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Netflix Sets Stranger Things Finale for Dec. 31 Streaming-and-Cinema Event

The company confirms a 2-hour-5-minute finale playing in more than 500 theaters across the US and Canada.

Overview

  • Volume 2 of the final season arrives December 25 with episodes 5–7, followed by the series-capping episode on December 31 at 5 p.m. PT.
  • Netflix says the last episode will debut simultaneously on the service and in North American cinemas, an uncommon rollout for a TV series.
  • The platform reports 59.6 million views for Volume 1, the largest English‑language debut for a Netflix TV title, with top rankings across dozens of countries.
  • Netflix has officially set the finale’s runtime at 2 hours 5 minutes, countering longer, inconsistent episode-length lists circulating in some media.
  • Theatrical screenings are confirmed for the United States and Canada, and Netflix has not announced additional countries at this time.