The Netflix phenomenon returns for a final outing, but the release schedule is very different to other seasons
Stranger Things season five is just around the corner now and the anticipation is mounting, with the cast and crew opening up about the emotional end of the show.
The Netflix pop culture sensation will launches its fifth and final season with the stakes higher than they've ever been, particularly after the streaming platform dropped the first five minutes.
Netflix has shared details of the release schedule for Stranger Things season five, here's the lowdown on when you can watch the new episodes.
Stranger Thing season five consists of eight episodes, which will be spilt into three volumes.
Each volume will be released simultaneously on Netflix globally on different dates.
However, the release time and day will vary depending on your geographical region.
In the UK, Stranger Things season five, Volume one will be coming out on November 27 at 1am GMT.
For those in the USA, this is November 26 at 5pm PST and 8pm EST.
Season five, Volume one consists of four episodes and the episode titles are as follows:
Once these four episodes have dropped, there will be an agonising wait for the rest of the series.
Stranger Things season five, Volume two will be released on Netflix in the UK on Boxing Day (December, 26) at 1am in the UK.
This will be Christmas Day (December 25) in the USA at 5pm PST and 8pm EST.
Fans will be getting episodes five to seven, which are titled:
Stranger Things season five, Volume three will be released on Netflix in the UK on New Year's Day 2026 (January 1, 2026) at 1am GMT.
This is New Year's Eve (December 31, 2025) at 5pm PST and 8pm EST in the USA.
Audiences will be getting the highly-anticipated episode eight, which marks the series finale and is aptly titled Chapter 8: The Rightside Up.
Although Stranger Things will then wrap up, there's plenty more from the universe with the Duffer Brothers having more spin-offs lined up.
Animated series Stranger Things: Tales From '85 will be dropping in 2026 and takes place between seasons two and three of the Stranger Things timeline.
Fans have already been given their first glimpse of the new show, which features well-loved characters from the original live-action show albeit in cartoon form.