The Stranger
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
The Stranger (2020) is a thriller series from Quibi. It has built a run of 13 episodes at roughly 10 minutes each. It premiered on April 13, 2020. Viewers rate it 7 out of 10. It is currently ended. It runs 1 season.
What The Stranger Is About
An unassuming young rideshare driver is thrown into her worst nightmare when a mysterious Hollywood Hills passenger enters her car. Her terrifying, heart-stopping ride with the stranger unfolds over 12 hours as she navigates the seedy underbelly of Los Angeles in a chilling game of cat and mouse.
What to Expect When You Watch
Episodes run about 10 minutes, which keeps the pace tight, the full run covers 13 episodes, spread across 1 season and it leans into its thriller roots while leaving room for the quieter character beats.
Performance-wise the series leans on Maika Monroe, Dane DeHaan and Avan Jogia to carry the emotional weight, with the rest of the ensemble filling out the world around them.
Cast and Creative Team
Maika Monroe, Dane DeHaan and Avan Jogia lead the cast.
Key roles include Maika Monroe as Clare; Dane DeHaan as Carl E.; Avan Jogia as JJ.
Why It Stands Out
Fans of thriller have a clear reason to give this one a shot. It sits comfortably alongside Quibi’s other originals, a 7/10 audience score puts it in steady company and it commits to its premise instead of hedging between tones.
Released in 2020 and carried by Quibi with the series still ended, it lands hardest with thriller viewers.
How The Stranger Compares
If The Stranger lands for you, the next stops are Breaking Bad, Death Note and The Expanse, which share its thriller lean.
Each of those sits at a different point on the same spectrum, so they make a natural follow-up once you finish the run here.
Where to Stream
The Stranger is available to stream on Netflix. Availability can shift by region, so confirm on the platform before you commit.
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On the whole The Stranger is the kind of series that rewards a patient watch, with Maika Monroe and Dane DeHaan doing the heaviest lifting, a tone that stays true to its thriller roots, It has held up since 2020 and so if the premise sounds like your lane, the execution holds up.
The Bottom Line
The Stranger is a safe bet for anyone already inside the thriller lane, at 13 episodes it is an easy run to work through, it is streaming on Netflix right now, the audience score holds around 7/10 and so there is little risk in starting it tonight.
Verdict: 7/10. Watch it if you want thriller you can settle into.
