As the final series of Stranger Things is set to premiere on Netflix this weekend, fans may want to take a trip down memory lane and revisit one of its star's earlier performances.

Joseph Quinn, who played the role of Eddie Munson in the fourth season, won't be returning for the finale, much to the disappointment of his many fans.

Before he became a household name in Hawkins, Quinn had already made a mark with his second on-screen role, where he portrayed a classic literary character.

Since then, he has starred in major blockbusters such as Gladiator II, A Quiet Place: Day One, and even took on the role of Johnny Storm, also known as the Human Torch, in Marvel Cinematic Universe's Fantastic Four: The First Steps.

However, before all these high-profile roles, Quinn appeared in the series Dickensian, a captivating show that combined several Charles Dickens novels into one narrative.

The London-born actor played Arthur Havisham, a character originally from the novel Great Expectations.

According to the programme synopsis, he represents just one iconic character drawn from Dickens' literary works in a Victorian London setting, where Inspector Bucket investigates the killing of Ebenezer Scrooge's business associate Jacob Marley. The result is an unprecedented adaptation and murder mystery unlike anything seen before.

The complete 2016 series remains available to stream at no cost on BBC iPlayer. Given the narrative commences on Christmas Eve, it makes for ideal viewing in the lead-up to the festive period, reports the Mirror.

Whilst the programme did not garner sufficient reviews initially to achieve a Rotten Tomatoes rating, numerous critics offered enthusiastic acclaim. A Guardian reviewer went so far as to describe it as the 'riskiest show on TV'.

They wrote: "The BBC drama is taking more risks than any other show on British TV at the moment. The reasons for this lie deep in its mongrel DNA. This is a smoggy, shadowy period drama paced like a soap opera. It is a bizarre mashup; characters from seven Dickens novels cross paths and live cheek by jowl. It is full of murder and misery and human trafficking - and it is on before the watershed."

Viewers were equally enthusiastic in their appreciation. One individual shared online: "Pure perfection. Have never and will never again see such a triumphant collaboration. We will watch and re-watch this already classic celebration, gorgeously shot and presented in a lively, joyous Whodunnit with more twists than one can imagine."

Another viewer chimed in: "What a brilliant adaptation of Dicken's works, with a superb cast to carry it off. The script writers deserve praise indeed. I found it compelling viewing, left with wanting more at the end of each episode."

Meanwhile, a third fan confessed: "I'm watching this for a third time and it absolutely sparkles. What an amazing idea to incorporate all of Charles Dickens' novels into one amazing epic story. The cast has been so imaginatively chosen and each and everyone of them work."

Dickensian is streaming on BBC iPlayer.