Stranger Things 5 release time: What time does it come out on Netflix?
Stranger Things is closing out its run with a rare late-day premiere, marking a shift from Netflix’s usual midnight drops.
Stranger Things season 5 arrives on Netflix, returning the story to Hawkins in the fall of 1987. The town is now under military lockdown, Vecna is missing, and the group is scattered but preparing for a confrontation that pushes every storyline toward its endgame.
The last season will roll out in three volumes, beginning with:
Volume 1 on Wednesday, November 26 (four episodes)
Volume 2 on December 25 (three episodes)
The Finale on December 31 (one episode)
Unlike other series, the premiere won’t land at midnight. This time, all four opening episodes will debut at 5 PM PT.
The new timing changes how the release reacher viewers worldwide. Netflix is setting a single global release time, so the season lands simultaneously worldwide even though local hours vary.
STRANGER THINGS. (L to R) David Harbour as Jim Hopper and Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven in STRANGER THINGS. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2025
How the Stranger Things 5 release time works
Netflix has standardized its global launches for major originals, typically dropping episodes at 12:00 AM Pacific Time. For the final season of Stranger Things, the platform is moving to a 5:00 PM PT release, positioning the premiere inside prime-time hours in North America.
What this means for global viewers
Here’s what the 5 PM PT release translates to in major regions:
United States (East Coast): 8 PM Wednesday
United Kingdom: 1 AM Thursday
Central Europe (Rome, Paris, Berlin): 2 AM Thursday
Australia (Sydney): 11 AM Thursday
Japan: 10 AM Thursday
India: 6:30 AM Thursday
Where the season starts
The first four episodes pick up months after the events of Season 4. Hawkins is militarized, the Upside Down is expanding beyond containment, and Will Byers’ connection to Vecna becomes the emotional and narrative hinge of the trailer.The Duffer Brothers describe Season 5 as a “final campaign,” returning the show to its original structure: friendships, loyalty, and a fight where the stakes reach the edge of the series’ mythology.
STRANGER THINGS. (L to R) Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson, Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler, Caleb McLaughlin as Lucas Sinclair, and Noah Schnapp as Will Byers in STRANGER THINGS. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2025
Stranger Things Season 5 Episode Titles
The Crawl
The Vanish Of
The Turnbow Trap
Sorcerer
Shock Jock
Escape From Camazotz
The Bridge
The Rightside Up
Watch the trailer
Watch this video on YouTube
Key Details: Stranger Things 5
Release plan: Volume 1 on November 26 (4 episodes), Volume 2 on December 25 (3 episodes), Finale on December 31 (1 episode)
Time: All volumes premiere at 5 PM PT
Episode count: 8 total
Cast: Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Maya Hawke, Priah Ferguson, Brett Gelman, Jamie Campbell Bower, Cara Buono, Amybeth McNulty, Nell Fisher, Jake Connelly, Alex Breaux, Linda Hamilton
Creators: The Duffer Brothers, produced by Upside Down Pictures & 21 Laps Entertainment
Source material: Original Netflix series inspired by 1980s sci-fi and horror classics
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