Archive · 10 Dec 2025
Stranger Things Volume 1 Sees Viewership Drop
Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 1 had a lot of people watching it when it first came out, but in the second week, fewer people watched it.
It still was the most-watched show on Netflix for two weeks in a row.
The show is about kids in a town called Hawkins who fight scary monsters.
The next part of Season 5 will come out on December 26th, and the very last episode will be on January 1st, 2026.
Other seasons of Stranger Things are also still popular on Netflix.
Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 1 saw a significant drop in viewership from 59.6 million in its first week to 23.6 million in its second week.
Despite the drop, it remained the most-watched show on Netflix for the second consecutive week.
The docuseries Sean Combs: The Reckoning ranked second with 21.8 million views in its debut week.
Previous seasons of Stranger Things also featured in Netflix's weekly top 10 list.
The second volume of Season 5 will premiere on December 26th, 2023, with the series finale on January 1st, 2026.
- Who
- Netflix viewers, Stranger Things cast and creators
- What
- Decline in viewership for Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 1
- When
- Second week of release
- Where
- Global (Netflix streaming)
- Why
- Not specified in the article
- Show
- Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 1
- First Week Views
- 59.6 million
- Second Week Views
- 23.6 million
- Release Date for Volume 2
- 26 December 2023 (India)
- Series Finale Date
- 1 January 2026
- Setting
- Fictional town of Hawkins
- Main Antagonist
- Vecna
- Creators
- Duffer Brothers