The official teaser trailer for Season 5 previews a final battle with Vecna, whose complex origin story is the focal point of the play "Stranger Things: The First Shadow."

As of July 2025, Netflix hasn't officially revealed the duration of individual episodes in Stranger Things Season 5. That said, several interviews featuring the Duffer Brothers and cast members have provided us with an idea. Most Season 5 episodes are reportedly going to be shorter than the way-too-long Season 4 episodes. The estimate as of now is:

After the episode running times for Stranger Things Season 5 were supposedly leaked on social media, co-creator Ross Duffer refuted the claims on his Instagram account by saying it wasn't even close.

Spoilers for Stranger Things season 4 follow.. We have a better idea about the Stranger Things season 5 plot than we normally do before a new season of the show, and that's because the fourth ...

Stranger Things is still pulling in huge numbers on Netflix, and fans are clearly getting ready for the show’s big ending. According to Netflix’s latest Engagement Report, the series picked up a massive 404.10 million viewing hours in just the first half of 2025. This covers all four seasons of the hit sci-fi horror drama.