“Conformity Gate” does not have an official release date because it is not a real, confirmed episode or project. It is the name of a fan theory about a supposed secret ninth episode of Stranger Things season 5, not an announced title with a scheduled release.

What Conformity Gate Is

  • Conformity Gate is a fan-created theory that claims there is a hidden “true ending” to Stranger Things in the form of a secret episode 9.
  • The theory argues that the released two-hour finale (episode 8, “The Rightside Up”) is actually a dream or illusion created by Vecna, with a darker, alternate finale still to come.

Why People Ask About a Date

  • Fans picked January 7, 2026 as the “Conformity Gate” date because Netflix put out a cryptic teaser on Christmas saying “Your Future is on its way” with the date January 7, which many linked to Stranger Things.
  • Season 5 release drops lined up with holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s), so some viewers saw January 7 (Orthodox Christmas) as symbolically fitting for one last surprise episode.

What’s Actually Confirmed

  • Netflix and the Duffer Brothers have only ever officially said that season 5 has eight episodes, and have not confirmed any episode 9 or anything called Conformity Gate.
  • What is confirmed around that time are:
    • A January 7 Netflix “event” or announcement reel about upcoming shows and films, not specifically a secret Stranger Things episode.
* A behind-the-scenes documentary about the final season (often referred to as _One Last Adventure_ / “Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5”), set to stream starting January 12.

So, Is It Coming Out?

  • There is no official evidence that an episode or project literally titled “Conformity Gate” is scheduled for release.
  • All dates tied to “Conformity Gate” (especially January 7) come from fan speculation and pattern-hunting, not from any confirmed production or platform announcement.

Quick TL;DR

  • If you’re asking “when is Conformity Gate coming out?” in the sense of a secret Stranger Things episode:
    • It currently doesn’t exist as a confirmed release; it’s a fan theory with no official date.
  • If anything changes in the future, it would show up as an official update from Netflix or the Stranger Things creators, not just forum or social media chatter.

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