Joe Adalian

Viewership of the previous seasons of Stranger Things has mushroomed in recent weeks.

Entertainment analysts say the show could top viewership charts in the coming days.

Joe Adalian is the West Coast editor of Vulture.

He says Stranger Things wasn't Netflix's first big hit, House of Cards and Orange is the New Black came first, but it was Netflix's first true international blockbuster.

And Adalian says it expanded the medium's creative potential.

Netflix plans to release the final episodes of Stranger Things Season 5 on New Year's Eve.

Chloe Veltman, NPR News.