: "When we sold this, it had no pre-awareness title, no big star actor or show runner, just these young twin brothers with a crazy idea, vividly realised, and a movie director as the producer.
"They really empowered us and let us lead the way."
Debuting on Netflix in 2016, the 80s-set series follows a group of youths surrounded by supernatural events in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana.
Taking to Twitter, Netflix posted a video with the caption: "Stranger Things premiered 5 years ago today — and in that time, 196 million households have chosen to watch at least one episode of the show! Let's go back to where it all began..."
Stranger Things was created by the Duffer Brothers and stars Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Finn Wolfhard, Sadie Sink, Joe Keery, Maya Hawke, Charlie Heaton, Winona Ryder, Natalia Dyer, and David Harbour.
Newcomers to the fourth season's cast include Robert Englund, Jamie Campbell Bower, Joseph Quinn, and Eduardo Franco.
Emotional fans rushed to congratulate the series on its five year run and they cannot wait for season 4.
One said: "5 years of Stranger Things I still can’t believe it’s been that long. One of my favourite shows in the whole wide world."
A second wrote: "The only show that makes me feel things that I can't even describe."
Another penned: "I can’t even explain how obsessed I am with this show! I can’t believe it’s been 5 years already! I’m so excited for season 4."
Stranger Things release video of Hawkins National Laboratory notice of closure