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Netflix Crashes as Stranger Things Season 5 Ends
1 Jan
Summary
- Netflix experienced outages during the Stranger Things 5 finale premiere.
- Technical issues also occurred during previous Stranger Things season drops.
- The finale's theatrical screenings have over 1.1 million RSVPs.
Netflix experienced a brief outage on Wednesday evening, coinciding with the premiere of the "Stranger Things 5" series finale. The technical issue, which lasted about a minute, occurred as the highly anticipated episodes dropped at 5 p.m. PT. Users attempting to watch were shown an error message featuring "Nailed It!". This marks the second such incident for "Stranger Things 5", with earlier episodes also causing technical problems for the streamer.
Despite the premiere night glitch, "Stranger Things 5" ultimately drove Netflix to achieve its highest Christmas Day viewership. The final season became the most-watched title globally, with 34.5 million views in the week of December 22-28. This performance followed its record-breaking debut week in November, which marked Netflix's best opening for an English-language title.
The series finale is also reaching audiences through select theatrical screenings on New Year's Eve. Over 1.1 million individuals have confirmed their attendance at these events, with 3,500 sold-out screenings scheduled across 620 theaters, marking a unique way to conclude the show's decade-long run.
