‘Stranger Things’ Shows Its Age in a Final Season That’s Outgrown Its Core Appeal: TV Review

It’s been three and a half years since the most recent season of “Stranger Things” kicked off in May 2022. The first episode of the hit series’ fifth and final installment — delayed by dual Hollywood strikes and the mounting production value of a show that’s ballooned from surprise breakout to blockbuster franchise — opens in the […]