A decade ago, four kids playing Dungeons & Dragons in a basement changed television forever. Today, Netflix celebrated Stranger Things‘ 10th anniversary with a genuinely massive wave of announcements — a retro VHS re-release, a moving cast retrospective, and a pile of collectibles fans have been begging for.

Here’s the full rundown.

Stranger Things: Announced Today

Announcement	Details
VHS Special Edition	Season 1 reimagined with retro 4:3 tracking-line effects
“Strange Memories” Featurette	26-minute cast retrospective
Vinyl Box Set	17-LP complete score, $350
Blu-ray/4K Complete Series	Releases July 27, 2026
Halloween Horror Nights	New Season 5-inspired house, opens August 28, 2026
Stage Show Closures	West End closes Dec 27, 2026; Broadway closes Jan 3, 2027

A Show That Became a Phenomenon

The numbers alone tell the story. Through March 2026, the franchise has racked up over 1.5 billion views, with Seasons 4 and 5 now sitting at #3 and #4 on Netflix’s all-time most-watched list. Beyond streaming, the show generated over $1.4 billion for the US GDP and created more than 8,000 jobs, with major economic ripple effects in Georgia and California.

Creators Matt and Ross Duffer marked the milestone with a heartfelt message, admitting they feel “nostalgic, proud, and, yeah, a little sad” that the decade-long journey has come to an end, while thanking the cast, crew, and fans who carried the show for ten years.

Relive Season 1 Like It’s 1983

The biggest surprise of the day is the VHS Special Edition of Season 1 — a full retro overhaul complete with pan-and-scan 4:3 formatting, tracking lines, color bleeding, and CRT-style distortion. It’s designed to replicate exactly what renting the show from a video store would have felt like back in the day. The Duffers even joked it might cause “nostalgia overload,” and hinted more seasons could get the same treatment if the response is strong enough.

The Cast Gets Emotional

Netflix also released “Strange Memories,” a featurette where the core cast looks back on growing up together over the course of the show. Highlights include Millie Bobby Brown recalling her Season 1 birthday on set, and Natalia Dyer and Joe Keery reminiscing about pranking Charlie Heaton during their first scenes together. The cast described wrapping the show as feeling like “graduating school.”

Collectibles, Live Shows, and More

Physical media fans have plenty to celebrate too, including a 17-LP vinyl box set of Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein’s complete score, a new Funko Pop! line, and a deluxe Complete Series Blu-ray/4K set arriving July 27. On the live-experience side, Stranger Things: The First Shadow is confirmed to close on the West End this December and on Broadway in January 2027, while a new Halloween Horror Nights house inspired by Season 5 opens at Universal Studios in late August.

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No Major Spin-Off News — Yet

Despite rumors, Netflix did not confirm a release date for Stranger Things: Tales from ’85, and no new details emerged on the main spin-off series. Fans hoping for bigger reveals will need to keep waiting.