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This past weekend was an exciting one forStranger Thingsfans asNetflixannounced theirthree-part release schedulefor the hit show set in Hawkins, Indiana. NowNetflix has shared how the eight episodes will be split upand what time fans can expect to watch them.
Stranger Thingspremiered in July 2016and introduced singular characters such asthe awkward, innocent, and kind-hearted Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) and equally sweet Will Byers (Noah Schnapp), whose disappearance in the pilot episode is the dark and compelling inciting incident that started everything. Over the past four seasons, new villains like Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower) have shaken things up, the Upside Down has gotten more terrifying and complex, and newer characters likeMax Mayfield (Sadie Sink)have made a big impression. Now, as fans get ready to say goodbye, they’re curious about when exactly they can watch the final eight episodes, and Netflix has the answer.
Netflix Has Shared Their Three-Part Stranger Things Season 5 Release Schedule
Netflixannounced the episode count forStranger Thingsseason 5.Four episodes will be released on November 26th, 2025, and three episodes will come out on December 25th, 2025. Then, the series finale will be released on December 31st, 2025.Netflix also shared that each new batch of episodes will be available at 5 p.m. P.S.T.
Before Netflix’s announcement as part of their live Tudum event on May 31st, 2025, there was a rumor that the streaming service would put outStranger Thingsseason 5 in three parts. Whilethere was a report that this was false, it ended up being true. The live event was exciting for fans ofWednesdaywho got to watch the first six minutes of season 2 and learn aboutHaley Joel Osment’s serial killer role, along withthe reveal that Lady Gaga is playinga Nevemore Academy teacher named Rosaline Rotwood. However, there’s no doubt that fans hoped to hear when they can expect to watch the final season of the show about Vecna, The Party, and the Upside Down.
What Time Can Fans Expect To Watch Stranger Things Season 5’s Three Parts?
While there’s an argument to be made that it’s going to betough for fans to wait to watchStranger Thingsseason 5 in three parts, fans are definitely glad that they can watch the final season in 2025. It will be particularly exciting to wachthe emotional last episodeon New Year’s Eve.
Now that everyone knows when these last eight episodes are coming out, there’s only one thing left to do:keep trying to guess which characters will live, who will die, and whether Vecna can be defeated once and for all.
While waiting to watch the last eight episodes, viewers can check outthe Netflix documentary about the playThe First Shadow.
