- Rumors swirl that Stranger Things season 5 may be split in two
- Stranger Things season 5 will be the show’s final outing
- Fans aren’t too happy about having to wait longer to see its finale
Stranger Things season 5 may end up being split into two parts – and fans aren’t happy about it.
All eyes have been on Hawkins, Indiana ever since production on The Duffer Bros. eerie series started in January 2024. Throw the fact that this will be the show’s climactic final season into the mix and anticipation surrounding Stranger Things season 5 couldn’t be higher.
Read more: Everything we know about Stranger Things season 5
Now, according to an article posted by What’s On Netflix, it looks like the streamer may be splitting the show’s final season into two separate batches. This means fans will have to wait a little longer to see how things wrap up for Eleven, Mike, Dustin and the gang.
The same report suggests that the show may return in October, which coincides nicely with Halloween, something that has featured heavily throughout Stranger Things. The outlet goes on to say the season may conclude with a final batch of episodes set to drop a month later in November.
Read more: Has the Stranger Things 5 release date leaked?
We know that Stranger Things season 5 will consist of eight episodes but it’s unclear how many may feature in each part of Netflix’s supposed season split. The news originates from fans accidentally finding some potential details in Netflix’s website code that pointed to a late November release date.
🚨| Did we just uncover the possible release date for Stranger Things 5?
— Stranger Things News (@UpsideDownScoop) January 22, 2025
By examining Netflix’s website code, we discovered that the internal release date for #StrangerThings5 is listed as:
🗓️ Thursday, November 27, 2025
What are your thoughts on this potential date?… pic.twitter.com/Uy4jyANoxr
Fans react to potential Stranger Things season 5 split
This isn’t the first time Netflix has split up seasons of Stranger Things.
Season 4 was also split in two, with seven episodes dropping in May 2022 and its final two arriving in June. The difference is that this split was believed to allow for additional time to work on key VFX sequences.
In the years since, Netflix has split up a number of its most popular shows and it looks like it may do the same with arguably its most popular series. However, with no reports of additional VFX fixes needed, many fans believe this is simply a tactic to get more money out of its subscribers.
“It disrupts the narrative flow”
“We know many of you are only signing up to binge Stranger things then canceling so we’re raising prices before it’s release and making sure you have to pay for at least 2 months,” joked on user on Reddit.
Meanwhile, others just aren’t fans of splitting up the flow of an entire season.
“I’m not a big fan of the two part split tbh. It disrupts the narrative flow unless it’s specifically made to work that way,” said another. “Last season it was clearly not. Plus I had kinda hoped they’d do an episode a week old school style.”
A third added, “ugh i hate the split seasons it kills the vibe and hype.
“The wait in between is always just too long and i hated it in 4 bc i was thinking about it and theorizing and reading things for so long but then was disappointed in the final episodes because i had built them up so much in the wait lol.
“would rather just watch it all!!!!!”
Is there a trailer for Stranger Things season 5?
No official trailer for Stranger Things season 5 has made its way online just yet.
However, we know that production on the show has officially wrapped, so we’re sure to see something soon.
Netflix released a production diary video part-way through production of the show’s final season. It showed many key cast members shooting scenes from new episodes alongside glimpses of its new set pieces moments.
