Overview
- The final episode, titled The Right Side Up, premiered globally on December 31 with region-specific local release times.
- Running about 128 minutes, the installment is presented as a cinematic capstone to the five-season series.
- Netflix staged limited theatrical showings in the United States and Canada concurrent with the streaming launch.
- Season 5 arrived in three parts across late November and December, culminating in today’s standalone finale.
- Netflix confirmed an animated spin-off, Stranger Things: Tales From ‘85, set for 2026 in two volumes totaling seven episodes under the Duffers’ oversight, as live viewership buzz eased due to New Year’s Eve timing and earlier criticism of Volume 2.