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Season 4 of the Netflix series, Stranger Things, is expected to premiere on the streaming platform in 2021. However, there were plenty of 80s-themed adventures with this rag-tag group of heroes during the first three seasons, some of which are available on DVD and Blu-Ray. 

Here’s how to watch this original series and purchase physical copies of the episodes. 

Millie Bobby Brown attends a screening of 'Stranger Things'
Millie Bobby Brown attends a screening of Netflix’s original series, ‘Stranger Things’ | Taylor Hill/FilmMagic

‘Stranger Things’ is a Netflix original series

They’re a group of misfits. Together, they make up the characters of Netflix’s original series, Stranger Things, which premiered in 2016. Since then, the series earned several awards and nominations, including the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.

Will (Noah Schnapp), Mike (Finn Wolfhard), Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo), and Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin) went from playing games in a basement to saving the world with their telekinetic friend, Eleven, portrayed by Millie Bobby Brown. 

This is a Netflix original, which means it’s not available for binge-watching on rival streaming platforms, like Hulu, HBO MAX, and Disney+. There are, however, a few ways to watch the show without a subscription to Netflix. 

‘Stranger Things’ is available on DVD and Blu-Ray

These adventures are available for streaming on any device thanks to Netflix. For those who don’t have a subscription to the platform, or for those who just want their own copies of this original series, there are physical versions for sale. 

The entire first season is available for purchase physically as both DVDs and Blu-Rays, thanks to retailers like Walmart and Amazon. For all three seasons, there are box sets of this series available for purchase on retailers like Amazon. 

However, these box sets do not yet include the upcoming fourth season of this Netflix original series. Even other original series produced by Netflix, including Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Black Mirror, and The Crown, are available for fans to purchase physically. 

Season 4 of this series is set to premiere on Netflix during 2021

Although some seasons are already available for streaming, there are a few new episodes set to premiere on Netflix. Season 4 is still, predominantly, a mystery to fans.

They did learn a little more about Hopper from a teaser trailer released during 2020. During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, co-creator Ross Duffer revealed that these adventures will continue past season 4.

“Season 4 won’t be the end [of Stranger Things]. We know what the end is, and we know when it is,” he said. “[The pandemic] has given us time to look ahead, figure out what is best for the show. Starting to fill that out gave us a better idea of how long we need to tell that story.”

Until season 4 of Stranger Things premieres, three seasons of this spooky, ‘80s-themed series are available for binge-watching on Netflix. To learn more, visit their website.

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