{"id":302351,"date":"2025-11-23T20:05:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T20:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/302351\/"},"modified":"2025-11-23T20:05:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T20:05:11","slug":"stranger-things-5-and-and-beatles-doc-top-this-weeks-tv-must-sees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/302351\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Stranger Things 5&#8217; and and Beatles doc top this week&#8217;s TV must-sees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Breadcrumb Trail Links<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"breadcrumbs__item-link\" data-tb-category-link=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/torontosun.com\/category\/entertainment\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Entertainment<\/a><a class=\"breadcrumbs__item-link\" data-tb-category-link=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/torontosun.com\/category\/entertainment\/television\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Television<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"article-subtitle\">Popular Netflix series returns with the first part of its fifth and final season<\/p>\n<p> Get the latest from Mark Daniell straight to your inbox Sign Up   <\/p>\n<p>Published Nov 23, 2025 \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 Last updated 4\u00a0hours ago \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 3 minute read<\/p>\n<p><a aria-label=\"Join the conversation\" class=\"article-meta-comment-count\" data-story-comment-component=\"\" href=\"#comments-area\">   <\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can save this article by registering for free <a class=\"bookmark-link\" data-evt-skip-click=\"true\" href=\"http:\/\/torontosun.com\/register\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. 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Photo by NetflixArticle content<\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\"><a data-evt-val=\"{\" control_fields=\"\" link=\"\" things=\"\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/ca\/title\/80057281\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Stranger Things 5<\/a><br \/>Volume 1<br \/>In the beloved series\u2019 fifth and final season, our teenage heroes are united by a single goal: find and kill the otherworldly Vecna. <a data-evt-val=\"{\" control_fields=\"\" link=\"\" matt=\"\" and=\"\" ross=\"\" duffer=\"\" previously=\"\" told=\"\" postmedia=\"\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" href=\"https:\/\/torontosun.com\/entertainment\/television\/stranger-things-4-creators-and-stars-tease-scary-season-inspired-by-nightmare-on-elm-street\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Creators Matt and Ross Duffer previously told Postmedia<\/a> that the series is following a darker path because the kids are growing up. \u201cIt felt necessary because the core group of kids aren\u2019t kids anymore,\u201d Matt said.<br \/>Wednesday on <a data-evt-val=\"{\" control_fields=\"\" link=\"\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/ca\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Netflix<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Advertisement 2<\/p>\n<p>This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Toronto Sun\" class=\"market-logo\" height=\"37\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dcs-static.gprod.postmedia.digital\/20.0.2\/websites\/images\/identity\/logo-identity-tsun.svg\" width=\"280\"\/><\/p>\n<p>THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY<\/p>\n<p class=\"identity-intro__description\">Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n<p>Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account.Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on.Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from 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target=\"_blank\">Disney+<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\">After the Hunt<br \/>Film<br \/>A college professor (Julia Roberts) finds herself at a personal and professional crossroads when a star student (Ayo Edebiri) levels an accusation against one of her colleagues (Andrew Garfield) that threatens to expose a dark secret from her own past.<br \/>Now streaming on <a data-evt-val=\"{\" control_fields=\"\" link=\"\" video=\"\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" href=\"https:\/\/www.primevideo.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Prime Video<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Julia Roberts and Andrew Garfield in a scene from 'After the Hunt.'\" class=\"embedded-image__image lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/after-the-hunt.jpg\"  height=\"1334\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\"\/> Julia Roberts and Andrew Garfield in a scene from \u2018After the Hunt.\u2019 Photo by Amazon\/MGM<\/p>\n<p 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Please try again<\/p>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement 3<\/p>\n<p>This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>The Pitt<br \/>New Episode<br \/>While helping a patient\u2019s family cope with loss, Robby (Noah Wyle) struggles with memories of his mentor\u2019s final days.<br \/>Tuesday on CTV<\/p>\n<p>Christmas at Sea<br \/>Docuseries<br \/>Follows passionate superfans aboard Hallmark\u2019s inaugural Christmas Cruise from Miami to Nassau.<br \/>Tuesday on W Network<\/p>\n<p>Melt My Heart This Christmas<br \/>Film<br \/>A not-so-accidental hometown reunion over the holidays leads two exes to discover that their old spark might still be aflame. 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Hosted by SNL\u2019s Mikey Day.