Overview
- The series finale, titled The Rightside Up, premieres Dec. 31 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on Netflix with simultaneous screenings across the U.S. and Canada, and runs about 2 hours 8 minutes.
- The new trailer sets up a last stand for the Hawkins crew against Vecna without revealing key plot turns.
- Ross Duffer says the finale is designed to tie up remaining loose ends and answer lingering questions.
- Season 5 has faced coordinated review-bombing, with Rotten Tomatoes’ audience score reported near 56%, Episode 7 drawing unusually low IMDb ratings, and a petition alleging missing footage reaching roughly 280,000 signatures as cast rebut misinformation.
- Demand for the event remains high, with Ross Duffer reporting over 1.1 million RSVPs and thousands of sold-out showtimes across more than 620 theaters, plus a Las Vegas drone show boosting promotion.