Fans are fervently hoping the show will stick the landing, but I have bad news: the Stranger Things series finale is going to be a critical miss, and there’s no hope. The Stranger Things series finale will be two hours and eight minutes,

Episode 7 of 'Stranger Things' Season 5 reportedly holds a rating of 5.7 based on approximately 50,000 reviews

The Stranger Things Season 5 has set up its Finale nicely after the conclusion of the three episodes of Volume 2. Let’s see how the stage is set for the final showdown.

The Stranger Things series finale is dropping on New Year's Eve, and one burning question ahead of the popular show's ending is what exactly is going on with villain Vecna/Henry Creel. Now, Vecna actor Jamie Campbell Bower has hinted at something pivotal: Henry/Vecna may not really be in charge.

"I hope by the time people get to the end that it feels like there’s something inevitable about what happens," Matt Duffer tells The Hollywood Reporter in a conversation with brother Ross Duffer about the second part of the final season and how it sets up their endgame.

“ Stranger Things ” co-creator Ross Duffer has revealed the runtimes for the final four episodes of the series.

The latest Stranger Things season has made a splash, and the series (which has spanned nearly a decade) will finally wrap with an oversized finale on New Year’s Eve. On Rotten Tomatoes, it is now the lowest-ranked of all Stranger Things seasons.

Ross Duffer and Matt Duffer, brothers and creative partners, attend the "Stranger Things" Season 5 U.K. special screening at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on Nov. 13, 2025, in London. This article contains spoilers from Season 5, Vol. 2 , of "Stranger Things."