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Netflix Announces Release Dates for Stranger Things Season 5
Updated on: 02 June, 2025 06:32 PM IST |Amruta Karulkar
Stranger Things Season 5 Announcement
Get ready, Stranger Things fans! The wait is almost over. Netflix has finally pulled back the curtain, revealing the highly anticipated release schedule for the fifth and final season of the beloved sci-fi horror series. It`s almost time to return to Hawkins, Indiana, for a fifth and final time, and the stakes have never been higher.
This multi-part release comes more than three years after Season 4 captivated audiences with its two-installment premiere in May and July 2022.
Netflix didn`t just drop dates; they also offered a tantalising glimpse into the upcoming season with a series of new stills. The photos hint that Eleven, Mike, Will, Jim Hopper, Steve, and the rest of the team are set to embark on a perilous mission to confront Vecna, the main antagonist.
The images showcase the lead cast, including Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven, looking tense with a bloody nostril alongside David Harbour’s Jim Hopper. Another still shows Finn Wolfhard’s Mike Wheeler shielding other Hawkins kids from an unseen threat. We also see Winona Ryder, who plays Joyce Byers, holding a shovel, ready to protect her loved ones.
Fans will be anxious to see the fate of Max Mayfield, played by Sadie Sink. Stills show her lying unconscious on a hospital bed with Caleb McLaughlin’s Lucas by her side. In Season 4, Max was severely attacked by Vecna, ending up in a coma. The ever-iconic duo, Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo) and Steve (Joe Keery), are also confirmed to return, ready to face new challenges together. Meanwhile, Noah Schnapp’s Will Byers appears to be in for another terrifying ordeal, as one image captures a mortified Will shouting “Run”.
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Season 5 is so far known to have eight episodes. The titles promise a thrilling conclusion:
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The Final Chapter Unfolds in Three Parts
Stranger Things Season 5 is dropping on Netflix in three parts this fall. The streaming giant made the exciting announcement at its fan event, Tudum, on May 31. The final season will kick off with its first four episodes premiering on November 26. Fans will then receive a Christmas present in the form of episodes 5 to 7, which will be available on Christmas Day, December 25. The grand finale, the very last episode of the series, will drop on New Year’s Eve, December 31. Each Stranger Things volume will be available at 8 p.m. ET, ensuring fans can dive into the Upside Down right on schedule.This multi-part release comes more than three years after Season 4 captivated audiences with its two-installment premiere in May and July 2022.
Netflix didn`t just drop dates; they also offered a tantalising glimpse into the upcoming season with a series of new stills. The photos hint that Eleven, Mike, Will, Jim Hopper, Steve, and the rest of the team are set to embark on a perilous mission to confront Vecna, the main antagonist.
The images showcase the lead cast, including Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven, looking tense with a bloody nostril alongside David Harbour’s Jim Hopper. Another still shows Finn Wolfhard’s Mike Wheeler shielding other Hawkins kids from an unseen threat. We also see Winona Ryder, who plays Joyce Byers, holding a shovel, ready to protect her loved ones.
Fans will be anxious to see the fate of Max Mayfield, played by Sadie Sink. Stills show her lying unconscious on a hospital bed with Caleb McLaughlin’s Lucas by her side. In Season 4, Max was severely attacked by Vecna, ending up in a coma. The ever-iconic duo, Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo) and Steve (Joe Keery), are also confirmed to return, ready to face new challenges together. Meanwhile, Noah Schnapp’s Will Byers appears to be in for another terrifying ordeal, as one image captures a mortified Will shouting “Run”.
Also Read: Stranger Things 5: Duffer Brothers Confirm a 2025 Release Date for Final Season
Familiar Faces and a Newcomer
The cast of Stranger Things Season 5 is consistent with past instalments. Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Sadie Sink, Caleb McLaughlin, Gaten Matarazzo, and Noah Schnapp are all confirmed for Season 5. Leads Winona Ryder and David Harbour also appear in photos from production, as do Cara Buono (Karen Wheeler), Charlie Heaton (Jonathan Byers), Joe Keery, Natalia Dyer (Nancy Wheeler), Maya Hawke (Robin Buckley), and Priah Ferguson (Erica Sinclair). Adding to the excitement, Netflix announced in 2023 that “Terminator” star Linda Hamilton would join the show for its concluding season.Season 5 is so far known to have eight episodes. The titles promise a thrilling conclusion:
- The Crawl
- The Vanishing of …
- The Turnbow Trap
- Sorcerer
- Shock Jock
- Escape from Camazotz
- The Bridge
- The Rightside Up
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