The final episode of the fifth season of Stranger Things, titled The Rightside Up will be released on Netflix on December 31 at 5 pm PT / 8 pm ET. This timing applies to United States and Canada. Viewers in other regions can watch the episode on January 1, 2026, due to different time zones.

The First Shadow" had a record-breaking $2.5 million week at the Broadway box office over Christmas, revved up by the premiere of "Stranger Things" Season 5, Volume 2 on Netflix. Producers announced Tuesday that the nine-performance record at Broadway's Marquis Theatre was set over the week ending Dec.

One of the stars of "Stranger Things" is speaking out to debunk online rumors of cut scenes in the newest season.

Stranger Things Season 5 is the lowest-rated season yet, facing fan backlash. But with a strong finale record, the Duffer Brothers may still save it.

With an 84% critics’ score, Stranger Things Season 5 is the series’s lowest-rated season on Rotten Tomatoes. The highest-rated season, per Rotten Tomatoes, is Season 1 (97%), followed by Season 2 (94%), Season 4 (90%), Season 3 (89%) and then Season 5 (84%). The Stranger Things series finale debuts on Netflix and in select theaters on Dec. 31.

As tension builds ahead of the nostalgic sci-fi show's series finale, Randy Havens — who plays Scott Clarke, the informative science teacher the rest of the cast relies on for random facts — debunked online rumors that there's a secret, extended cut of the show's fifth and final season.

Actor Randy Havens, who plays Mr. Clarke in the hit series Stranger Things, has debunked the viral fan theory that there exists a secret, longer cut of the final season. The internet is awash with theories and chatter around Stranger Things Season 5,