Netflix Crashes Again as ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 Finale Premieres
The Hollywood Reporter••entertainment
Key Points:
- Netflix experienced a brief crash on New Year’s Eve when the series finale of Stranger Things premiered, likely due to a surge of viewers trying to watch the final episode simultaneously.
- Viewers attempting to stream the finale encountered error messages, prompting many to express their frustration on social media platforms like X.
- This outage was not Netflix's first related to Stranger Things season five, as the platform also experienced a brief crash on November 26 during the release of Volume 1.
- Netflix previously acknowledged the November issue, stating the streaming problem was resolved within five minutes, but has not yet commented on the New Year’s Eve crash.
- The fifth season of Stranger Things was released in three parts, with the finale also available in theaters
