season 5 stranger things It was the most watched title worldwide thanks to three new episodes. file | Photo Credit: AP
Some users found it difficult to log in to Netflix to watch the finale on Wednesday night (January 1, 2026) stranger thingsThe series which debuted in 2016 and became an instant hit among audiences with its band of adventure-loving kids, its 80s vintage setting, and the Upside Down.
The streamer faced a similar technical issue during the show’s Season 5 premiere on November 26.
The crash on Wednesday (January 1) lasted for about a minute and was fixed after some refreshing. Users encountering the error should read “Nailed It!” Found an image of. With the caption: “Something went wrong. Sorry, we’re having trouble with your request. You’ll find a lot more to discover on the home page”, reportedDiversity,
During the November 26 crash, Netflix was down for about five minutes when the first four episodes of Season 5 were released.
season 5 stranger things It was the most watched title worldwide thanks to three new episodes. The fifth and final season received 34.5 million views between December 22–28. According to the website, this was the second-best weekly total of the season after the season debuted in November with 59.6 million views, making it Netflix’s best opening week ever for an English-language title.
The series, created by Matt and Ross Duffer, revolves around the residents of Hawkins, a fictional small town in Indiana. A group of young friends witness supernatural powers and befriend a young girl with psychokinetic abilities named Eleven. She opens a gateway between Earth and a hostile alternate dimension known as the Upside Down in a nearby human experiment facility.
Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Cara Buono, Matthew Modine, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Cink, Joe Keery, Dacre Montgomery, Sean Astin, Maya Hawke, Priya Ferguson, Brett Gelman, Jamie Campbell Bower and Linda Hamilton stars in the series.
Hours before the finale premiered, Ross Duffer wrote a touching Instagram post to recount his 10-year journey.
“Watched the finale a few weeks ago with the cast in NYC for press. It was an emotional and cathartic experience for all of us. Walking around afterward, I looked at all of these incredible cast members — laughing, crying, supporting each other — and felt so lucky that we’ve been so close, so bonded, for these ten years. By the time we’ve finished telling this story, we’ve now become family forever.
We hope you all love the ending as much as we do. We are forever grateful for your support and love over the years, which allowed us to end this journey the way we always imagined,” he shared on Instagram, a photo of the group at the screening.
published – January 01, 2026 04:22 PM IST