Stranger Things season 5 release schedule and runtimes: When are new episodes out?

The fifth and final season of Stranger Things is coming soon, meaning the epic showdown for Hawkins is almost here.

After nearly a decade, the story that began with Will Byers’s (Noah Schnapp) disappearance – and unveiled a terrifying world created by the Duffer Brothers – is concluding.

Fans are eagerly following every update about the show, especially the recently announced episode lengths and titles. They’ve also been carefully analyzing the latest trailer, hoping to find hints about the finale and figure out which characters might not survive until the end.

Here’s the latest information on when to expect Stranger Things season 5, including details about the episodes and how long they’ll be.

Stranger Things season 5 release schedule

The fifth season of Stranger Things will be released in three parts. The first part will be available on November 26th, the second on December 25th, and the final part on December 31st.

That means the release schedule is as follows:

Volume 1

Chapter One: The Crawl – 26th November
Chapter Two: The Vanishing of… – 26th November
Chapter Three: The Turnbow Trap – 26th November
Chapter Four: Sorcerer – 26th November

Volume 2

Chapter Five: Shock Jock – 25th December
Chapter Six: Escape from Camazotz – 25th December
Chapter Seven: The Bridge – 25th December

The finale

Chapter Eight: The Rightside Up – 31st December

What are the Stranger Things season 5 runtimes?

I was so excited when the Duffer Brothers shared how long the first part of the new season is! We’re still waiting for the official lengths of the episodes in the second part, but we’ve gotten a little hint about how long the finale will be. And good news – those rumors about it being a full three hours? Totally off base!

Here’s what we’re looking at so far:

Chapter One: The Crawl – 1 hour and 8 minutes
Chapter Two: The Vanishing of… – 54 minutes
Chapter Three: The Turnbow Trap – 1 hour and 6 minutes
Chapter Four: Sorcerer – 1 hour and 23 minutes
Chapter Five: Shock Jock – TBC
Chapter Six: Escape from Camazotz – TBC
Chapter Seven: The Bridge – TBC
Chapter Eight: The Rightside Up – about two hours

Stranger Things season 5 release time

New releases on Netflix typically become available at 8:00 AM in the UK. However, the new season of Stranger Things (season 5) will be different – episodes will be released at 1:00 AM GMT.

Here’s what time that works out to some time zones around the world:

2am CET (Central Europe)
10am JST (Japan)
5pm PST (United States)
8pm EST (United States)
12pm AEDT (Australia)

Netflix provides a detailed schedule of episode release dates, tailored to your specific country.

Buckle in – it’s almost time to return to the Upside Down.

Stranger Things 5 part 1 premieres on Netflix on Wednesday 26th November 2025.

2025-11-03 20:08