Netflix has not only revealed a new teaser trailer for the fifth and final season of Stranger Things, but it revealed the new episodes will be released in three batches – Volume 1 on November 26 at 5pm PT, Volume 2 on Christmas (December 25) at 5pm PT, and The Finale on New Year’s Eve (December 31) at 5pm PT.
Volume 1 of Stranger Things’ fifth season will contain four episodes, Volume 2 will have three, and the finale will be its own singular event. These episodes will be released worldwide at the same time, and you can see when they drop in your region right here.
The fight isn’t over yet. Get ready for the epic series finale of Stranger Things.
Volume 1: November 26, 5pm PT*
Volume 2: Christmas, 5pm PT*
The Finale: New Year’s Eve, 5pm PT**releasing worldwide all at once, date may vary based on your local timezone #TUDUM pic.twitter.com/HladehlYiE
— Netflix Tudum (@NetflixTudum) June 1, 2025
As for what those episodes will be about, Netflix has shared the following;
“The fall of 1987. Hawkins is scarred by the opening of the Rifts, and our heroes are united by a single goal: find and kill Vecna,” The official description reads. “But he has vanished — his whereabouts and plans unknown. Complicating their mission, the government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding.
“As the anniversary of Will’s disappearance approaches, so does a heavy, familiar dread. The final battle is looming — and with it, a darkness more powerful and more deadly than anything they’ve faced before. To end this nightmare, they’ll need everyone — the full party — standing together, one last time.”
Netflix previously revealed the episode titles of Stranger Things Season 5, and they will arrive over three years after the finale of Season 4.
For more, check out the burning questions we still have from Stranger Things Season 4 and everything else announced during Netflix Tudum 2025.
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