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stranger things season 5 how long are the episodes

Stranger Things season 5’s episodes range from under an hour to a little over two hours, with a total season runtime of just over 10 hours. On average, most episodes land around the 60–75 minute mark, with the finale running past the 2-hour mark.

Episode runtimes (quick view)

Here’s a simplified look at how long the season 5 episodes are reported to be:

  • Episode 1 “The Crawl” – about 1 hour 8 minutes.
  • Episode 2 “The Vanishing of Holly Wheeler” – about 54 minutes.
  • Episode 3 “The Turnbow Trap” – about 1 hour 6 minutes.
  • Episode 4 “Sorcerer” – about 1 hour 23 minutes.
  • Episode 5 “Shock Jock” – about 1 hour 8 minutes.
  • Episode 6 “Escape from Camazotz” – about 1 hour 15 minutes.
  • Episode 7 “The Bridge” – about 1 hour 6 minutes (some reports list it slightly longer, but still around the mid‑60‑minute mark).
  • Episode 8 “The Rightside Up” (series finale) – about 2 hours 5–8 minutes.

Overall season 5 runtime is reported at roughly 10 hours 8 minutes, which is shorter than season 4 but longer than seasons 2 and 3.

How this compares to other seasons

  • Season 4 was the longest, at about 13 hours total, with several supersized episodes.
  • Season 5 pulls back slightly but keeps the “movie-length” feel for the finale in particular.
  • Fans on forums often describe season 5 as feeling like a string of mini‑movies rather than standard TV episodes, especially because of that extended final chapter.

Quick HTML table (for posting)

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<table>
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>Episode</th>
      <th>Title</th>
      <th>Approx. runtime</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr><td>1</td><td>The Crawl</td><td>1h 8m</td></tr>
    <tr><td>2</td><td>The Vanishing of Holly Wheeler</td><td>54m</td></tr>
    <tr><td>3</td><td>The Turnbow Trap</td><td>1h 6m</td></tr>
    <tr><td>4</td><td>Sorcerer</td><td>1h 23m</td></tr>
    <tr><td>5</td><td>Shock Jock</td><td>1h 8m</td></tr>
    <tr><td>6</td><td>Escape from Camazotz</td><td>1h 15m</td></tr>
    <tr><td>7</td><td>The Bridge</td><td>~1h 6m</td></tr>
    <tr><td>8</td><td>The Rightside Up (Finale)</td><td>~2h 5–8m</td></tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

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