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Stranger Things Ends With Global Series Finale on Netflix and Select Theaters

The universe now shifts to a 2026 animated spin-off after the core story's conclusion.

Overview

  • The feature-length final episode, The Rightside Up, runs about 128 minutes and premiered worldwide with limited screenings in more than 350 cinemas across the U.S. and Canada.
  • Netflix coordinated regional release times for a synchronized debut across markets, including Latin America and Europe.
  • The company and the Duffer brothers have confirmed there will be no Season 6, positioning this installment as the definitive conclusion to the main narrative.
  • Next for the franchise, Netflix has announced Stranger Things: Tales From '85 for 2026, a seven-episode animated series released in two volumes with the Duffers involved as producers.
  • Early response is divided, with outlets citing a conclusive yet uneven finale and lingering frustration from parts of Volume 2, while promotional send-offs included a Las Vegas drone show of up to 5,000 drones and a surprise appearance by Jamie Campbell Bower.