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Stranger Things Finale Debuts Worldwide as Netflix Sees Brief Glitches

A two-hour capstone ends the main series, drawing select theatrical screenings and prompting early divided reactions.

Overview

  • Netflix released the 128-minute episode globally on December 31 with region-specific start times, including 7 p.m. in Mexico, 8 p.m. in Colombia and 10 p.m. in Argentina.
  • The finale also played in more than 350 cinemas in the United States and Canada for a limited event screening.
  • Minutes after launch, users in multiple countries reported brief errors and frozen streams before service stabilized.
  • Netflix has confirmed the story concludes with Season 5 and there will be no Season 6, with spinoffs and an animated extension reported to be in development.
  • Early responses from critics and viewers highlight cinematic scale and emotion alongside complaints about pacing and certain narrative choices.