Netflix suffered technical difficulties Wednesday night when the Stranger Things Season 5 finale premiered, marking the second outage this season. The streaming service went down at 5 p.m. PT, exactly when the final episode launched. The crash lasted approximately one minute before being resolved. Users saw an error message stating “Something went wrong. Sorry, we’re having trouble with your request.” Netflix previously crashed for about five minutes on November 26 when the first four Season 5 episodes released. Season 5 achieved 34.5 million views between December 22-28, making it the second-best weekly total after its debut with 59.6 million views in November, Netflix’s best-ever opening week for an English-language title. Co-creator Ross Duffer reported 1.1 million people RSVP’d for theatrical screenings across 620 theaters. (Story URL)
Netflix Experiences Second Recent Crash During ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 Finale Release
Jan 1, 2026 | 7:01 PM