Overview
- Netflix will release the eight‑episode final season in three drops: Volume 1 on November 26, Volume 2 on December 25, and the series finale on December 31.
- Volume 1 runtimes are set: episode 1 is 1:08, episode 2 is 54 minutes, episode 3 is 1:06, and episode 4 runs about 1:23; the finale is around two hours.
- The Duffer Brothers emphasize a conclusive finish that resolves most character arcs and answers the show’s central mystery about the Upside Down.
- Finn Wolfhard said the cast feared a Game of Thrones–style backlash but felt reassured after reading scripts they describe as something special.
- The Duffers sought a theatrical run for the finale, but Netflix kept the release on streaming even as the creators describe the season as their biggest, most cinematic yet.