Stranger Things season 5 breaks Netflix records
“Stranger Things” Season 5 launched with a staggering 59.6 million views in its first five days, setting a record for an English-language Netflix series.
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Could enthusiasm around the “Stranger Things” series have led to a death?
A woman in Georgia died after she fell from an abandoned building used as a filming location for the Netflix series, WSB-TV reported Dec. 19.
Police said the woman and her friends were exploring the building, owned by Emory University, the report said. The building is located in the Druid Hills neighborhood of Atlanta.
The property, police told the USA TODAY Network in an email, is currently fenced off and in the process of demolition.
“There are signs on the property advising people not to enter and warning them not to trespass,” according to the Emory University Police statement. “Emory is enhancing security at the site.”
The sci-fi horror series was filmed at various locations in the Atlanta area.
’Stranger Things’ tourism
The series is in its fifth and final season and has reached record-breaking viewership.
The first four-episode batch of the season, released in November, had 59.6 million views in the first five days. The second part of the season, consisting of three episodes, will be released on Dec. 25. The series finale will be available for streaming and in movie theaters on Dec. 31.
Its popularity has led tourism agencies to curate experiences for fans of the show, set in fictional Hawkins, Indiana. Fans can even stay in the Byers home through Airbnb.
Bloomington, Indiana, is touting businesses that would appeal to fans of the show.
They include the Graduate by Hilton hotel with an immersive Stranger Things–inspired suite, replicas of the Byers’ living room, the Wheelers’ basement and Eleven’s hideout, board games and Hopper’s Triple Deckers Extravaganza.
Guests can also check out WonderLab Museum, with its science-related interactive exhibits and programs; the Scoops Ahoy vibes at Hartzell’s Ice Cream; The Cade arcade bar and its 80s games; table-top game seller The Game Preserve and several other destinations.
Also in Indiana, the Southern Indiana Visitor Center celebrated the final season by transforming with “Stranger Things”–inspired scenes and selling series merchandise at its gift shop, as well providing a free digital passport to help visitors find Hawkins-esque activities.
Related finds include series-themed treats and giveaways at Taylor’s Cereal Bowl Kitchen in Jeffersonville and the New Albany Sugar Shoppe.
The tourism agency has “Stranger Things” blogs for fans visiting the area:
Contact reporter Cheryl V. Jackson at [email protected] or 317-444-6264. Follow her on X.com: @cherylvjackson or Bluesky: @cherylvjackson.bsky.social.
