Stranger Things Season 5 is finally close, and Netflix is giving the show a grand send-off. The new season will roll out in multiple parts during the holiday season. Millie Bobby Brown returns as Eleven, and fans everywhere are ready to say goodbye to one of Netflix’s biggest hits.
The show is coming back with a new release plan, longer episodes, and a global premiere that lets fans watch the story unfold together. Here is a simple breakdown of everything you need to know.
Stranger Things Season 5 Release Date And Time In India
Stranger Things Season 5 Part 1 (also called Volume 1) will release in India on November 27, 2025 at 6:30 AM IST on Netflix. This early drop is unusual for Indian viewers. It lines up with the US prime-time launch, so fans in India can join the global discussion as soon as the episodes go live.
Global release timings
Volume 1 will premiere in the US. on November 26, 2025 at 8 PM ET. This is a big change from Netflix’s regular 3 AM releases.
Different countries will see the episodes at different times:
UK and Europe: Early hours of November 27
Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand: Morning of November 27
India: 6:30 AM IST on November 27
This timing helps fans across the world watch the show within the same window. It also keeps spoilers limited and excitement high.
Stranger Things Season 5 Total Episodes
Season 5 has eight episodes, but Netflix will release them in three parts:
Volume 1: Four episodes
Volume 2: Three episodes
Finale: One final, feature-length episode
This plan spreads the tension and emotion through November, December, and the New Year.
Full release schedule for India
Volume 1: November 27, 2025 (Episodes 1–4)
Volume 2: December 26, 2025 (Episodes 5–7)
Finale: January 1, 2026 (Episode 8)
Indian fans will begin the New Year with the end of the Hawkins story.
Episode Lengths And What To Expect
Season 5 will bring longer chapters. Many episodes run for more than an hour. Episode 4 is expected to cross 80 minutes. The final episode will be a movie-sized chapter of around two hours. Netflix will also release it in select theatres in the US and Canada.
Season 5 promises a big, cinematic finish.
Episode titles: Stranger Things Season 5
Volume 1 – November 26/27
Ep 1: The Crawl
Ep 2: The Vanishing of…
Ep 3: The Turnbow Trap
Ep 4: Sorcerer
Volume 2 – December 25/26
Ep 5: Shock Jock
Ep 6: Escape From Camazotz
Ep 7: The Bridge
Ep 8 (Finale): The Rightside Up – December 31/Jan 1
Stranger Things Season 5: Who’s Returning To The Cast?
All main cast members are back:
Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven
Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler
Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson
Caleb McLaughlin as Lucas Sinclair
Noah Schnapp as Will Byers
Sadie Sink as Max Mayfield
Natalia Dyer as Nancy Wheeler
Charlie Heaton as Jonathan Byers
Joe Keery as Steve Harrington
Maya Hawke as Robin Buckley
Winona Ryder as Joyce Byers
David Harbour as Jim Hopper
Cara Buono as Karen Wheeler
Priah Ferguson as Erica Sinclair
Vecna is still a major threat. Hawkins is falling apart. Eleven and her friends are heading into their final fight. Stranger Things Season 5 Part 1 promises nostalgia, fear, and strong emotions. Fans in India and around the world are now counting down to the final chapter of this iconic series.
