JokersUpdates.com: Streamed Shows - “Stranger Things” Season 5 Release Schedule: How Many Episodes Will There Be?

Get ready to spend the holidays in Hawkins when the Netflix show ?

*The first four episodes of Stranger Things season 5 debut on Nov. 26
*The remaining episodes premiere in late December 2025
*The series finale will be available to watch on Netflix and in select theaters

Vecna's return draws ever closer with the upcoming premiere of Stranger Things season 5.

The Hawkins gang is back for one final battle with the monstrous villain from the Upside Down, and the adventure will be epic, with season 5 of the Netflix show consisting of eight action-packed episodes, including one with a special limited engagement in theaters.

"We’ve known for a really long time what the final scene of the show was going to be, which gave us a North Star," co-creator Matt Duffer told The Hollywood Reporter in November 2025. "But as far as a lot of the details, that was us and our writers following the story and the characters in ways that often surprised us."

"We want every season to not only have its own identity, but we wanted to swing for the fences. And that’s what we tried to do, season by season," he explained.

The end of Stranger Things is one of the most highly anticipated pop culture events of the year and the holiday season.

Here's everything to know about the release schedule for Stranger Things season 5.

When will Stranger Things season 5 be released?……

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