Netflix Outage Hits as Stranger Things Season 5 Drops
Netflix users in the US had a rough night on November 26. As fans eagerly waited to binge-watch the much-awaited Stranger Things Season 5, the streaming giant suffered a massive outage. Thousands reported issues, and social media lit up with frustrated (and hilarious) memes as viewers shared their disbelief.
Fans Blame Hawkins for Breaking Netflix
The timing of the outage couldn’t have been more suspicious. With Stranger Things 5 premiering, everyone pointed fingers at the show’s massive fanbase for “breaking the internet.” One thing’s clear: this show has the power to bring Demogorgons—and streaming services—to their knees. You know a show is a cultural phenomenon when it can take down a platform as big as Netflix. Maybe next time, Netflix should prepare for an Upside Down-level surge in traffic!
So, did Hawkins’ favorite gang of kids accidentally open a portal to internet chaos? Or did Netflix underestimate just how much we all love a good supernatural mystery? Either way, fans proved they’re as relentless as Eleven when it comes to binge-watching.
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India Today – Netflix Outage Disrupts Streaming as Stranger Things 5 Premieres