Since the premiere just over a month ago of season four of Netflix‘s Stranger Things, Part 1, viewers around the world have spent just over 1 billion hours on this penultimate season of the fan-favorite drama. And given that the second half of Season 4 of Stranger Things has just hit the streamer, there’s no reason to think it won’t achieve a similar viewership result – aside from easily overshadowing every other new Netflix release that debuted on the streamer in the next few years. days.
We’ll have to wait until Tuesday for the next batch of Netflix Top 10 global data to see how the two new Stranger Things episodes fare with viewers. However, we can make some assumptions, and not just about this show. With one obvious exception, next week will be a little light when it comes to new Netflix releases. That said, the titles below include the ones we think everyone will be talking about next week. Starting with the most obvious.
Stranger Things Season 4, Part 2 on Netflix
For at least another week or so, there will be Stranger Things. And then there will be everything else. No spoilers here on what’s in store for viewers with the newly released episodes 8 and 9. On the same subject : Top Netflix Movies and Shows: What’s Trending On June 22, 2022. But this roundup from our sister publication Variety on the second half of season 4 should whet your appetite just fine. And make you want to watch the new episodes right away if you haven’t already.
Stranger Things “the characters’ stories are well-drawn, gratifyingly intersecting, and the entire venture has a classic, pleasantly rounded build, largely ending where it began, with a circle of formerly separate characters gathered in Hawkins and a supernatural threat. reasserting itself. just before the end credits rolled… A lot of what got us here worked well: The Duffers remain talented stylists.”
Along those same lines, the show’s scores on Rotten Tomatoes are pretty strong right now for Season 4. The season has earned a score of 89% from critics and a score of 90% from the audience, at the time of writing.
Other new Netflix releases
In terms of other new Netflix releases now available to stream in addition to the long-awaited new episodes of Stranger Things? There’s also a new Spanish-language show about a high school student trying to unmask a hacker. Plus an exciting new courtroom K-drama, as well as a drama about startups and stonks. You can read more about each release, with details from Netflix, below.
Control Z: “When a hacker begins to divulge the students’ secrets to the entire school, the socially isolated but observant Sofia works to discover her identity. See the article : John Wall rumors: Former All-Star could be ready to negotiate buyout with Rockets, according to report.” (Season 3 arriving on July 6th.)
Lawyer Extraordinary Woo: “Brilliant lawyer Woo Young-woo faces challenges in court and beyond as a rookie at a major law firm and a woman on the autism spectrum.” (Upcoming episodes coming July 6th and 7th, with new episodes weekly.)
King of Stonks: “Desperate for startup stardom, an overly ambitious financial mentor lies, cheats, and plots his less-than-authentic company on the ladder of success.” (On July 6th.)
A new Netflix movie to check out
We also have one more title to mention, in our review of Netflix’s latest and hottest releases. To see also : 5 new Netflix releases that everyone will be watching this weekend.
Girl in the Picture is a true crime documentary that will be released on July 6th. It tells the story of Sharon Marshall and how she went from teenage ambitions to winning a scholarship to Georgia Tech. And then being the mother of a 2-year-old. And eventually working as a stripper at the behest of her abusive husband.
“His eventual tragic murder,” explains Netflix, “leads to an investigation of his true identity and the federal fugitive who was at the center of it all. Investigative journalist Matt Birkbeck, who first wrote about this saga in his bestselling novels A Beautiful Child and Finding Sharon, is executive producing the film.”
Netflix is also releasing a five-part audio miniseries as a companion to this documentary. Girl in the Picture, the podcast, will include new information and interviews that complement the film. And episodes 1 and 2 are now available for download on the You Can’t Make This Up podcast feed.
The next episodes are coming weekly. However, you should probably watch the movie before listening to episode 3 of the podcast. If you want to avoid spoilers, that is.
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