The ‘Stranger Things’ Effect: Report Finds Gap Between Seasons Of Scripted TV Shows Nearly Doubled During First Half Of This Decade

TV fanatics may have spent plenty time venting frustration as they waited for the latest season of their favorite show to drop, but this might not necessarily be a bad thing, according to Ampere Analysis.

New research from the firm has found that what it terms the “Stranger Things effect” was by no means imagined, with the average gap between seasons of scripted originals on major platforms almost doubling from 12 months in 2020 to 21 months in 2025.

Ampere singled out the Duffer Brothers’ hit franchise, one of Netflix’s biggest shows of all time, which has become known for lengthy gaps between seasons alongside some of the most gargantuan marketing blitzes in the history of entertainment. It also spotlighted another Netflix show Wednesday as part of this trend, along with Apple TV tentpole Severance.

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