Release date — Stranger Things season 5 release date: what we know ... Right now, there's no word on when Stranger Things season 5 will be released.
Stranger Things spoilers follow.
We sincerely hope that by reading this, you've just about recovered from the events of Stranger Things season four and have a lot of questions – starting most prominently with: WTF?!
To be fair, they totally warned us. But we think it's going to take a while for us to recover.
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| Stranger Things season 5 potential release date, cast, plot and everything you need to know |
The stage has now been set for the gang have one final showdown to save Hawkins and the world. Can they really close the door on the Upside Down for good and learn to live normal lives?
With Stranger Things season five confirmed to be the final season by creators the Duffer brothers, there is certainly a hell of a lot of ground to cover.
Here's everything you need to know about when you can see the final season on Netflix, and what it will entail.
(Final warning for spoilers after this point!)
Stranger Things season 5 potential release date: when's it on?
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So, we have some good news and some bad news – we know that Stranger Things season five is on its way, but we just don't know exactly *when* that will be.
At the time of season four volume two's release, the team had yet to begin filming the final episodes, and there was one miiiighty gap between seasons three and four.
Granted, there was that whole pandemic situation to contend with, but it still took them the best part of three years – with season three dropping in July 2019 and season four not starting until June 2022.
However, with the cast getting older by the day (and still needing to be seen as teenagers despite hitting their twenties and thirties), you can bet the show will want to get into action sooner rather than later.
Shortly after the release of volume two in July 2022, the Duffers revealed in an interview with Collider the writers' room phase of pre-production hadn't started yet either – though they had laid out a plan during the course of making season four.
"We're going to take a little vacation in July, and then we're going to come back. I know that the writer's room is going to start in that first week of August," Ross confirmed.
With this in mind, as well as the astronomical amount of post-production involved, we would hedge our bets that we'll be seeing Stranger Things back at some point in 2024.
This theory has since been backed by actor David Harbour, who suggested the same time frame.
Related: Stranger Things bosses tease season 5 time jump
Matt and Ross Duffer said in a statement announcing the end of the series: "Seven years ago, we planned out the complete story arc for Stranger Things. At the time, we predicted the story would last for four to five seasons. It proved too large to tell in four but – as you'll soon see for yourselves – we are now hurtling toward our finale. Season four will be the penultimate season; season five will be the last.
"There are still many more exciting stories to tell within the world of Stranger Things; new mysteries, new adventures, new unexpected heroes. But first we hope that you stay with us as we finish this tale of a powerful girl named Eleven and her brave friends, of a broken police chief and a ferocious mom, of a small town called Hawkins and an alternate dimension known only as the Upside Down. As always, we are grateful for your patience and support."
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