‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 Sets Holiday Premiere Dates as Netflix Unveils First Look (VIDEO)
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Stranger Things Season 5 will officially arrive later this year as Netflix unveiled the premiere date at its annual Tudum event.
Additionally, fans of the global mega-hit got a peek at the show’s final chapter with a little tease at the presentation. And these are just the latest reveals for Stranger Things Season 5. Netflix has also teased several other need-to-know details about the upcoming final season. Scroll down for a closer look and stay tuned for more details in the months ahead.
When will Stranger Things Season 5 premiere?
Stranger Things Season 5 will officially premiere in three phases, with Volume 1 landing on November 26th at 8/7c, Volume 2 on Christmas Day at 8/7c, and the finale dropping on New Year’s Eve at 8/7c. The eight-episode final chapter will arrive nearly 10 years after the series first debuted on Netflix. The platform previously teased the show’s premiere year for Stranger Things Day, which commemorates November 6, 1983, the date Will Byers (Noah Schnapp) went missing in the Upside Down after being kidnapped by a Demogorgon. The date also marks the introduction of Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown), an extremely powerful young girl who teams up with Will’s friends Mike (Finn Wolfhard), Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo), and Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin) to find him. And since that announcement, Netflix had officially wrapped in late 2024.
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What are the Stranger Things Season 5 episode titles?
Among the installments are: Episode 1 – “The Crawl,” Episode 2 – “The Vanishing of…,” Episode 3 – “The Turnbow Trap,” Episode 4 – “Sorcerer,” Episode 5 – “Shock Jock,” Episode 6 – “Escape from Camazotz,” Episode 7 – “The Bridge,” and Episode 8 – “The Rightside Up.”
Does Stranger Things Season 5 have a trailer?
Netflix teased Stranger Things Season 5 at Tudum with this fun video:
Who stars in Stranger Things Season 5?
Brown, Wolfhard, Matarazzo, McLaughlin, and Schnapp will all be back for the final chapter alongside Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Joe Keery, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Sadie Sink, Maya Hawke, and more. Season 5 will also see the addition of The Terminator franchise’s Linda Hamilton in a new role.
What is Stranger Things Season 5 about?
The series, a love letter to ’80s classic genre films, has captured the attention of millions, as strange events unfold in the fictional Midwestern town of Hawkins, Indiana. While loglines for the episodes remain unknown, there’s a lot to theorize from the revealing titles.
Stay tuned for updates on Season 5 and Stranger Things‘ other projects.
Stranger Things, Season 5 Volume 1, Premiere, November 26, 2025, Netflix
Stranger Things, Season 5 Volume 2, Premiere, December 25, 2025, Netflix
Stranger Things, Season 5 Finale, Premiere, December 31, 2025, Netflix
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