Overview
- January 7 passed without a new installment, and Netflix’s X bio stated “All Stranger Things Episodes are out.”
- Roughly $15 million was wagered on Polymarket on whether a bonus episode would drop, according to coverage of the platform’s data.
- Netflix experienced a brief service hiccup on January 7 that reports linked to the rumor-driven surge in activity rather than a release.
- Online debate over the finale’s creative choices continues, with unverified #divorcegate claims about behind-the-scenes influence circulating on TikTok and X.
- Netflix will release a making-of documentary on January 12, while industry reports say spinoffs are in development, including a new live-action series and an animated project targeted for 2026.