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WWE Meets ‘Stranger Things’ in Special Upside Down Edition of Monday Night RAW on January 5
Two of Netflix’s top properties collide when WWE presents a very special “Stranger Things”-themed episode of their flagship program Monday Night RAW on January 5, 2026.
Netflix teases, “It’s Stranger Things Night on WWE RAW! The 2026 premiere episode on January 5th will feature some of the biggest names in WWE and kick off WrestleMania season.”
The fifth and final season of “Stranger Things” will have wrapped up by the time this special episode of WWE RAW airs, with three new episodes arriving on Christmas Night at 8pm ET and the SERIES FINALE premiering on Netflix and playing in select theaters on New Year’s Eve.
We have no idea what to expect from this very special Upside Down edition of RAW but it’s possible it’ll feature guest appearances from some of the stars as well as special themed branding and possibly even a “Stranger Things”-themed wrestling match or two. An Upside Down Street Fight, perhaps? Maybe a Stranger Steel Cage Match? We’ll find out on January 5…
Preview the RAW x “Stranger Things” celebration below!
As the inaugural season of Apple TV+’s stellar new series “Widow’s Bay” barrels toward its finale in two weeks, the latest episode gives Kate O’Flynn the spotlight as her character revisits her trauma with the Boogeyman.
“Your Baggage“, directed by Andrew DeYoung (Friendship), sees O’Flynn’s scene-stealing Patricia once again renew her fight with the Michael Myers-like stalker that slaughtered her peers during her adolescence. Thrillingly, it makes for one extended chase sequence that sees Patricia trying to warn others, while evading the undead killer.
In short, this episode’s incredible riff on Halloween and the slasher subgenre transformed Patricia into a fierce Final Girl.
“Well, that felt like a bucket list that I didn’t know was on my bucket list until I did it, but when I did it, I just lapped up every minute,” O’Flynn tells Bloody Disgusting of her triumphant turn this episode. “It felt fantastic for her to get that moment where she is becoming a badass. That was amazing.”
The actress turned to a few notable references for her performance. “Horror-wise, I go back to my youth, which was referenced in some of the episodes: Wicker Man, Carrie, and Rosemary’s Baby, that sort of thing is my kind of vibe.”
O’Flynn also notes how the series’ unique tone allows for so much creative freedom to make bold swings. “There’s something very freeing about it. Every moment is up for grabs, so it’s like we don’t have to totally land in one direction or another. It keeps it alive.“
Patricia is the eccentric assistant to Matthew Rhys‘ Mayor Tom Loftis, who’s at the forefront of trying to solve the island’s pesky curse predicament. Rhys felt the same about “Widow’s Bay” and its rare ability to make you laugh and scream in equal measure, stemming from series creator Katie Dippold.
“The mandate was, ‘It’s a real world with real people. You play for real.’ There’s no playing for comedy or horror,” Rhys echoes O’Flynn’s sentiments on how freeing the series’ tone has been.
New episodes will release every Wednesday through June 17 only on Apple TV+.
Kate O’Flynn in “Widow’s Bay,” now streaming on Apple TV.
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