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Stranger Things Sets Three-Part Farewell as Berlin Premiere Screens Season 5 Opener

Netflix schedules four episodes for November 27, three for December 26, and a finale on January 1, 2026.

Overview

  • Berlin’s Tempelhof hangar was turned into a Hawkins-themed venue where around 500 guests watched the first episode on a big screen.
  • Cast members Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, and Noah Schnapp attended the Berlin event and took part in press interviews.
  • Showrunners Matt and Ross Duffer said they are proud of how the once-child actors have matured, describing the final production days as highly emotional.
  • Reports revisiting the creators’ original pitch, cited by Collider, suggest unused ideas and a promise of no loose ends, though any specifics about character outcomes remain unconfirmed.
  • Netflix released the opening five minutes of Season 5 on YouTube, with the eight-episode final season spread across the three planned drops.