The hotly anticipated fifth and final season of Stranger Things was released on Netflix, but many viewers were left fuming as the streaming platform appeared to crash The final season of Stranger Things has been eagerly awaited (Image: NETFLIX)

The final series of Stranger Things has been among the most eagerly awaited Netflix releases this year , but viewers were left fuming after the newly-dropped show appeared to crash the platform.

Alongside fans complaining on social media, Down Detector confirmed the Netflix crash was widespread. Reports of technical difficulties surged from virtually zero to nearly 15,000 within just 13 minutes of the series premiere, with the bulk of issues recorded at 5:09 PST.

The cult show makes its final bow as Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) and

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