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‘Stranger Things’ Demand ‘The First Shadow’ Play on Netflix After Series Finale ‘Confusion’
The finale resolved the villain Vecna’s story with a graphic ending and revealed a crucial backstory tied to a Nevada cave, dividing fans who missed the related stage play.
- On December 19, the series finale concluded after five seasons as Eleven and the Hawkins gang defeated Henry Creel/Vecna, with Joyce delivering a gruesome final blow.
- The prequel play Stranger Things: The First Shadow explains Henry Creel's origins, tracing his rise and Dr. Brenner's experiments while expanding on his Nevada cave exposure to the Abyss.
- Over 500 theaters across the U.S. screened the finale, including Tinseltown theater in Gates, with screenings starting on New Year's Eve and continuing on New Year's Day as fans posted strong emotional reactions.
- Fans criticized the limited availability of The First Shadow, saying it hindered understanding and demanded Netflix stream it, arguing the play should have been part of Season 5 or explained Henry's backstory.
- Playing in London and New York, the stage show extends the franchise as Stranger Things: The First Shadow runs at Phoenix Theatre and Marquis Theatre, with the Broadway production earning $2,510,948 for the week ending Sunday, December 28.
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Critics’ Conversation: ‘Stranger Things’ Goes Out (Finally) With a Confused and Protracted Bang
After five seasons, Netflix's sci-fi horror hit wrapped up with an exhausting two-hour extravaganza that, unsurprisingly, delivered lots and lots of … stuff — but very little legacy-building substance.
·Los Angeles, United States
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The final of the fantastic series was released on Netflix on the night of December 31st to January 1st. This 42nd episode ends five seasons and nine years of broadcast.
·Paris, France
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Spoiler alert - The final episode titled "The Rightside Up" is the grand finale of the series
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