Overview
- Netflix will release the eight-episode Season 5 in three parts: November 26, December 25, and December 31, with the series finale closing out the year.
- The Duffer Brothers say the season provides a definitive ending, with large-scale battles they expect will evoke the feeling of Game of Thrones’ Battle of the Bastards.
- Episodes will run long, with the creators calling Episodes 4 and 8 “monsters,” and Episode 4 clocking in at roughly 1 hour 23 minutes.
- Netflix content chief Bela Bajaria ruled out a theatrical run for the finale, saying fans want to watch it on the service where the show grew its audience.
- The creators outlined a developmental spinoff built around new characters with an anthology-style approach, as they prepare to shift focus to a new multi-year Paramount deal while remaining creatively involved.