Stranger Things season 5 is finally upon us—but now we’re not sure we’re ready to say goodbye.
In the summer of 2016, out of seemingly nowhere, everyone was talking about Netflix’s 1980s-set sci-fi series Stranger Things. Fast-forward a few months later and it was a pop culture phenomenon: Everyone watched it, it seemed like three out of five people at every Halloween party was dressed up as a Stranger Things character, and we’ll never look at Eggo waffles the same! Now, years later, the saga is about to come to a close with the fifth and final season. (At least, until we get a spinoff, of course.)
In an open letter to fans shared with the press all the way back in 2023, Stranger Things co-creators Matt and Ross Duffer said the Stranger Things saga needed to be told over the course of five seasons. “Seven years ago, we planned out the complete story arc for Stranger Things,” they added. “At the time, we predicted the story would last four to five seasons. It proved too large to tell in four but—as you’ll see for yourselves—we are now hurtling toward our finale.”
Now, we’re about to see breakout stars Millie Bobby Brown and Finn Wolfhard, as well as longtime icon Winona Ryder grace our screens as their Stranger Things characters for the very last time. Here’s everything we know about Stranger Things season five.
STRANGER THINGS: SEASON 5. (L to R) Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler, Caleb McLaughlin as Lucas Sinclair, Natalia Dyer as Nancy Wheeler, Joe Keery as Steve Harrington, Charlie Heaton as Jonathan Byers, and Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson in STRANGER THINGS: SEASON 5. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2025COURTESY OF NETFLIX
When does Stranger Things season 5 premiere?
In May 2025, Netflix announced the final season will be released in three parts during over the course of the holiday season. Here are the dates you need to put on your calendar—though they’re definitely already marked for other occasions:
