Stranger Things 5 Needs at Least Twice as Many Views as S4 to Knock Wednesday Off #1

Summary:

• Wednesday is the most popular English-language TV series of all time on Netflix.
• Prior to the release of the hit show, the position was held by Stranger Things season 4.
• Both Wednesday season 2 and Stranger Things season 5 are scheduled for release in 2025.

Holding number 1 position in any “best” chart is an honorable achievement, especially if in the meantime you beat a rival that seemed to be unbeatable. Take Netflix hits Wednesday and Stranger Things, for instance.

The thing is, Wednesday made a huge splash in the TV universe immediately after its release in 2022, eventually becoming the most-watched English-language show on the streaming platform.

Wednesday reportedly garnered 252.1 million views, compared to 140.7 million views for Stranger Things 4. The thing that made that possible was the new ranking that now counts not the hours viewed, but the views in general.

Is There a Way Stranger Things Can Become #1 Again?

While fans of both shows are now eagerly awaiting the next installments of their favorite series, fans of Stranger Things want to bring justice to the show and make it great again. But what do they suggest? Well, the first thing is obvious: the new season of the show needs a strong storyline.

There is a lot of speculation that the new season will bring more evil to the show. Well, this is something that has the fans up in arms, they all say there's no need for it. One of the most popular predictions was that Will would turn evil against his friends, and that's something nobody wants.

However, deepening the existing evil and giving them a more thorough backstory is a much appreciated way to make the season 5 story more appealing to the audience.

There is also a much better way to turn the much-desired Eddie’s return to the show a lot better than just a usual “somehow Palpatine returned” arc. The idea is to bring him back as a Vecna-ghost who is trying to get in Dustin's head. Fans are excited to see that on their screens.

“That could be cool, like Dustin just starts seeing Eddie. He starts seeming like a better friend than the gang. And throughout the season he slowly plays on Dustin's grief until he tries to get him to actively work against the gang,” Redditor ShiddyMage1 said.

Well, there's hope that these fan suggestions will help the new season of the show beat the gothic tortured writer in Netflix’s all-time chart.

But if you don't know who to root for, maybe it's time to binge-watch both shows on Netflix?