Stranger Things season 5 is finally upon us, with the recording-breaking first volume having dropped. Fans are now, naturally, already looking ahead to volume 2, which will land as a Christmas treat later this month.
It's been three years since the last season, but so far, this fifth and final season has delivered in a big way with its four newest episodes, which round up with a jaw-dropping final scene.
It's now also been revealed just how long the finale will be, after months of speculation about runtimes. It's set to be one last, massive journey into the Upside Down as Netflix has revealed that the final ever episode will be a whopping 2 hours and 5 minutes long.
The season so far has already seen Noah Schnapp's Will Byers come into his own in season 5, with volume 1 also giving us quite the unexpected character return.
New characters have also been introduced, from Linda Hamilton's Dr Kay to Jake Connelly's Derek Turnbow, while Nell Fisher stuns in her role as Holly Wheeler.
But how long are each of the episodes and when can we expect more? Read on for everything you need to know about the Stranger Things season 5's episode runtimes, as well as the full release schedule and episode titles.
Want more from Stranger Things? Check out our review on season 5, or delve into the epic soundtrack that we'll be bopping along to for weeks.
Stranger Things season 5 episode runtimes
The Duffer Brothers revealed the runtimes for episodes 1-4 before release. There are some runtimes being reported for volume 2, but they're unconfirmed - so take them with a pinch of salt.
Here's what we're looking at so far:
Volume 1
- Chapter One: The Crawl - 1 hour and 8 minutes
- Chapter Two: The Vanishing of Holly Wheeler - 54 minutes
- Chapter Three: The Turnbow Trap - 1 hour and 6 minutes
- Chapter Four: Sorcerer - 1 hour and 23 minutes
Volume 2
- Chapter Five: Shock Jock - reportedly 1 hour and 17 minutes
- Chapter Six: Escape from Camazotz - reportedly 58 minutes
- Chapter Seven: The Bridge - reportedly one hour and 37 minutes
The finale
- Chapter Eight: The Rightside Up - 2 hours and 5 minutes
Stranger Things season 5 release schedule
Stranger Things season 5 will be released in three parts. Volume 1 is out now and was released on 26th November (27th November in the UK), Volume 2 will arrive on 25th December (26th December in the UK due to time differences) and the finale will be here on 31st December (1st January in the UK due to time differences).
That means the release schedule is as follows:
Volume 1
- Chapter One: The Crawl - 26th November (27th November in the UK) - out now
- Chapter Two: The Vanishing of... - 26th November (27th November in the UK) - out now
- Chapter Three: The Turnbow Trap - 26th November (27th November in the UK) - out now
- Chapter Four: Sorcerer - 26th November (27th November in the UK) - out now
Volume 2
- Chapter Five: Shock Jock - 25th December (26th December in the UK)
- Chapter Six: Escape from Camazotz - 25th December (26th December in the UK)
- Chapter Seven: The Bridge - 25th December (26th December in the UK)
The finale
- Chapter Eight: The Rightside Up - 31st December (1st January in the UK)
Stranger Things season 5 release time
Usually, Netflix releases arrive at 8am UK time, but Stranger Things season 5 will buck this trend, with episodes dropping at 1am GMT.
Here's what time that works out to some time zones around the world:
- 2am CET (Central Europe)
- 10am JST (Japan)
- 5pm PST (United States)
- 8pm EST (United States)
- 12pm AEDT (Australia)
Netflix also has a comprehensive list of when the episodes will be released depending on which country you're in.
What will happen in Stranger Things season 5 volume 2 and the finale?
While the Duffer Brothers have kept tight-lipped about what to expect from the next episodes, including who might meet their demise. However, recently speaking to RadioTimes.com, the pair did offer up a clue about how things are going to end.
Matt Duffer explained: "There's a sense of inevitability. When you're looking at shows that don't work, or the endings that don't work, it is when it feels like sometimes the shows are trying too hard to surprise fans or do something different.
