The fifth and final season of Stranger Things begins its rollout this November as the first of a three-volume release. Promoted by the cast and creators as the series’ most action-heavy chapter yet, co-creator Ross Duffer has shared additional details with fans in a recent Instagram post.
The creative team says this season doubles as a conclusive farewell — a final push to resolve long-running mysteries and give viewers closure. Set more than a year after the previous season’s events, the story finds Hawkins under military lockdown while the characters grapple with Vecna and the widening danger posed by the Upside Down.
Image: NetflixIn his Instagram reel — captioned “ACTUAL runtimes ✌️” — Duffer revealed the running times for the season’s first four episodes. They are:
- Chapter One: The Crawl — 1 hour, 8 minutes
- Chapter Two: The Vanishing Of… — 54 minutes
- Chapter Three: The Turnbow Trap — 1 hour, 6 minutes
- Chapter Four: Sorcerer — 1 hour, 23 minutes
These initial four chapters of Stranger Things season 5 will arrive on Netflix at 5 p.m. PT on Nov. 26. Runtime details for the remaining four episodes — three of which are scheduled for a Christmas release and the finale set for New Year’s Eve — have not yet been disclosed. Given the substantial lengths already revealed, viewers should expect an expansive, cinematic conclusion to the series.
Source: Polygon
