Overview

• Ross Duffer confirmed that chapters one and two are “locked, mixed, scored, colored, DONE,” revealing the titles The Crawl and The Vanishing of… after completing post-production.
• The Duffers describe The Crawl as the most eventful series premiere since 2016’s debut and tease a “craziest cold open” in the second episode.
• Netflix confirmed that the eight-part final season will stream in three holiday volumes on November 26, December 25, and December 31, 2025.
• Upside Down Pictures is developing a live-action anthology spin-off set in new locations and secret labs worldwide without returning to Hawkins or established characters.
• Finn Wolfhard uniquely predicted the anthology’s premise, comparing it to Twin Peaks and surprising the Duffer Brothers with his insight.