Netflix’s phenomenal series Stranger Things, with its final season which premiered on November 27th, has shifted the balance in the digital streaming world. Returning after a long wait with its fifth season, the series achieved record-breaking viewing figures from its very first days on the platform.

Stranger Things Breaks Viewing Record

Official data released by the US-based ratings measurement company Nielsen proves that the series was watched for a total of 8.46 billion minutes in its first four days alone. This statistic is the highest viewing time ever recorded by Nielsen in its years of tracking digital content, setting an unprecedented record.

This performance of the fifth season highlights the enormous difference when compared to the fourth season, which was released in 2022. Stranger Things’ fourth season reached 7.2 billion minutes of viewing time in its opening weekend.

The fact that the fifth season surpassed one billion minutes of viewership in just four days shows that the show has expanded its global audience during its three-year hiatus, and that interest in the final season has peaked. These figures not only break the show’s own record but also set a difficult-to-reach benchmark across the industry.

Netflix is ​​implementing a strategy of releasing the farewell season in three separate episodes. Following the first four episodes, which premiered on November 27th, the second three-episode installment, continuing the saga, will be available on the platform on December 26th.

The grand finale, expected to be the length of a feature film, will be released on January 1st. With this schedule, Stranger Things will continue to keep viewers glued to their screens throughout the holiday season.