Netflix is officially getting in on the aftershow game, and they’re probably doing it at the perfect time. To coincide with the release ofStranger Thingsseason 2, the streaming service has announced that the beloved sci-fi series is getting a recap series, officially titledBeyond Stranger Things. The first season will run for seven episodes and, just like every other Netflix show, every episode will be made available On October 27, the same day thatStranger Thingsseason 2 drops.
Beyond Stranger Thingsgives the highly-anticipated second season of Netflix’s beloved sci-fi anaftershow experiencefor fans to enjoy. The series is hosted by writer, producer, actor and super fan Jim Rash (Community).Beyond Stranger Thingstackles inspiration for the series,behind-the-scenes stories, and analyzes every aspect of the second season, answering all the burning questions fans are sure to have after watching the new batch of episodes. Though, this aftershow is going to be a little different than what superfans may be accustomed to.
Most aftershows, like AMC’sTalking Dead, are meant to be viewed immediately after each episode of its respective parent series. However, in the case ofBeyond Stranger Things, fans should not watch a single episode of it until they’ve finishedStranger Thingsseason 2. Netflix will automatically playBeyond Stranger Thingsafter viewers have completed the second season of the show. So this is really more of a companion series that takes the aftershow concept, but applies it to the habits of those who binge watch shows. So you won’t have to pause yourStranger Thingsbinge to enjoy theStranger Thingsaftershow. It’ll just help give you something more to enjoy after the season is over. The series featurestons of guest starsover the course of the seven-episode run.Stranger Thingscreators Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer, executive producer Shawn Levy will all appear. In addition, cast members Sean Astin, Linnea Berthelsen, Millie Bobby Brown, 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 will all appear. Plus, the series will have some special guests along the way.Beyond Stranger Thingsis being billed as aNetflix original seriesand is the streaming giant’s first foray into aftershows.
AMC has led the way with aftershows, with host Chris Hardwick leadingTalking Dead,Talking BadandTalking Saulfor the network. HBO has also had success withAfter the Thrones. Considering the success ofStranger Things, it makes perfect sense for Netflix to give fans something more to watch. It will also help them further capitalize on the popularity. The series will heavily incorporate fans, as the opening visuals were created byStranger Thingsfan, graphic artist Wahyu “Pinot” Ichwandardi, and the opening theme music is a remix composed by another superfan, Daniel Rosenfeld. You can check out the first preview forBeyond Stranger Things, courtesy of theNetflix YouTubechannel.
