Netflix Confirms ‘Stranger Things’ Finale: Release Date and What to Know

The wait is almost over for “Stranger Things” fans, as one final trip to the upside-down is on the way.

The second batch of episodes from the final season of the hit Netflix show arrived on Christmas Day, leaving only the series finale.

What time does the “Stranger Things” finale air?

The “Stanger Things” series finale will air on New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December 31. But don’t worry, you won’t have to wait till midnight to get the episode.

The last episode, “The Rightside Up,” will air on December 31 at 8 p.m. Eastern (7 p.m. Central, 5 p.m. Pacific).

For the first time, fans have several alternatives for watching the series finale. It will launch simultaneously on Netflix and in over 350 theaters across the United States and Canada, with screenings continuing until January 1, 2026.

How long is the “Stranger Things” finale?

The Duffer Brothers, who created the program, estimate that the series finale will last about 2 hours and eight minutes.

Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Sadie Sink, Noah Schnapp, and other residents of demon-haunted Hawkins, Indiana, will face the adversary Vecna in a final boss battle as the program, which premiered in 2016, comes to an end. Fans have been wondering which, if any, of the stars the creators will kill off in the finale. It’s one of Netflix’s biggest evenings yet, and it has the potential to set a viewership record.

Final runtimes for “Stranger Things” season 5 episodes

Episodes 5, 6, and 7 arrived on Christmas night. The three-episode drop began immediately following the events of Season 5’s first four episodes, which debuted around Thanksgiving.