Overview
- Netflix will release the series finale simultaneously worldwide at 8 p.m. ET on December 31, arriving on January 1 in many regions due to time zones.
- The two-hour, five-minute episode will also screen in roughly 500 theaters across the U.S. and Canada, including select AMC locations, with a dedicated site to find tickets.
- A Change.org petition demanding the release of unseen or cut Season 5 footage has rapidly grown, with reports placing signatures near 300,000.
- Viewers and critics have flagged pacing, runtimes and character screen-time decisions in the latest batch of episodes, with the season’s Rotten Tomatoes score cited around 73%.
- The Duffer Brothers say the finale blends large-scale spectacle with a character-focused payoff and includes a small scene that hints at a forthcoming spin-off.