Talk show · Netflix
Beyond Stranger Things
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Jim Rash
Self - Host
7 eps
Finn Wolfhard
Self
1 eps
Charlie Heaton
Self
1 eps
Joe Keery
Self
2 eps
Shannon Purser
Self
1 eps
Caleb McLaughlin
Self
2 eps
Gaten Matarazzo
Self
3 eps
Randy Havens
Self
1 eps
Bill Nye
Self
1 eps
Sadie Sink
Self
2 eps
Linnea Berthelsen
Self
1 eps
Brett Gelman
Self
2 eps
Noah Schnapp
Self
2 eps
Dacre Montgomery
Self
1 eps
Natalia Dyer
Self
2 eps
Millie Bobby Brown
Self
2 eps
Shawn Levy
Self
4 eps
Sean Astin
Self
3 eps
David Harbour
Self
2 eps
Matt Duffer
Self
4 eps
Ross Duffer
Self
4 eps
Paul Reiser
Self
2 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Beyond Stranger Things actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Beyond Stranger Things reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The story
What it's about
Secrets from the "Stranger Things 2" universe are revealed as cast and guests discuss the latest episodes with host Jim Rash. Caution: spoilers ahead!
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E03
Unlikely Allies
Joe Keery joins Shawn Levy, Gaten Matarazzo and the Duffer Brothers to shed light on Steve's evolution -- and the season's most surprising partnership.
- Directed by Michael Dempsey
S01E02
Mad for Max
Shawn Levy and the Duffer Brothers stick around to talk 1980s tech and teenage love triangles with Caleb McLaughlin, Gaten Matarazzo and Sadie Sink.
- Directed by Michael Dempsey
S01E01
Mind Blown
Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Shawn Levy and the Duffer Brothers sit down to discuss new characters and the season's most important themes.
- Directed by Michael Dempsey
S01E05
The AV Club
Caleb McLaughlin, Gaten Matarazzo, Noah Schnapp and Randy Havens discuss Mr. Clarke's influence. "Science Guy" Bill Nye and Sean Astin weigh in.
- Directed by Michael Dempsey
S01E04
Truth in Hawkins
Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery and Brett Gelman dissect a major new development, with insight from David Harbour and Shannon Purser.
- Directed by Michael Dempsey
S01E07
Closing the Gate
Jim Rash steers the cast and crew through a deep-dive discussion of the season's conclusion and what it means for the future of Hawkins.
- Directed by Michael Dempsey
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Direction
- Michael DempseyDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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- Netflix Standard with AdsStreaming
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