Netflix sets Christmas viewing record: what viewers chose

Netflix has set a Christmas viewing record with new episodes of the series “Stranger Things”. Variety reports this information.

During the week of December 22-28, the fifth season of the series reached 34.5 million views.

This is the second-highest figure after the November premiere, when 59.6 million views were recorded.

In total, the fifth season of “Stranger Things” has received 137.1 million views since its launch.

Thus, the series ranked fourth among the most popular English-language shows on Netflix.

Officially, the fifth season of “Stranger Things” will be included in the popular series after all episodes are released.

The series finale is scheduled for December 31 and will be available to stream on Netflix and in cinemas simultaneously.

In the weekly Netflix rating, Stranger Things takes first place, followed by the South Korean film The Great Flood.

This film topped the ratings of non-English-language films.

Among English-language series, the fifth season of Emily in Paris ranks second.

Information about the final episode of Stranger Things’ fifth season will be released on January 1, 2026, and the series will be available on Netflix at 3:00 Kyiv time.