Overview
- Episodes 5–7 of the final season released Dec. 25 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT in the Americas, with next‑day availability across other time zones.
- Co-creator Ross Duffer confirmed feature-length runtimes for Volume 2: Episode 5 at 1:08, Episode 6 at 1:15 and Episode 7 at 1:06.
- The feature-length finale arrives Dec. 31 at 8 p.m. ET on Netflix and simultaneously in roughly 500 U.S. theaters, running 2 hours 8 minutes.
- The Broadway prequel The First Shadow, developed from Duffer Brothers material, overlaps with the TV mythology but remains optional for viewers.
- Fan theories about possible major character deaths have surged online, though outcomes remain unconfirmed ahead of the Dec. 31 finale.