Stranger Things 4 was released in two parts on Netflix in 2022: Volume 1 on May 27, 2022, and Volume 2 on July 1, 2022.

Release overview

  • The season was split into two volumes , with the first batch of seven episodes dropping on May 27, 2022.
  • The final two episodes, making up Volume 2, were released a little over a month later on July 1, 2022.

Why it was split

  • Season 4 was nearly twice as long as earlier seasons, so Netflix opted for a staggered release rather than dropping everything at once.
  • This split kept Stranger Things 4 a trending topic through summer 2022 and built extra hype for the finale episodes.

Quick timeline

  1. Season 4 officially announced with teasers in 2019.
  1. Filming delays hit during the 2020 pandemic, pushing release well past the usual fall slot.
  1. Volume 1 released May 27, 2022; Volume 2 released July 1, 2022, now often referenced in forum discussions looking back on “the 2022 summer of Stranger Things 4.”

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