Stranger Things will wrap up with series finale in theaters

[Shawn Knight]

In a nutshell: The fifth and final season of Netflix's hit original series Stranger Things is just around the corner, and the streaming giant has finalized what can only be described as a curious release schedule. Fans of the series will have the option to take in the final episode at home or in theaters, but the entirety of the season will be released in three batches rather than all at once.

The first season of Stranger Things premiered on July 15, 2016, and was an instant success. In the near decade that's since passed, fans have watched the cast transform from kids into literal adults as they battle the forces of evil from the Upside Down. The show has had its ups and downs, as you'd expect, and seemingly ended on a high note with the conclusion of season four.

The Duffer brothers, the duo behind the series, have at least one more installment in store for fans.

Season five, which promises to be the last, is a bit of a mess as it relates to the launch schedule. Netflix is splitting the eight episodes up into three batches. Part one will drop on November 26 followed by a second serving on December 25. The final episode, running more than two hours in length, will premiere on December 31 at 5 pm Pacific on Netflix and in more than 350 theaters across the US and Canada. The theatrical release will be short-lived, however, running only through January 1, 2026.

Given the release schedule, some believe the show's events will take place around Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day, but that's only speculation at this point.

What we do know for certain is that season five will take place in the fall of 1987, roughly a year after the events of season four. Hawkins remains scarred by the opening of the Rifts, but the mission remains unchanged: find and kill Vecna.

The hope, as with any good show, is that its creators will keep their hands off it once complete. Far too often, we see spin-offs and prequels ruin an otherwise excellent story. Will history repeat itself with Stranger Things, or will the Duffer brothers and the adventure they created leave a lasting legacy?

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Stranger Things will wrap up with series finale in theaters

 

[Neatfeatguy]

The first season was interesting, the second wasn't very good and the awkward turns the writers took with some of the characters in the third turned me away from the series - not to mention that the story line kind of petered out.

I'm honestly surprised the series came around with a 4th season and more.

 

[Squid Surprise]

The first season was interesting, the second wasn't very good and the awkward turns the writers took with some of the characters in the third turned me away from the series - not to mention that the story line kind of petered out.

I'm honestly surprised the series came around with a 4th season and more.

I enjoyed season 1 but couldn’t even get through season 2… if it was an anime, it never would have made it to a season 3…

 

[DrSuess]

The first season was interesting, the second wasn't very good and the awkward turns the writers took with some of the characters in the third turned me away from the series - not to mention that the story line kind of petered out.

I'm honestly surprised the series came around with a 4th season and more.

Its only still around because it is a net money maker for them. If something isn't getting enough views Netflix cancels those things very quickly, they aren't going to wait around for a show to gain a following.

Watching the last season will be pretty funny given that all of the kids from Hawkins can now drink beer and some of them may already have kids of their own in real life.

 

[GodisanAtheist]

These "High School Kids" are all going to be in their 30's by the time this season hits.

Stranger Things is a brand and a universe now.

Netflix is gonna franchise this ****. One of the few original shows with actual legs.

 

[Dr Roboto]

These "High School Kids" are all going to be in their 30's by the time this season hits.

This is my main complaint about the show. It’s definitely interesting, but the first season came out on Netflix back on July 15, 2016, nearly a decade ago. These kids have literally grown up to adults while making this this show, yet in the show it has only been **4 years**. It reminds me of the Harry Potter movies, where the actors’ growth from start to finish was incredible. Those films covered about six years of story time, but production spanned ten years.

I get that kids change a lot during these years, but it’s a little jarring here. They’ve gone from awkward kids to full-on adults, and it kind of takes me out of the story. Millie Bobby Brown, for example, looks completely different. She is basically a model now and you would never have guessed that in Season 1.

 

[dirtyferret]

Fake news to hide the fact that there will be a season six of stranger things! Sneak preview below

 

[New Day]

Who cares? All your **** is Sci-Fi - skiffy as in iffy as in bullshit - so eat your ****ing porridge.

And in that stead, I consider everything I happen to watch a guilty pleasure. No SF author (and perhaps any author born before 1970, or perhaps 1960) would endorse such.

Millie Bobby Brown, for example, looks completely different. She is basically a model now and you would never have guessed that in Season 1.

Not with those shallow arch, shorty-toe, glooper big toe feet, and those chin and nose clefts they have often hid. Otherwise, she looks bea-u-tiful. A brown-brown peach extraordinaire as well. I could probably smell her nectar scent (which only brown-brown peaches have) a few feet away.

 

[Xelions]

Some strange a$$ comments... What consensus I do agree with is the time frame for the show and that it should've been wrapped up way faster! Season a year minus covid year, easy as fu#$. Some shows use to be 13, 20, 24+ episodes a season

 

[bviktor]

This series is a prime example of criminal mismanagement. Like the others said, it started out as high school kids fooling around. Now everyone's in their 20s.