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Stranger Things Breaks Viewing Records with 8.46 Billion Minutes
12/23/2025
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- Stranger Things tallied 8.46 billion viewing minutes during its Season 5 premiere week over Thanksgiving, surpassing Season 4’s 7.2 billion.
- Nielsen reports 57% of viewing came from new episodes.
- 59% of viewers were aged 18-49.
- The series ranked No. 3 on Nielsen’s Top 10 before the premiere.
- Landman reached 1.34 billion minutes, with How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Home Alone also appearing in the rankings.
