Critics Consensus: Stranger Things It scored a 94% on the Tomatometer. The Tomatometer score — based on the opinions of hundreds of film and television critics — is a trusted measurement of critical recommendation for millions of fans. It represents the percentage of professional critic reviews that are positive for a given film or television show.

At the Primetime Emmy Awards in 2017, Stranger Things was the winner of the Emmy for Primetime.

"Stranger Things knew exactly how long it wanted to be, and didn't ever feel bogged down. The first season has a beginning, a middle and an end, and the story is told in a clear way, with just the right pacing and just enough time given to each of its characters.

Too often, TV shows become bogged down in the need for quantity over quality. Not so here. I'm reminded a little of the first season of True Detective. The economy of storytelling was perfect in that show, and it's perfect here as well." (Kain, 2016)

"A runaway phenomenon was born: This time last year, you couldn’t walk into a Halloween party without encountering at least 11 Elevens. How could a second season top the media cacophony around it? Not easily, at least at first." (Ryan, 2017)