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Screw conformity. The bonus Stranger Things that wasn’t.

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Dan Barrett
Jan 08, 2026
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Always Be Watching readers were into the Stranger Things finale. Those of you who voted in a poll I ran on Friday last week either loved it or were happy-enough with what they saw.

There were clearly fans desperate for more, however, with a rumour gaining steam in recent days that January 7 would see a bonus episode of the show released on Netflix. The t…

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