<br \/>Tuesday on <a data-evt-val=\"{\" control_fields=\"\" link=\"\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/ca\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Netflix<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Come Dine with Me Canada <br \/>Debut<br \/>Five amateur chefs compete to host the best dinner party in their home.<br \/>Thursday on Food Network<\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\"><a data-evt-val=\"{\" control_fields=\"\" link=\"\" dead=\"\" or=\"\" alive=\"\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/ca\/title\/80217818\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Missing: Dead or Alive?<\/a><br \/>Season 2<br \/>Follows officers from a South Carolina sheriff\u2019s department as they hunt for individuals who\u2019ve disappeared under troubling circumstances.<br \/>Monday on <a data-evt-val=\"{\" control_fields=\"\" link=\"\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/ca\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Netflix<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Advertisement 5<\/p>\n<p>This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\">Tinsel Town<br \/>Film<br \/>A washed-up Hollywood action hero takes a role in a small English village\u2019s quirky Christmas pantomime, where he finds unexpected inspiration through the show\u2019s straight-talking dance instructor. Stars Kiefer Sutherland and Rebel Wilson.<br \/>Friday on <a data-evt-val=\"{\" control_fields=\"\" link=\"\" video=\"\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" href=\"https:\/\/www.primevideo.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Prime Video<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\">Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age<br \/>Docuseries<br \/>Narrator Tom Hiddleston investigates a new era of prehistoric life, millions of years after the extinction of the dinosaurs \u2014 a world shaped by ice and the intense fight to survive.<br \/>Wednesday on <a data-evt-val=\"{\" control_fields=\"\" link=\"\" tv=\"\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/ca\/apple-tv-plus\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Apple TV<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\"><a data-evt-val=\"{\" control_fields=\"\" link=\"\" canada=\"\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ctv.ca\/shows\/masterchef-canada-53722\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MasterChef Canada<\/a><br \/>New Episode<br \/>Challenged with reimagining their favourite takeout dishes, the six home cooks face off in taste-testing battles.<br \/>Tuesday on CTV<\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\"><a data-evt-val=\"{\" control_fields=\"\" link=\"\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" href=\"mailto:mdaniell@postmedia.com\">mdaniell@postmedia.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Read More<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/torontosun.com\/entertainment\/television\/try-before-you-deny-stranger-things-star-backs-pineapple-on-pizza\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Eduardo Franco as Argyle in Stranger Things.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Eduardo-Franco-Stranger-Things-Netflix.jpg\"  class=\"lazyload\" height=\"96\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"96\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Why aren\u2019t people freaking out about anchovies?&#8217;: &#8216;Stranger Things&#8217; star backs pineapple on pizza<\/p>\n<p> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/torontosun.com\/entertainment\/television\/stranger-things-4-creators-and-stars-tease-scary-season-inspired-by-nightmare-on-elm-street\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven in Stranger Things.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/11-Stranger-Things-4-Netflix.jpg\"  class=\"lazyload\" height=\"96\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"96\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Stranger Things 4 creators and stars tease &#8216;scary&#8217; season inspired by Nightmare on Elm Street<\/p>\n<p> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/torontosun.com\/entertainment\/television\/this-is-us-star-justin-hartley-thrilled-by-tracker-success\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Justin Hartley stars as Colter Shaw in Tracker.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1763928311_566_tracker-Justin-Hartley-CBS.jpg\"  class=\"lazyload\" height=\"96\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"96\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>&#8216;This Is Us&#8217; star Justin Hartley thrilled by &#8216;Tracker&#8217; success<\/p>\n<p> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>Share this article in your social network<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Breadcrumb Trail Links EntertainmentTelevision Popular Netflix series returns with the first part of its fifth and final season&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":302352,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[49,48,75,341],"class_list":{"0":"post-302351","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-music","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-entertainment","11":"tag-music"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/302351","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=302351"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/302351\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/302352"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=302351"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=302351"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=302351"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}