The fifth and final season of Stranger Things will have eight episodes. Netflix has confirmed that the cult series will be released in three parts: Volume 1 on November 26, Volume 2 on December 25, and the final episode on December 31. A new structure designed as a build-up of tension until the New Year.
The Duffer Brothers, creators of the series, summarize this conclusion as a final, no-holds-barred dive into all the elements that have marked the saga since 2016: “We are doing everything we had to do with the Demogorgons, Mind Flayer, Vecna, the Upside Down, Hawkins and these characters”.
Episode schedule and titles revealed
Here is the full list of episodes announced for season 5:
Volume 1 – November 26, 2025
- Episode 1: The Crawl – 1h08
- Episode 2: The Vanishing of… – 54 mins
- Episode 3: The Turnbow Trap – 1h06
- Episode 4: Sorcerer – 1h23
Volume 2 – December 25, 2025
- Episode 5: Shock Jock – duration unknown
- Episode 6: Escape from Camazotz – duration unknown
- Episode 7: The Bridge – duration unknown
Volume 3 (final) – December 31, 2025
- Episode 8: The Rightside Up – approximately 2 hours
The full title of the second episode remains a mystery. Fans are already speculating The Vanishing of Holly WheelerMike’s younger sister, recast for the occasion.
A broadcast designed as an end-of-year event
The action takes place in the fall of 1987, as the faults tore Hawkins apart. The official synopsis announces a total mobilization: “In the fall of 1987, Hawkins is marked by the opening of the rifts, and our heroes are united by a single objective: to find and kill Vecna”. This time, the challenge is clear: save what can still be saved.
The episodes promise to be longer and darker than ever. Through this season split into three acts, Netflix wishes to transform the end of Stranger Things in a global celebration, between nostalgia, chaos and collective emotion.
And the union of the group will be crucial, as the synopsis promises: “To end this nightmare, they will need everyone – the whole gang – together one last time”.