The "Stranger Things" Season 5 finale is almost here. Here’s exactly when it premieres on Netflix and in theaters, plus how long the final episode will be.

The eight-episode final season of "Stranger Things" is being dropped in three parts. The first part, "Volume 1," premiered on Nov. 26. Three more episodes, "Volume 2," hit Netflix on Christmas Day. The finale will drop on New Year's Eve, Dec. 31, 2025. It's also being shown in theaters.

According to 'Stranger Things' co-creator Ross Duffer, 1.1 million people have RSVP'd to watch the series finale in theatres.

So while contemplating what that franchise could look like - aka while staring down the barrel of watching (and reviewing) umpteen "Stranger Things" spinoffs, prequels, and side quests - I came to the (professionally convenient) conclusion that the series needs a reinvention.

The "Hawkins-inspired" drone show brought "iconic moments" from "Stranger Things" to life" along the Las Vegas Strip, Netflix said.

On Instagram, Ross Duffer wrote, “Over 1.1 million of you have already RSVPed to the finale screenings on NYE and New Year’s Day, and more than 3,500 showtimes across 620+ theaters are already completely full.” He continued, “What a way to close out a ten-year journey—together. Maybe we’ll see some of you in LA.”

The Duffer Brothers burst onto the entertainment scene with their hit show Stranger Things that has broken records at Netflix time and time again. The debut of the fifth season of the iconic show earned nearly 60 million views in its first five days of streaming - the highest number for