The wait is finally over. After a three-year hiatus, the Hawkins gang is back for their final bow, with Volume 1 of Stranger Things season 5 finally dropping on Netflix globally this past Thanksgiving Eve. With the split-release strategy in full effect and anticipation at an all-time high, the big question wasn’t if the show would be number one, but just how many records it would shatter. Now that the first batch of viewing figures is in, let’s dive into the data to see how the final season’s debut compares to season 4 and Netflix’s all-time heavyweights like Wednesday and Squid Game .

OK, what are the headline figures:

Debuted #1 TV show for the period 11/24/25 – 11/30/25

Hours Watched Globally : 284.2M

Views : 59.6M views

So, yes, big numbers. According to Netflix, it boasts t

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