Stranger Things” briefly pulled Netflix into the Upside Down. The streamer crashed at 5 p.m. PT on Wednesday, just as the highly anticipated fifth season of the sci-fi series premiered. The service was down for about three minutes and continues to have bugs for some users.

Netflix crashed or stalled out for some "Stranger Things" fans for the first 22 minutes of the Season 5 launch, according to Outage.Report.

As 'Stranger Things' begins its final descent into the Upside Down, Netflix was slightly overwhelmed with the show's loyal fans.

Stranger Things fans have formed some wild theories about how Eddie Munson could return from the dead, one of which deeply amused creators Matt and Ross Duffer.

Parrot Analytics data shows the sci-fi hit has also generated more than 2 million new subscriber signups for Netflix in the last 5 years

Its creators were first-time show runners, unknown young actors were cast in lead roles, and even though the show starred kids, it was not for children.That was nine years ago.The 1980s-set show about a monster that wreaks havoc on fictional Hawkins,

"Stranger Things" star Joe Keery explained why a video surfaced of him officiating a California wedding dressed as his character Steve Harrington.

The stars and creators of Stranger Things reveal what viewers can expect in season 5, volume 2 and the series finale.