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Stranger Things' Final Drop Dated for Dec. 26 and Jan. 1 as Profiles Revisit the Duffer Brothers

Profiles spotlight the creators' off-screen lives as the final release dates approach.

Overview

  • Season 5's rollout continues with three new episodes set for Dec. 26 and a series finale arriving Jan. 1, 2026, following an initial four-episode release last month.
  • Identical twins Matt and Ross Duffer, born Feb. 15, 1984, grew up in Durham, North Carolina, and chose Chapman University's film program after declining Florida State to keep working together.
  • Matt Duffer is partnered with Stranger Things hair designer Sarah Hindsgaul, with whom he shares a son for whom Winona Ryder serves as godmother.
  • Public records show Ross Duffer's former spouse, filmmaker Leigh Janiak, filed for divorce in 2024 citing irreconcilable differences and requesting spousal support.
  • Third-party estimates put Matt Duffer's net worth at about $40 million and Ross Duffer's at roughly $16 million, with both owning Los Feliz homes purchased for $6.1 million and $5.4 million respectively.