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Netflix’s Geeked Week 2024 teases new looks at Stranger Things, Wednesday, Squid Game

A girl plays the cello in Wednesday.
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Geeked Week is returning to Netflix. The streamer announced Geek Week 2024 will begin on September 16, 2024. The festivities will continue throughout the week, culminating with a live, in-person fan event in Atlanta on September 19, 2024.

First launched in 2021, the fourth-annual Geeked Week will celebrate Netflix’s biggest fandoms for its movies, TV shows, and games, specifically in action, sci-fi, and fantasy. Fans can expect news, first-look images, and video announcements from some of the streamer’s biggest titles. Featured projects mentioned in the teaser video include Stranger ThingsSquid Game, Wednesday, The Sandman, Cobra KaiAvatar: The Last AirbenderBlack Mirror, One Piece, and Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft.

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Previous Geeked Weeks have provided memorable announcements and teasers for the streamer. 2023’s event provided insight into Squid Game: The ChallengeLeoArcane, and Orion and the Dark2022’s event was headlined by a first look at Jenna Ortega in Wednesday, along with previews of Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities and The Midnight Club.

Stranger Things season 5 is easily one of the most anticipated shows of 2025, with many fans hoping to receive another update during Geeked Week 2024. Netflix released a behind-the-scenes video of season 5 on July 15, the eighth anniversary of when Stranger Things season 1 debuted. No release date for season 5 has been announced, but filming is halfway complete.

Another show fans will be looking out for updates from is Squid GameThe most popular series on Netflix returns for season 2 on December 26, 2024. The show has been renewed for a third and final season to be released in 2025.

Details on the programming during Geeked Week will be released in the coming weeks.

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