Here are a few of the most interesting Stranger Things facts and statistics I was able to dig up. As always, be sure to check back in the future as I will be updating this post as new and updated stats become available.
Please note that some of these numbers are easier to find than others. A few of these Stranger Things facts come from their own reports, but some are based on news reports and not official company tallies. Basically, this is the best I can find and I don’t guarantee anything to be 100%
Stranger Things Facts
- Website: www.netflix.com/title/80057281
- Seasons: 3
- Network: Netflix
- Season 1 Premiere: July 15, 2016
- Season 2 Premiere: October 27, 2017
- Season 3 Premiere: July 4, 2019
- Setting: Hawkins, Indiana
- Genre: Horror, Science Fiction, Drama
Cast:
- Winona Ryder: Joyce Byers
- David Harbour: Jim Hopper
- Finn Wolfhard: Mike Wheeler
- Millie Bobby Brown: Eleven / Jane Hopper
- Gaten Matarazzo: Dustin Henderson
- Caleb McLaughlin: Lucas Sinclair
- Natalia Dyer: Nancy Wheeler
- Charlie Heaton: Jonathan Byers
- Cara Buono: Karen Wheeler
- Matthew Modine: Martin Brenner
- Noah Schnapp: Will Byers
- Sadie Sink: Maxine “Max” Mayfield
- Joe Keery: Steve Harrington
- Dacre Montgomery: Billy Hargrove
- Sean Astin: Bob Newby
- Paul Reiser: Sam Owens
- Maya Hawke: Robin
- Priah Ferguson: Erica Sinclair
- Shannon Purser: Barb Holland
Crew:
- Creators: The Duffer Brothers
- Executive Producers: The Duffer Brothers, Dan Cohen, Karl Gadjdusek, Cindy Holland, Shawn Levy, Iain Paterson, Matt Thunell and Brian Wright
- Music: Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein
Stranger Things Statistics
Number of people that streamed Stranger Things Season 3 in its first 4 days:
40.7 million household accounts
Number of people that watched the entire Stranger Things Season 3 in its first 4 days:
Number of people that watched the entire Stranger Things Season 3 in its first day:
Major Awards nominated/won by Stranger Things:
Golden Globes:
- 2018: Nominated, Best Television Series; Nominated, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television (David Harbour)
- 2017: Nominated, Best Television Series; Nominated, Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama (Winona Ryder)
Primetime Emmys:
- 2018: Won, Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)
- 2018: Nominated, Outstanding Drama Series; Nominated, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (David Harbour); Nominated, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Millie Bobby Brown); Nominated, Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series; Nominated, Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series; Nominated, Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series; Nominated, Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour); Nominated, Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series; Nominated, Outstanding Special Visual Effects; Nominated, Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)
- 2017: Won, Outstanding Main Title Design; Won, Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music; Won, Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series; Won, Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series; Won, Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series
- 2017: Nominated, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (David Harbour); Nominated, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Millie Bobby Brown); Nominated, Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series; Nominated, Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series; Nominated, Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (Shannon Purser); Nominated, Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour); Nominated, Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period Program (One Hour or More); Nominated, Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series; Nominated, Outstanding Music Supervision; Nominated, Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series; Nominated, Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour); Nominated, Outstanding Drama Series; Nominated, Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic)
BAFTA Awards:
- 2017: Nominated, Best International
Screen Actors Guild Awards:
- 2018: Nominated, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series (Millie Bobby Brown); Nominated, Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series; Nominated, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series (David Harbour); Nominated, Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama Series
- 2017: Won, Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
- 2017: Nominated, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series (Millie Bobby Brown); Nominated, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series (Winona Ryder)
Grammy Awards:
- 2019: Nominated, Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
- 2017: Nominated: Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (2)
MTV Movie Awards:
- 2018: Won, Show of the Year; Won Best Performance in a Show (Millie Bobby Brown); Won, Most Frightened Performance (Noah Schnapp)
- 2018: Nominated, Best Kiss; Nominated, Best On-Screen Team; Nominated, Scene Stealer (Dacre Montgomery)
- 2017: Won, Show of the Year; Won Best Actor in a Show (Millie Bobby Brown)
- 2017: Nominated, Best Villain (Demogorgon); Nominated, Best Hero (Millie Bobby Brown)