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Time of India
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Stranger Things 5 hype is already breaking records, but are fans actually still into it?
Stranger Things is back (well, almost), and it is already rewriting the streaming rulebook, at least, according to Netflix. The final season, set to hit screens this November, just racked up a jaw-dropping 250 million impressions on Netflix's socials in just four days. That's more than any other show announcement in platform history. Insane, right? Stranger Things 5 is breaking records before it even drops, but is the hype real? But not everyone is buying the Upside Down hype. While the numbers are objectively wild, some fans are starting to question if the excitement is still genuine, or if Netflix is simply winning the marketing game and juicing algorithms for maximum clout. A long wait, a three-part drop, and a lot of raised eyebrows The announcement came during Netflix's Tudum event in LA, where it was revealed that Stranger Things 5 will be released in three parts — four episodes on 26 November, three more on Christmas Day, and a final goodbye on 31 December. New Year's Eve with Vecna? Sure. But it is been over four years since Season 4. Some longtime fans are thrilled. Others? Not so much. Reddit threads and TikTok comments are loaded with a mix of "finally!" and "do we even care anymore?" The wait has been brutal, and some viewers feel like the momentum has flatlined. The story so far, but is it still gripping? Season 5 picks up in the fall of 1987, with Hawkins in pieces after the Rift disaster. The town's in quarantine, the military is sniffing around for Eleven, and Vecna is MIA, but definitely not gone. The stakes are higher, the darkness is deeper, and the full cast is back for one last ride. Sounds epic on paper, sure. But let's be real, after years of delays, cast ageing out of their roles, and the explosion of other breakout shows (hello, The Last of Us), Stranger Things has a lot to prove. Is the finale going to live up to its legacy… or collapse under the weight of its own hype?
TechCrunch
01-06-2025
- Business
- TechCrunch
Thousands of Netflix fans gather for Tudum
In Brief Netflix released a flurry of announcements and trailers around high-profile projects including 'Squid Game,' 'Wednesday,' and 'Stranger Things 5' last night at its annual Tudum marketing event. While this year's Tudum (made for the sound that plays when you open the app) was livestreamed for the first time on Netflix itself (as opposed to YouTube), The Los Angeles Times reports that 9,500 fans gathered in-person at the Kia Forum in Southern California, hoping to see their favorite stars — including Lady Gaga, who performed at the event and will be guest-starring on 'Wednesday.' Chief Marketing Officer Marian Lee boasted that no other studio would be able to 'all those fans in a room together, WWE fans next to 'Knives Out' fans next to Lady Gaga fans for 'Wednesday.'' 'That is something only Netflix can do,' Lee said. As for the announcements, the biggest might be that 'Stranger Things 5' — the nostalgia-driven horror show's final season — will air in three parts, starting on November 26, with the finale released on New Year's Eve.
Engadget
01-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Engadget
Stranger Things 5 finally has its release date
Stranger Things 5 finally has its release date To view this content, you'll need to update your privacy settings. Please click here and view the "Content and social-media partners" setting to do so. The long, long wait for Stranger Things 5 is almost over. Netflix has finally revealed the release date for the show's fifth and final season: November 26. At least, that's when the first part will drop. Just like Season Four, Stranger Things 5 will be released in chunks, so you won't be able to binge it all in one go from the outset. Volume One, which will have four episodes, comes out on November 26 at 8PM ET (5PM PT), followed a month later by three episodes for Volume Two on Christmas (December 25) and the final episode on New Year's Eve (December 31). If you need a little refresher on where we're picking back up with the Hawkins crew — I sure do — here's the synopsis for Season Five: The fall of 1987. Hawkins is scarred by the opening of the Rifts, and our heroes are united by a single goal: find and kill Vecna. But he has vanished — his whereabouts and plans unknown. Complicating their mission, the government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding. As the anniversary of Will's disappearance approaches, so does a heavy, familiar dread. The final battle is looming — and with it, a darkness more powerful and more deadly than anything they've faced before. To end this nightmare, they'll need everyone — the full party — standing together, one last time. With that, the countdown to the end has officially begun. There's 177 days to go as of today, which leaves you plenty of time to rewatch all four seasons in preparation.
