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Stranger Things Season 5 Drops Volume 2 Globally as Netflix Sets New Year’s Eve Finale

Netflix is eventizing the series’ end with feature-length episodes and a limited theatrical capstone to close out the saga.

Overview

  • Volume 2 released worldwide on December 25 with three episodes—Shock Jock (68 minutes), Escape From Camazotz (75 minutes) and The Bridge (66 minutes).
  • The rollout was simultaneous by time zone, with availability at 7:00 p.m. in Mexico (CT) and 10:00 p.m. in Argentina, aligning with regional schedules across Latin America.
  • Episode 8, titled The Rightside Up, debuts globally on December 31 with a 2-hour-8-minute runtime and will screen in a limited number of North American cinemas.
  • Netflix split the final season into three drops—Nov. 26, Dec. 25 and Dec. 31—to sustain a global conversation around the conclusion.
  • Following a platform outage during the Volume 1 launch, Netflix said it reinforced its systems ahead of the Volume 2 premiere; creators also flagged Episode 6 as the emotional centerpiece of this block.