The concluding season of the highly anticipated sci-fi show Stranger Things debuted on Netflix Thursday morning (IST), sparking excitement among fans worldwide. As soon as Volume 1 was released, audiences hurried to watch the fresh episodes, leading to an extraordinary spike in traffic.
The massive surge in users temporarily overwhelmed Netflix’s servers, preventing many from accessing the episodes. Reports indicate that viewers in the United States faced service disruptions for close to an hour before the platform resumed normal operations.
The final season is being released in three segments. The initial four episodes, currently available for streaming, make up the first part. The second set will debut on December 25, with the concluding installment arriving on December 31, bringing closure to a series that has led the streaming scene for almost ten years.
In classic Stranger Things style, the debut ignited a surge of online buzz. Enthusiasts flocked to social media, sharing memes, reaction threads, watch-party highlights, and speculations about the concluding episodes. From lighthearted jokes about Netflix outages to rejoicing over the return to Hawkins, feeds across various platforms brimmed with nostalgic and witty homages to the cherished show.