USA Today
01-06-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
'Stranger Things' Season 5: Watch the trailer, find out when final episodes come out
INGLEWOOD, Calif. − "Stranger Things" stars Noah Schnapp, Caleb McLaughlin and Finn Wolfhard took a trip down memory lane before revealing the date fans have been waiting nearly three years for. Netflix announced at its Tudum 2025 live fan event on May 31 that the show's final season will be released in three parts later this fall. Schnapp, 20, McLaughlin, 23, and Wolfhard, 22, shared their fondest memories from "Stranger Things" from when the show first hit Netflix on July 15, 2016. Their co-stars Gaten Matarazzo, 22, and Millie Bobby Brown, 21, made a sweet appearance via pre-recorded messages. The boys then went through the final VHS tape, which included the Season 5 teaser fans have been waiting for. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. "I think about that night all the time," begins the trailer, which shows Joyce Byers (Wynona Ryder) with her son, Will (Schnapp). "The night it came for you … the night all of this started." The first minute or so of the teaser looks back at the show's major moments − including those famous Christmas lights, the night Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) was found and the gang's journeys into the Upside Down. In the final minute, we see what Will, his friends and the rest of Hawkins, Indiana, are up against with the big bad Vecna. Watch 'Stranger Things 5' trailer: Netflix Tudum 2025: The Live Event celebrated the streamer's biggest shows, including the fans who make all the magic happen. Star-studded casts from "Wednesday," "Happy Gilmore 2," "One Piece," "Outer Banks," "Ginny & Georgia" and other popular shows hit the red carpet and then made their way inside the Kia Forum for an epic lineup of trailer showcases and other major reveals, including Lady Gaga's guest role in "Wednesday." Here's what we know about "Stranger Things 5." When will new 'Stranger Things' episodes come out? The series' eight final episodes, "Stranger Things 5," will stream this fall, surrounding major holidays. Four episodes will premiere as "Volume 1" on November 26, Thanksgiving eve. Three more episodes, "Volume 2," will hit Netflix on Christmas Day. Each volume releases at 8 p.m. ET/5 PT, according to Netflix. When is the 'Stranger Things' Season 5 finale? After Christmas Day, Netflix will give fans a week to recover before dropping the finale. The ending everyone's been waiting for (or dreading) will come on New Year's Eve, Dec. 31, 2025. What's 'Stranger Things 5' about? Season 5 of "Stranger Things" begins with a time jump to the fall of 1987 after Hawkins sees the effects of the opening of the Rifts. Will, Mike, Lucas and the rest of the gang are on a mission to find and kill Vecna, whose whereabouts and plans are unknown. "Complicating their mission, the government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding," reads Netflix's show's synopsis. "As the anniversary of Will's disappearance approaches, so does a heavy, familiar dread." "The final battle is looming — and with it, a darkness more powerful and more deadly than anything they've faced before. To end this nightmare, they'll need everyone — the full party — standing together, one last time." Who's returning to 'Stranger Things' Season 5? Here's who's coming back to the small screen for Season 5 of "Stranger Things": Winona Ryder (Joyce Byers) David Harbour (Jim Hopper) Millie Bobby Brown (Eleven) Finn Wolfhard (Mike Wheeler) Gaten Matarazzo (Dustin Henderson) Caleb McLaughlin (Lucas Sinclair) Noah Schnapp (Will Byers) Sadie Sink (Max Mayfield) Natalia Dyer (Nancy Wheeler) Charlie Heaton (Jonathan Byers) Joe Keery (Steve Harrington) Maya Hawke (Robin Buckley) Priah Ferguson (Erica Sinclair) Brett Gelman (Murray) Jamie Campbell Bower (Vecna) Cara Buono (Karen Wheeler) Amybeth McNulty (Vickie) New faces in Netflix's "Stranger Things" Season 5 will include: Nell Fisher (Holly Wheeler) Jake Connelly (Derek Turnbow) Alex Breaux (Lt. Akers) Linda Hamilton (Dr. Kay)
South Wales Guardian
01-06-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Netflix releases Stranger Things 5 trailer and confirms dates
The hit Netflix series will return to screens in November 2025, with the finale set to air on January 1 in the UK. All the major characters are back, including the likes of Joyce Byers (Winona Ryder), Jim Hopper (David Harbour), Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown), Mike Wheeler (Finn Wolfhard), Steve Harrington (Joe Keery) and Robin Buckley (Maya Hawke). The new season will see the Stranger Things characters dealing with the fallout from the events of season four, which concluded with Vecna opening a portal in Hawkins. All your favourite Stranger Things characters will be back for season five, including Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown), David Hopper (David Harbour) and Steve Harrington (Joe Keery). (Image: PA Photo/Netflix) Netflix, in its Stranger Things 5 synopsis, said: "The fall of 1987. Hawkins is scarred by the opening of the Rifts, and our heroes are united by a single goal: find and kill Vecna. "But he has vanished — his whereabouts and plans unknown. "Complicating their mission, the government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding. "As the anniversary of Will's disappearance approaches, so does a heavy, familiar dread. "The final battle is looming — and with it, a darkness more powerful and more deadly than anything they've faced before. "To end this nightmare, they'll need everyone - the full party - standing together, one last time.' The fifth and final series of Stranger Things will feature eight episodes: The cast of Stranger Things 5, according to Netflix, includes: Netflix has released a first-look trailer for the fifth and final season of Stranger Things as part of its 2025 Tudum event. The fight isn't over yet. Get ready for the epic series finale of #StrangerThings. Volume 1, 27 November, 1am GMT Volume 2, 26 December, 1am GMT The Finale, 1 January, 1am GMT#TUDUM The trailer features flashbacks from the first four seasons before showing snippets of what is to come in season five. It concludes with a clip of Will Byers (Noah Schnapp) screaming: "Run!" RECOMMENDED READING: Stranger Things 5 is set to come out in the UK in three parts: Netflix added: "It won't be much longer now before your favorite nerds take on Vecna in what promises to be one last epic ride through Hawkins, Indiana."
