Millie Bobby Brown and Stranger Things Photo: Netflix
Even after splitting this season of Stranger Things into a two-part binge, Netflix still found itself quite hangover. Users reported that last night, shortly after the fall of the final episodes of the series, the streamer crashed briefly due to the flood of viewers trying to access the conclusion of the sci-fi series.
For Variety, global activity-time monitoring site Downdetector.com documented that reports of problems with Netflix peaked around 3:00 a.m. EST, which, not so coincidentally, is the same time Stranger Things 4 Volume 2 was first released. There were about 13,000 complaints at the time, although Variety reports that the situation appeared to have been resolved in about 30 minutes.
Viewers also documented the crash on social media, with some shared videos of the error message “Connection with problems” or an infinite red load symbol. Everyone who experienced the mistake seemed to agree on one thing, though: the new episodes of Stranger Things had to be the final culprit.
The massive convergence around the Midnight Fall (PST) of Stranger Things isn’t really surprising as much, given the cultural command the series wields. This season of Stranger Things has already taken the title as the number one English-language series of all time on the streaming service.
The scope of Stranger Things extends beyond the simple audience, and even to other media. The important inclusion of Kate Bush’s 1980s anthem “Running Up That Hill” took the lone musician to the top of the charts, giving Bush his first number 1 single and setting three Guinness World Records in the process. . And yesterday, taking advantage of the success, Spotify even launched a new popular feature that allows users to create their own playlists “upside down”. The playlist picks up songs that will likely save the listener from Vecna’s claws.