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Netflix Outage Strikes During 'Stranger Things' Premiere

11/27/2025

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On November 27, 2025, Netflix experienced a brief outage at 5 p.m. PT during the premiere of Stranger Things' fifth season, lasting about three minutes.
Most users regained access by 5:05 p.m. PT.
A Netflix spokesperson said the outage affected some TV devices and was resolved quickly.
The incident followed similar outages during previous high-traffic events, including the release of Season 4's final episodes.

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On November 27, 2025, Netflix experienced a brief outage at 5 p.m. PT during the premiere of Stranger Things' fifth season, lasting about three minutes.
Most users regained access by 5:05 p.m. PT.
A Netflix spokesperson said the outage affected some TV devices and was resolved quickly.
The incident followed similar outages during previous high-traffic events, including the release of Season 4's final episodes.