Stranger Things Fans Left Weeping After Episode 9 Wasn’t Released

After the final season of Stranger Things was released, a rumor spread that there was actually a hidden ninth episode. Fans used the hashtag #ConformityGate, hoping for more. When 8 PM EST on January 8, 2026, came and went without a new episode, disappointment – and anger – set in. One fan tweeted simply, “No episode 9 of Stranger Things,” while another expressed their frustration, saying the creators, the Duffer Brothers, had embarrassed them in front of their family.






