Netflix series' final eight episodes will arrive in three parts out Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Eve

At the 2025 Tudum event, Netflix confirmed that Stranger Things Season 5 will be released in three distinct parts. A new announcement trailer, which flashes back to the very beginning of Season 1, makes it clear that Season 5 will be broken up into sections at the end of the year.

“Stranger Things” season 5 has an official release date, but it might not be what fans were expecting. The Netflix series’ final season will premiere on Wednesday, November 26, but the episodes aren’t coming out weekly or all at once. Only the first four episodes of “Stranger Things” season 5 will be released on Thanksgiving Eve, 2025.