Overview
- On January 7, the show's official bios stated "ALL EPISODES OF STRANGER THINGS ARE NOW PLAYING," confirming there is no hidden ninth episode.
- The viral fan theory dubbed Conformity Gate had predicted a surprise post-finale installment, spreading widely through TikTok and other social platforms.
- A wave of viewers searching for the alleged episode reportedly caused brief errors on Netflix, and no additional episode appeared.
- Cast members and creators dismissed the rumor, with Jamie Campbell Bower, Noah Schnapp and actor Randy Havens describing the finale as the intended endpoint.
- Netflix is promoting One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5 for January 12 and has spinoffs in development, including the animated Tales from ’85 and a separate live-action series.