Stranger Things finale to debut on Netflix and in theaters on Dec 31

Netflix will release the two hour series finale of Stranger Things simultaneously on its streaming service and in more than 350 movie theaters across the United States and Canada on December 31, 2025, the company announced Thursday. The episode, titled The Rightside Up, will premiere at 5 p.m. Pacific Time 8 p.m. Eastern Time and theatrical screenings will run into January 1, 2026, with specific theater locations and ticketing details to be announced later.

The fifth and final season will be distributed in three volumes on Netflix. The first four episodes, comprising Volume 1, arrive on November 26 at 5 p.m. Pacific. Volume 2, with three episodes, will follow on December 25 at the same time. The finale will close the series on New Year’s Eve and will also be made available to stream at the same moment as the theatrical showings.

Creators Matt and Ross Duffer said in a joint statement that they were thrilled fans will have the chance to experience the finale on the big screen, calling the communal theater experience and the enhanced sound and picture a fitting way to celebrate the end of the decade‑long story. Netflix described the screenings as a limited fan event and said...