‘Disclosure Day’ Sends Netflix's Beloved Sci-Fi Series Soaring Up Streaming Charts

The legendary Steven Spielberg‘s first sci-fi movie in nearly a decade, Disclosure Day, debuted this week to positive reviews and solid box-office results. The film was expected to gross around $70 million globally in its first weekend of release, but was able to comfortably top that figure. It also grossed around $10 million more than it was expected to domestically, topping the chart by overcoming last week’s number one film, Scary Movie, and the holdover phenomenon Obsession. Disclosure Day stars Emily Blunt and Josh O’Connor and combines the thrills of a 1970s conspiracy movie with old-school Spielbergian sci-fi. Audiences inspired to revisit some of Spielberg’s back catalog might also want to check out a new Netflix series that owes a tremendous creative debt to the filmmaker’s oft-imitated style.

The series in question was executive-produced by the Duffer Brothers, who famously mined Spielberg’s earlier hits for their blockbuster series Stranger Things. That show concluded its five-season run at the end of 2025, after which the Duffers lent their support to other writers. They executive-produced the acclaimed Netflix horror series Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen, as well as the animated spin-off series Stranger Things: Tales from ’85.

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However, their latest sci-fi series has proven to be a bigger hit, both critically and in terms of viewership. We’re talking, of course, about The Boroughs. After three weeks, it has accumulated more than 115 million hours watched, according to Netflix. The Boroughs has also received critical acclaim, and is now sitting at a “Certified Fresh” 97% score on Rotten Tomatoes. The aggregator website’s consensus reads, “The Boroughs exudes excellence through its wonderfully plotted sci-fi trappings, star-studded cast, heartfelt narrative, and genuine ingenuity; a new classic through-and-through.” In her review, Collider’s Greer Riddell praised the show for not dipping into the Stranger Things well and standing on its own feet. The Boroughs follows a group of retirees who band together to take down a mysterious foe at their facility. It stars Alfred Molina, Geena Davis, Alfre Woodard, Clarke Peters, Jena Malone, and others. The eight-episode series, created by Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews, is still among Netflix’s top 10 most-watched titles domestically, according to FlixPatrol. You can watch The Boroughs on Netflix and Disclosure Day in theaters. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.