If youโre headed home for Thanksgiving this year, make sure you head over to Hawkins, Indiana, first.
The fifth and final season of the hit Netflix drama โStranger Thingsโ will be broken into three parts, with the first episodes โ referred to by Netflix as Vol. 1 โ set to stream Nov. 26, the day before Thanksgiving. A second installment โ Vol. 2 โ will become available Dec. 25, with The Finale slated to drop Dec. 31.
Itโs been a long time coming for โStranger Thingsโ fans, who have been clamoring to return to the Upside Down for more since Season 4 hit Netflix in 2022. So, what can they expect?
โThe fall of 1987. Hawkins is scarred by the opening of the Rifts, and our heroes are united by a single goal: find and kill Vecna. But he has vanished โ his whereabouts and plans unknown,โ Netflix says in a synopsis of the upcoming season.
โComplicating their mission, the government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding. As the anniversary of Willโs disappearance approaches, so does a heavy, familiar dread. The final battle is looming โ and with it, a darkness more powerful and more deadly than anything theyโve faced before. To end this nightmare, theyโll need everyone โ the full party โ standing together, one last time.โ
What Time Will โStranger Thingsโ Season 5 Release?
The first set of โStranger Thingsโ Season 5 episodes will be available in the United States on Nov. 26 at 8 p.m. ET, with various times set for international viewers.
How Many Episodes Will Be In โStranger Thingsโ Season 5
There will be four episodes available in the first batch, while three more episodes will drop on Christmas Day. The finale will come out New Yearโs Eve. There will be eight episodes in total.
โStranger Thingsโ Season 5 Release Schedule
- Episodes 1-4 drop Nov. 26 at 8 p.m. ET.
- Episodes 5-7 drop Dec. 25 at 8 p.m. ET.
- Episode 9 drops Dec. 31 at 8 p.m. ET.
