We're counting down the days until Stranger Things returns to Netflix for season 5, as fans are placing their 'death bets' about the show's main characters.

Stranger Things Season 5 is all set to hit the small screens later this year, and here are the titles, release schedule, and episode lengths.

Stranger Things' is wrapping up on Netflix with a fifth and final season spread across three different drops — but not every cast member is returning

Stranger Things Season 5 arrives in three volumes: Vol. 1 on November 27, Vol. 2 on December 26, and the grand finale on January 1, 2026. Hawkins under lockdown, Eleven versus Vecna, and emotional reunions take center stage.

A new fan theory suggests that Stranger Things Season 5 will include time travel to permanently stop Vecna from destroying Hawkins.

For nearly a decade, the actor has been the beating heart of one of TV’s most successful shows ever. The journey wasn’t easy—but it’s exactly what prepared Matarazzo to begin anew

The Witcher saw viewership decline for Season 4, while Stranger Things is already creeping into the Netflix weekly rankings ahead of Season 5

A ll signs point to Stranger Things Season 5 being an incredibly eventful chapter for the beloved Netflix show, which makes sense given it’ll close out this series amid the 2025