Stranger things season 4 review series#

However, after STRANGER THINGS wrapped Season 4, with the prospect for Season 5, the show went from toeing the line of appropriate television to diving into explicit content.Īccording to Parents Television and Media Council, research of all four seasons of the show revealed that foul language, violence, and sexual content all increased. The review of the first season, which launched on Netflix in July 2016, continues: “STRANGER THINGS has quite a few images that could be very disturbing or scary to a younger viewer, as well as some strong doses of foul language and violence from time to time.”Įven so, the absence of the f-word and its focus on the adventures of a group of middle schoolers earned the show a TV-14 rating. Beneath the surface of ’80s nostalgia, Netflix managed to make Season 4 of STRANGER THINGS the most explicit yet. “Having a primarily moral, redemptive worldview, STRANGER THINGS portrays good overcoming evil, and shows that friendship, love and loyalty are characteristics that will lead to success.”īut that was Season 1, and the Duffer Brothers who wrote and directed the show have veered from that redemptive message.

Stranger things season 4 review series#

“The series captures a 1980’s vibe with a nostalgic flare that is very appealing and harkens back to classic Spielberg movies,” Movieguide®’s review of the first season reads. Season 4 managed to post record-setting numbers for Netflix, rivaling the 2021 performance of their hit show SQUID GAME. STRANGER THINGS, one of the most-watched series in the Netflix catalog, recently completed its fourth season. Report: STRANGER THINGS Season 4 Increases Explicit Content by Over 700%