(L to R) Noah Schnapp as Will Byers, Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler, and Winona Ryder as Joyce Byers in 'Stranger Things' season 5. Courtesy of Netflix Share on Facebook Share on X 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 Did Netflix not learn from last time? When the series finale of Stranger Things premiered on Netflix at 5 p.m. PT on New Year's Eve, it appears the streaming platform crashed briefly. This was likely caused by the influx of fans logging on to watch the highly anticipated final episode of the Duffer Brothers-created show, titled "Chapter Eight: The Rightside Up." When some viewers attempted to play the finale, they were met with a message that read, "Something went wrong. Sorry, we're having trouble with your request. You'll find lots to explore on the home page." Related Stories TV 'Stranger Things' Star Noah Schnapp on Will's Coming Out Scene: "It Was Perfect" TV Harlan Coben on New Netflix Series 'Run Away' Getting Disturbing, Like All His Stories: "In Real Life, I'm Actually a Fairly OK Guy" Some fans quickly took to X to share their complaints. One person wrote, "Waking up since 2 am just to watch Netflix crash unreal craze stranger Things finale," while another added, "NETFLIX CRASH JUST AS IT HITS 1AM OFC IT FUCKING DIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIID." However, this wasn't the first time, as Netflix also crashed on Nov. 26 when season five, Volume 1, dropped. At the time, the streamer shared in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, "Some members briefly experienced an issue streaming on TV devices, but service recovered for all accounts within five minutes." THR has reached out to Netflix for comment on the second crash, but did not hear back by the time of publication. The fifth season of Stranger Things was released in three parts: Volume 1 on Nov. 26, Volume 2 on Dec. 25 and the series finale on Dec. 31, which is also playing in theaters. Check out all of THR's Stranger Things season five coverage here. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Kennedy Center Honors Kennedy Center Defends Trump-Hosted Honors Ratings Performance: "This Was a Successful Night" new york city How to Watch the Times Square New Year's Eve Celebration and 2026 Ball Drop Live noads How to Stream 'New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash' 2026 Online noads How to Stream 'New Year's Eve Live' 2026 With Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen Online noads Where to Stream 'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve' 2026 Online George Clooney Bari Weiss Fires Back at George Clooney for Dissing Her Handling of CBS News Kennedy Center Honors Kennedy Center Defends Trump-Hosted Honors Ratings Performance: "This Was a Successful Night" new york city How to Watch the Times Square New Year's Eve Celebration and 2026 Ball Drop Live noads How to Stream 'New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash' 2026 Online noads How to Stream 'New Year's Eve Live' 2026 With Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen Online noads Where to Stream 'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve' 2026 Online George Clooney Bari Weiss Fires Back at George Clooney for Dissing Her Handling of CBS News