Overview
- The new batch goes live today at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, with international availability including 1 a.m. GMT in the U.K., 5 a.m. GST in the UAE, and 12 p.m. AEDT in Australia.
- Volume 2 contains three episodes—Shock Jock, Escape from Camazotz, and The Bridge—running roughly 3 hours and 29 minutes in total.
- The series wraps with a feature-length finale on December 31, including select theatrical screenings in North America and a creator-teased hint toward a spin-off.
- Netflix is using a holiday, three-part rollout and primetime releases to maximize shared viewing and reduce overnight spoiler spread.
- Season 5 features curated ties to the Broadway prequel The First Shadow, with limited overlap to avoid spoilers and stage actor Alex Breaux appearing in the series.