Overview
- The eighth and final episode of Season 5 is scheduled to release globally on Wednesday, Dec. 31 at 17:00 Pacific Time, corresponding to 22:00 in Brasília.
- The episode is listed at more than two hours, positioning the conclusion to run through New Year’s Eve for many viewers.
- Season 5 comprises eight episodes delivered in three drops, with Volume 2 (episodes 5–7) arriving on Dec. 25 following a late‑November start.
- The official synopsis sets the action in autumn 1987 with Hawkins under military quarantine, Eleven in hiding, and Vecna still a concealed threat.
- Core cast members return alongside new additions such as Linda Hamilton, while some fans on social media criticize Volume 2 for placing outsized focus on Holly Wheeler over original protagonists.