'Stranger Things' Aftershow Coming to Netflix
by EG
It's become a formula for networks that find themselves with a popular TV series: leverage the series' hype to launch a second series dedicated to talking about the first series. It worked with The Walking Dead, Breaking Bad and Game of Thrones, and now Netflix is trying it with Stranger Things.
Netflix's Stranger Things becomes the latest series to get the after-show treatment.
The streaming giant is launching Beyond Stranger Things, a post-show rehash for the sci-fi phenomenon that debuted in 2016. Hosted by writer, producer, actor and "super fan" Jim Rash, the show after the show promises to explore the inspiration for the series, tell behind-the-scenes stories and analyze every aspect of the second season, including answering all burning questions.
All seven episodes will be available to watch on Oct 27, the same day Stranger Things 2 is released on the streaming platform. However, viewers will be advised not to start watching Beyond Stranger Things until after they have finished watching the entire new season of the drama, as there will no doubt be major spoilers along the way. Unlike the genre's other aftershows, which air installments following each episodes, Netflix's iteration will automatically play after viewers complete the final episode of Stranger Things 2.
Beyond Stranger Things marks the streaming service's first foray into aftershow programming on its platform, and is being considered a Netflix original series. It's produced by Embassy Row, the production company behind one of the more successful aftershows on the air, Talking Dead, along with several other unscripted post-show series. Michael Davies and Jen Kelly Patton serve as executive producers on the forthcoming talkshow, with Patrick Doody as a supervising producer.
Guests on the aftershow will include creators Ross and Matt Duffer and executive producer and director Shawn Levvy, along with Stranger Things' many stars. Among the castmembers making an appearance are Millie Bobby Brown, Sean Astin, Linnea Berthelsen, Natalia Dyer, Brett Gelman, David Harbour, Randy Havens, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Dacre Montgomery, Paul Reiser, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink and Finn Wolfhard.
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