Wikimedia Commons/Stranger Things 5 TV Stranger Things 5 dominates 2025-26, drawing 30.6M viewers. See Netflix's top shows and how network TV competes in the Nielsen rankings. April 16, 2026 AceShowbiz - The final season of Stranger Things continues to dominate viewership charts, with Nielsen reporting that Stranger Things 5 attracted an impressive 30.6 million viewers within its first 28 days of release. This figure positions the series as the most-watched show across both streaming platforms and traditional television during the 2025-26 season through March 1.