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Stranger Things 5 Volume 2 Drops Dec. 25 at 7 p.m. CT in Netflix’s Global Rollout

Netflix is staging a near-simultaneous worldwide release after strengthening its systems.

Overview

  • Volume 2 consists of three episodes—Shock Jock (ep. 5, ~1:08), Escape From Camazotz (ep. 6, ~1:15), and The Bridge (ep. 7, ~1:05–1:06).
  • The new episodes go live in Mexico at 19:00 (Central Time) with availability aligned across regions in a coordinated, time zone–adjusted launch.
  • Netflix says it reinforced its infrastructure following service disruptions during the Nov. 26 Volume 1 premiere.
  • The series-ending standalone finale arrives Dec. 31 at 19:00 (Central Mexico) with an approximately 2-hour-8-minute, cinematic-format episode.
  • Volume 2 resumes the key threads left unresolved in Volume 1, setting up the final resolution of the Hawkins storyline without revealing new plot details.