Overview
- Netflix released three new episodes on December 25, continuing the final season’s rollout.
- The series-ending Chapter 8 is slated for December 31 at 8 p.m. ET, with select theaters hosting limited screenings, according to outlets.
- Season 5 is arriving in three parts: four episodes on November 26, three on December 25, and a feature-length finale on December 31.
- Early reactions skew negative, with reviewers citing pacing issues and some lead performances, even as others praise the scope and set pieces.
- Coverage notes that the latest chapters deepen longstanding mysteries and position the ensemble for the concluding confrontation without resolving it yet.