Vecna has struck again!
Netflix crashed for some useres Wednesday night as the series finale of โStranger Thingsโ premiered. The streamer also experienced technical problems a few weeks ago during the Season 5 premiere on Nov. 26.
The streamer crashed right at 5 p.m. PT, coinciding with the drop time for the โStranger Things 5โ finale. The crash lasted roughly a minute and was fixed after a few refreshes. As was the case last time, users encountering the error were met with an image from โNailed It!โ with the caption: โSomething went wrong. Sorry, weโre having trouble with your request. Youโll find lots to explore on the home page.โ
During the Nov. 26 crash, Netflix was down for about five minutes when the first four episodes of Season 5 released at 5 p.m. PT. Season 4 of โStranger Thingsโ also caused some technical issues back in July 2022 when the final episodes dropped. Outside of the Upside Down, Netflix had livestream issues when the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul boxing match aired live last year.
Netflix survived the second batch of โStranger Thingsโ Season 5 episodes, which released on Christmas Day and had no technical problems. Those episodes powered Netflix to its highest viewership ever for Christmas Day. Season 5 was the most-watched title worldwide thanks to the three new episodes. Between Dec. 22-28, the fifth and final season received 34.5 million views. That marked the seasonโs second-best weekly total after its debut with 59.6 million views in November, which was Netflixโs best-ever opening week for an English-language title.
The highly anticipated series finale also premieres in select theaters on New Yearโs Eve. According to co-creator Ross Duffer, 1.1 million people have RSVPโd to theatrical screenings. He added that 3,500 screenings are sold out across 620 theaters.
โWhat a way to close out a 10-year journey โ together,โ he wrote on Instagram with his brother and co-creator Matt Duffer. โMaybe weโll see some of you in LA.โ
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