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Stranger Things Season 5 to Premiere in Three Parts

11/6/2025

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Stranger Things will end with season 5, released in three parts from November 27, 2025, to January 1, 2026.
The season, which has wrapped production, will have eight episodes and deepen Lucas and Will's arcs.
The story resumes in fall 1987, one year after season 4, as Hawkins faces new threats including Vecna.
The Duffer Brothers plan a stage play and an animated series to expand the Stranger Things universe.

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Story summary

Stranger Things will end with season 5, released in three parts from November 27, 2025, to January 1, 2026.
The season, which has wrapped production, will have eight episodes and deepen Lucas and Will's arcs.
The story resumes in fall 1987, one year after season 4, as Hawkins faces new threats including Vecna.
The Duffer Brothers plan a stage play and an animated series to expand the Stranger Things universe.