It feels like the streamer has moved past its need for shows that capture everyone’s attention.
It feels like the streamer has moved past its need for shows that capture everyone’s attention.
by Charles Pulliam-MooreNov 25, 2025, 4:00 PM UTCCharles Pulliam-Moore is a reporter focusing on film, TV, and pop culture. Before The Verge, he wrote about comic books, labor, race, and more at io9 and Gizmodo for almost five years.
When Stranger Things first premiered in 2016, Netflix was still courting new subscribers with splashy original projects that were meant to have broad audience appeal. The company had solidified