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when will season 5 of stranger things' come out

Stranger Things season 5 is scheduled to be released in three parts on Netflix in late 2025: Volume 1 on November 26, Volume 2 on December 25, and the finale on December 31, 2025.

Quick Scoop

  • Official release plan:
    • Volume 1 (4 episodes): November 26, 2025.
* Volume 2 (3 episodes): December 25, 2025.

* Final episode (Episode 8): December 31, 2025.
  • Time of day: Netflix’s announcement video states all three drops land at 5 p.m. PT, releasing worldwide at the same moment, with the local calendar date varying by time zone.
  • Final season: Season 5 (marketed as Stranger Things 5) is confirmed as the fifth and final season, with eight total episodes wrapping up the Hawkins and Upside Down story.

Release dates overview

Fans in the Americas will generally see the episodes on the listed calendar dates, while some regions (like Europe or Asia) may experience the drops on the following local date due to time zone differences.

Here is a simple HTML table of the core schedule:

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<table>
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>Part</th>
      <th>Date (U.S. PT)</th>
      <th>Approx. Content</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td>Volume 1</td>
      <td>November 26, 2025</td>
      <td>Episodes 1–4 released together.[web:1][web:2]</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Volume 2</td>
      <td>December 25, 2025</td>
      <td>Episodes 5–7 released together.[web:1][web:2]</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Finale</td>
      <td>December 31, 2025</td>
      <td>Episode 8 series finale.[web:1][web:5]</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

Little extra context

  • The season is set in autumn 1987 in Hawkins, after the opening of the Rifts, with the group united to find and kill Vecna, whose whereabouts remain unknown at the start.
  • Netflix and various entertainment outlets describe this as the “epic” final chapter, with long runtimes and a more cinematic feel than prior seasons.

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