The first volume of Stranger Things season 5 is already breaking Netflix records.

That total is enough to conclude that Stranger Things Season 5 had the best premiere-week viewership for an English-language Netflix series ever in the history of the streamer. It also holds a spot in the Top 3 overall,

The streamer has an erratic week with the bust of 'Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery' and the pre-sales success of the 'Stranger Things' series finale stunt.

Stranger Things' Season 5 opened with 59.6 million views, Netflix's best-ever premiere for an English-language series.

"The Crawl," the season 5 premiere, finds Holly gushing about her new imaginary friend, Mr. Whatsit. His name is a nod to A Wrinkle in Time, the classic Madeleine L'Engle fantasy novel in which a young girl is guided through a cosmic adventure by the kind and mysterious Mrs. Whatsit. Holly is seen reading the book in the early episodes.

Noah Schnapp might have given Stranger Things fans a little more than they bargained for during his latest Hot Ones appearance, and the internet noticed before the cleanup crew swooped in.

For five wonderful seasons, viewers have gotten to see him play one of the lead characters, Will Byers. Unlike his friends who thrive on thrill-seeking adventure, he is a more reserved, soft-spoken and deeply empathetic kid. This unique trait instantly made him one of the beloved characters, especially after Season 5 Volume 1.

In just a week, 'Stranger Things 5', which topped Netflix charts after its release, has lost its number 1 position to a new docuseries about Sean Diddy Combs amidst growing controversy.