I’m right there with you. Finished Stranger Things and now I’m wandering around the house like a pure gobshite, half‑expecting a portal to the Upside Down to open behind the hot press.
If you need something to fill the Hawkins‑shaped hole, here’s a few belters:
• The Rookie - Light, funny, and the perfect palate cleanser when your head is still fried from all the supernatural carry‑on.
• The OA - Strange, emotional, and will have you staring into the middle distance like you’re waiting for a sign from the universe.
• Fringe - Like Stranger Things’ mad scientist uncle who definitely drinks too much Lyons and has a shed full of “projects.”
• Grey’s Anatomy - I’m still watching it myself - season 16 at the moment, back‑to‑back every evening and weekend like it’s my second job.
• Law & Order: SVU - Olivia Benson could drag me out of the Upside Down by the scruff of the neck and I’d apologise for the hassle.
• Law & Order: Organized Crime - Gritty, dramatic, and Elliot Stabler is still out here solving crimes like he’s powered by Barry’s Tea and pure stubbornness.
And listen, if the Stranger Things finale ends with “it was all a dream,” I’ll absolutely lose the plot. Full meltdown. I’ll be writing letters.
If anyone else has recommendations, fire away - I’m dangerously close to rewatching Stranger Things from the start just to feel alive again.
Can confirm that Pluribus is fantastic. I think that the reason it’s slow is what keeps it interesting and builds character. I’m sad it’s already ended.