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entertainment · 3 outlets · 3 linked reports

'Stranger Things' Finale Smashes Netflix Records on New Year's Day

2026-07-07

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Summary

The two-hour finale of 'Stranger Things' season 5, released New Year's Eve, drove Netflix to its most-viewed New Year's Day ever, with 31.5 million views in the finale week.
The final season reached 105.7 million views, landing at No. 9 on Netflix's all-time Most Popular English TV list after a record 59.6M English-language opening.
More than 1.1 million fans watched the finale in theaters, earning over $25 million.

The question

'Stranger Things' is the biggest franchise Netflix has ever produced.

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