Netflix Crashes as ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 Premieres...

Skip to main content November 26, 2025 5:49pm Share on Facebook Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment 'Stranger Things' season five. Courtesy of Netflix Share on Facebook Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment It appears even Netflix isn’t safe from the Upside Down. When Volume 1 of the highly anticipated fifth season of Stranger Things premiered on the streaming service at 5 p.m. PT on Wednesday, fans flooded social media, complaining that Netflix had crashed. “NETFLIX FIX YOURSELF RIGHT NOW BRO, IVE BEEN WAITING THREE YEARS,” one user wrote on X, while another person added, “OH MY GOD NETFLIX PLS FIX YOURSELF I WANNA WATCH.” Hundreds of people also commented on Netflix’s most recent Instagram post about the Duffer Brothers-created show, asking for the app to be fixed. The streaming service was seemingly back up and running a few minutes after the new season of Stranger Things dropped, and the official Netflix account on X retweeted a user’s comment that read, “STRANGER THINGS IS BACK EVERYONE STFU.” Earlier on Wednesday, co-creator Ross Duffer shared on his Instagram Story, “Netflix increased bandwidth by 30 percent to avoid a crash.” However, they didn’t seem to be enough. The Hollywood Reporter has reached out to Netflix for comment. Volume 1 of Stranger Things season five is currently streaming on Netflix, with Volume 2 dropping on Dec. 25 and the series finale on Dec. 31, which will also be playing in theaters. Check out all of THR‘s Stranger Things season five coverage here. More to come. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day ‘Stranger Things’ Star Millie Bobby Brown on Current Relationship With David Harbour After Bullying Claims stranger things ‘Stranger Things’ Review: The Final Season of Netflix’s Horror Hit Gets Stuck in the Upside Down TV Ratings: ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Finale Scores Nine-Year High Teyana Taylor Niecy Nash-Betts Reveals the NSFW Reason Why ‘All’s Fair’ Cast Has Two Group Chats Guy Fieri Reveals On-Set Injury That Landed Him in a Wheelchair Apple TV’s ‘The Hunt’ Premiere Pulled From Schedule Amid Plagiarism Accusations The Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. © 2025 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. All Rights Reserved. THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER is a registered trademark of The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. Powered by WordPress.com VIP