Stranger Things 5 is scheduled to release in three parts this fall, with the first four episodes debuting on November 26, 2025, the next three episodes on December 25, 2025 (Christmas), and the finale on December 31, 2025 (New Year’s Eve). The episodes will be released on Netflix, and the final season includes a world-premiere event in early November 2025 with the series wrapping up at year’s end.
Key release details
- Volume 1: four episodes, November 26, 2025, around 5:00 PM PT (times may vary by region).
- Volume 2: three episodes, December 25, 2025 (Christmas Day).
- Finale: one episode, December 31, 2025 (New Year’s Eve).
What this means for viewing
- If you’re planning to binge, you can expect a holiday-season viewing stretch with episodes dropping on a few specific dates rather than a single all-at-once release. The rollout is designed to give the story’s climax time to unfold over multiple weeks, culminating at the end of December 2025.
- Official times are typically listed in PT; check your local Netflix release time if you’re in a different time zone, as there can be regional differences in exact drop times.
If you’d like, I can summarize the known episode counts, expected runtimes, and any newly released trailers or cast updates as they’re announced.
