Stranger Things Season 5 release date revealed: Final chapter to drop in 3 parts ¡ª check out complete schedule

Stranger Things Season 5 release date: It¡¯s finally happening. Netflix has officially revealed the release dates for Stranger Things Season 5, and fans don¡¯t have to wait much longer. During the 2025 Tudum global fan event, the streamer confirmed that the final season of the hit sci-fi series will be split into three volumes, rolling out between November 2025 and January 2026. A nostalgic teaser trailer, packed with flashbacks to Season 1, also dropped, giving longtime viewers a rush of emotions as Hawkins braces for its last stand.
Stranger Things Season 5 to stream in three parts this fall

In a move that echoes how other major shows have handled their final chapters (looking at you, Breaking Bad), Stranger Things Season 5 won¡¯t be released all at once. Instead, Netflix is going with a three-part rollout to stretch out the suspense. While fans have known for a while that the Duffer Brothers were deep into filming, this is the first real confirmation on how the episodes will actually hit the platform. Expect more build-up, more cliffhangers, and plenty of time to let the chaos sink in between drops.

Stranger Things Season 5 release schedule

Netflix has confirmed that all episodes of Stranger Things Season 5 will be available before February 2026. Here¡¯s how the release is being broken down:

Volume 1: November 26, 2025

Volume 2: December 25, 2025 (Christmas Day)

Volume 3: January 1, 2026 (New Year¡¯s Day)

This release plan means fans will be spending the holidays in Hawkins, watching Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown), Mike (Finn Wolfhard), Will (Noah Schnapp), Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo), Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin), and the rest of the crew face their final battle against Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower).

The teaser trailer hints at a full-circle moment and new danger

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/nBcx9Ast9x

¡ª Netflix (@netflix) June 1, 2025

Netflix also released a short teaser that flashes back to where it all began. Joyce Byers (Winona Ryder) is heard telling Will, ¡°I think about it all the time. The night it came for you. The night when it all began. Everything changed, and we failed. But we need to be ready.¡± It¡¯s clear that Hawkins is preparing for one last fight. The teaser doesn¡¯t reveal much in terms of plot, but it sets the tone, loaded with callbacks and emotional moments from previous parts. It¡¯s a reminder that this story started with Will disappearing ¡ª and it may end with him too.

Is this the true end of the Stranger Things universe?

While Season 5 is being billed as the final season of Stranger Things, it probably won¡¯t be the last we see of this world. The Duffer Brothers have long teased a Stranger Things spin-off, and Finn Wolfhard (Mike Wheeler) once joked about the idea before realising he might¡¯ve spoiled something. And let¡¯s not forget the fan-favourite Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn), who¡¯s been the centre of online theories ever since Season 4 ended. Could he somehow return, even as Joseph Quinn balances his new role as the Human Torch in the MCU? We¡¯ll have to wait and see ¡ª but it¡¯s safe to say that the Upside Down isn¡¯t done with us yet.

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