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Netflix schedules triple-part release for Stranger Things finale starting November 2025

With its eight episodes postponed by a Hollywood writers strike, the finale extends the universe into an animated spin-off

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Overview

  • Season 5 will roll out in three volumes with Volume 1 on November 26, 2025, Volume 2 on December 26, 2025, and the finale on January 1, 2026.
  • The eight-episode arc continues in autumn 1987 with the lingering threat of Vecna in Hawkins.
  • All main cast members including Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard and Winona Ryder return, joined by Linda Hamilton in an undisclosed role.
  • Production was stalled by the 2023 Hollywood writers strike and reportedly carried a $300 million budget.
  • Episodes in each volume will be released simultaneously worldwide, replacing Netflix’s traditional full-season drop.