What Time ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 Episodes Drop & Full Release Schedule

Stranger Things Season 5 is one of 2025’s most-anticipated shows, as it returns to Netflix for the first time since 2022. Stranger Things Season 4 was widely celebrated, with the hit horror/sci-fi series becoming an internet phenomenon between the releases of its two parts. Netflix has evidently realized the potential of spreading out such a massive release and is following suit with Season 5, enhancing the strategy for a complicated holiday season episode release plan, leading to questions from audiences.

Stranger Things Season 5 will be the show’s final run, bringing the beloved saga to a close after nine years of television. The Duffer Brothers’ project stands out as one of the most influential series of the century, with its lightning-in-a-bottle first season demonstrating the power of a trending streaming TV release. This places immense pressure on the fifth season, as it will tie up a decade of storytelling, and Netflix is putting its chips in a high-risk, high-reward strategy.

‘Stranger Things’ Season 5, Part 1 Will Drop On Netflix Wednesday, November 26

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In keeping with Netflix and Stranger Things tradition, the streamer will drop a batch of episodes at once on Netflix at 8 PM ET on Wednesday, November 26, but it won’t be the entire season. Season 5, Part 1, includes the first four episodes, meaning fans will get to watch half of the season on Wednesday night and over the Thanksgiving holiday break. For other time zones, that’s 5 PM ET, 6 PM MT, 7 PM CT, 1 AM GMT, etc. They will be released simultaneously worldwide; all one needs to do is convert 8 PM ET to their respective location.

When ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5, Parts 2 & 3 Will Be Released

Following the first four episodes, audiences will likely be eagerly awaiting the next drops. Unfortunately, the delay between episodes 4 and 5 will be the longest, as Season 5, Part 2, won’t be out until Christmas Day. Episodes 5–7 will be out on December 25 at 8 PM ET, leaving just the finale for Part 3. The finale of Stranger Things will be released on New Year’s Eve, meaning audiences can watch the epic extra-long conclusion episode on December 31 at 8 PM. The full schedule is as follows: