Stranger Things season 5
Stranger Things season 5 is the fifth and final season of the American science fiction horror drama television series Stranger Things.
Stranger Things season 5 is the fifth and final season of the Netflix science fiction horror drama. Released in three volumes from November to December 2025, it wraps up the story set in fall 1987.
What it is
Stranger Things season 5 concludes the series with eight episodes set in the fall of 1987. It follows the final storyline of the Hawkins gang facing the Upside Down. The season was marketed as Stranger Things 5 and is the last chapter.
Release schedule
Netflix released the season in three volumes: the first four episodes on November 26, 2025, the next three on December 25, 2025, and the finale on December 31, 2025. Each volume dropped at 8 p.m. ET. Canadian viewers received the same global rollout.
Episodes and finale
The eight episodes include titled parts such as 'The Crawl,' 'The Vanishing of ...,' and 'The Rightside Up.' The series finale aired on New Year's Eve 2025 and was promoted as a major event episode.
In short
- Final season of Stranger Things, eight episodes.
- Released in three volumes: Nov 26, Dec 25, Dec 31.
- Set in fall 1987.
- Finale on New Year's Eve 2025.
The final episode was also released in Canada on the same holiday rollout schedule reported by entertainment coverage, with Canadian viewers included in the global Netflix premiere plan.
Quick questions
Is Stranger Things season 5 the last season?
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Sources
- Netflix Tudum — https://www.netflix.com/tudum/features/stranger-things-season-5-release-dateSupports: Release pattern and finale timing for Stranger Things season 5.
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stranger_Things_season_5Supports: Season 5 as the fifth and final season; three-volume release dates; episode count.
- People — https://www.people.com/stranger-things-season-5-episode-release-schedule-11853209Supports: Eight-episode count, three-volume release schedule, episode titles, and premiere times.
- Radio Times — https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-season-5-release-date/Supports: Final season status and fall 1987 setting.
- Deadline — https://deadline.com/2025/05/stranger-things-5-premiere-date-netflix-1236414933/Supports: Netflix announcement of the November 26, 2025 premiere and three-volume rollout.
- Elle — https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a69544044/stranger-things-season-5-release-dates-times/Supports: Three-volume rollout, total episode count, and Canadian/U.S. theatrical finale screenings.