The Stranger Things

Netflix has officially kicked off the global rollout of Stranger Things Season 5. Here's everything Indian fans need to know about release dates, timings, episodes, cast and what to expect

Indian users across Tier-I cities, including New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Kolkata, also reported problems with the app

The first few minutes of Stranger Things Season 5 were revealed on Netflix, showing Will Byers alone in the Upside Down in 1983, a return to the night the town of Hawkins realised the negatives

Titled 'The Rightside Up', the climactic episode will also play in over 350 movie theatres across the US and Canada starting December 31 at 5 PM PT, perfectly timed with its global premiere on Netflix

Harbour, who will reprise his character Jim Hopper in third season, said the 1985 comedy will serve as one of the cinematic influences for the show

Stranger Things is the first sign Netflix dreams of being a multifaceted media empire