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Netflix Cracks Under Stranger Things 5 Pressure
1 Jan
Summary
- The highly anticipated Stranger Things 5 finale premiered on December 31.
- Netflix experienced a brief outage as fans attempted to stream the finale.
- The longest episode, running two hours and eight minutes, was released.
The highly anticipated finale of Netflix's popular series, Stranger Things 5, was released on December 31, coinciding with New Year's Eve celebrations. Millions of fans tuned in to watch "Chapter Eight: The Rightside Up," the concluding episode created by the Duffer Brothers.
As viewers flocked to the streaming platform, Netflix reportedly experienced a brief service disruption. This issue is reminiscent of a similar outage on November 26 when Volume 1 of season five was released, though that incident was resolved within minutes.
The fifth season of Stranger Things was rolled out in three distinct parts throughout late 2026. Volume 1 dropped on November 26, followed by Volume 2 on December 25, and culminating with the series finale on December 31. The final episode is notably the longest of the series, clocking in at two hours and eight minutes.
