There’s news today that’s going to make quite a lot of Netflix subscribers happy. The online video streaming giant has confirmed that it has renewed Stranger Things for a second season. This Netflix original was released not so long ago and it became an instant hit so it only makes sense for Netflix to keep it around.
Stranger Things was a surprise summer hit on Netflix. It just became one of those things that organically gain traction. This gives Netflix all the more reason to create more episodes, after all, it’s something that subscribers want and are willing to pay for.
Netflix today confirmed via its official Twitter account that the Stranger Things adventure continues and that all new episodes will be released with the second season of this show in 2017. Expect the episodes to be released around the same time the first season of Stranger Things was released this year.
The second season will be released in true Netflix fashion. The streaming company releases all episodes of its original shows on the very same day so that subscribers can watch at their own pace.
A report by Entertainment Weekly reveals that Stranger Things season 2 will feature four new characters which will join the core cast. New locations and new film influences are expected to figure in the second season as well.
The adventure continues. @Stranger_Things 2 is coming 2017. pic.twitter.com/wD6BamGfuR
— Netflix US (@netflix) August 31, 2016
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