Stranger Things' spiritual successor is officially a smash hit on Netflix

Now we just need to wait for confirmation on a season 2 The Boroughs, a sci-fi horror series following a group of elderly retirees who team up to take on a sinister threat in their retirement village of the same name, ended with a cliffhanger finale that made us say one thing: More! As it turns out, we’re not the only ones. While the series wasn’t able to claim the No.1 spot on Netflix’s Top 10 this week, the Duffer Brothers-produced show stood tall at No.2 with 5.6 million views. While Netflix measured metrics differently at the time of Stranger Things' first-season debut in 2016, Business Insider reports it quickly became one of the biggest hits on the streaming service. It earned 8.2 million views in the first 16 days of its launch, surpassing juggernauts like Jessica Jones, House of Cards, and Daredevil. With a little under six million views, The Boroughs hasn’t quite hit Stranger Things numbers — but it’s certainly resonating with Netflix viewers. It no doubt helps to have a star-studded cast, with big-name actors like Alfred Molina, Geena Davis, Alfre Woodard, Denis O’Hare, Clarke Peters, and Bill Pullman all involved. One of The Boroughs's biggest strengths was the cast’s el

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