midge” Maisel in Prime Video’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.”
After her marriage ends, New York housewife Miriam “Midge” Maisel pursues a career in stand-up comedy and eventually becomes a major comedy star. The series won three Golden Globe Awards and 22 Emmy Awards.
Where to watch: Prime Video
Number of seasons and episodes: Five seasons, 43 episodes
‘The Righteous Gemstones’
Aug. 18, 2019, to May 4, 2025
Edi Patterson, Danny McBride and Adam Devine star in HBO Max’s “The Righteous Gemstones.”
“The Righteous Gemstones” follows a famous, and dysfunctional, family of televangelists as they lead opulent lives funded by their church. The crime comedy-drama was created by actor and screenwriter Danny McBride, who also stars in the series.
Where to watch: HBO Max
Number of seasons and episodes: Four seasons, 36 episodes
‘Riverdale’
Jan. 26, 2017, to Aug. 23, 2023
“Riverdale” was a TV series adapted for the CW Network based on characters of Archie Comics.
First thought of as a feature film adaptation, the project was turned into a television series based on the Archie Comics. “Riverdale” follows a group of teenagers trying to unravel the evils lurking within the titular town after a teenager is murdered.
Where to watch: Netflix
Number of seasons and episodes: Seven seasons, 137 episodes
‘Squid Game’
Sept. 17, 2021, to June 27, 2025
Lee Jung-jae as Seong Gi-hun in season one of “Squid Game.”
The South Korean dystopian survival thriller drama revolves around a secret contest in which 456 players, all in deep financial hardship, risk their lives to play children’s games to win a large cash prize. “Squid Game” is the first non-English TV series to receive nominations and win at the Primetime Emmy Awards, where it won six of 14.
Where to watch: Netflix
Number of seasons and episodes: Three seasons, 22 episodes
‘Succession’
June 3, 2018, to May 28, 2023
“Succession” centers on the Roy family, the owners of the global media and entertainment company Waystar RoyCo, and their fight for control of the company amid the uncertainty about the health of the family’s patriarch, Logan Roy. The show won nine Golden Globe Awards and 19 Emmy Awards.
Where to watch: HBO Max
Number of seasons and episodes: Four seasons, 29 episodes
‘This Is Us’
Sept. 20, 2016, to May 24, 2022
Sterling K. Brown portrays Randall Pearson in NBC’s “This Is Us.”
The drama series follows the lives and families of the Pearson family in several different timeframes over multiple decades. “This Is Us” won one Golden Globe Award and four Emmy Awards.
Where to watch: Hulu
Number of seasons and episodes: Six seasons, 106 episodes
‘Westworld’
Oct. 2, 2016, to Aug. 14, 2022
Evan Rachel Wood and Ed Harris in a scene from HBO’s “Westworld.”
Based on the 1973 film of the same name, “Westworld” starts in a technologically advanced Wild West-themed amusement park populated by androids, allowing high-paying visitors to indulge in their wildest fantasies such as crime and sex. But as the androids become sentient, they start to fight back and achieve a new form of humanity in the real world.
Where to watch: In 2022, “Westworld” was removed from HBO Max due to a merger, according to NPR. You can purchase all seasons on Apple TV and Prime Video for $59.99.
Number of seasons and episodes: Four seasons, 36 episodes
‘What We Do in the Shadows’
March 27, 2019, to Dec. 16, 2024
Harvey Guillén as Guillermo in the TV series “What We Do in the Shadows.”
The TV series, based on the 2014 film of the same name, follows four vampire roommates living on Staten Island. “What We Do in the Shadows” was nominated for 35 Emmy Awards and won one.
Where to watch: Hulu
Number of seasons and episodes: Six seasons, 61 episodes
‘You’
Sept. 9, 2018, to April 24, 2025
Penn Badgley as Joe Goldberg in TV series “You.”
“You” originally premiered on Lifetime before moving to Netflix in 2019, and is based on the novel of the same name by Caroline Kepnes. The series follows Joe Goldberg, a bookstore manager and serial killer, who falls in love and develops an extreme obsession.
Where to watch: Netflix
Number of seasons and episodes: Five seasons, 50 episodes
‘Young Sheldon’
Sept. 25, 2017, to May 16, 2024
The sitcom TV series is a prequel to the CBS program “The Big Bang Theory,” taking place in the later 1980s to mid-1990s. “Young Sheldon” follows child prodigy Sheldon Cooper as he grows up with his family in East Texas.
Where to watch: HBO Max and Netflix
Number of seasons and episodes: Seven seasons, 141 episodes
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