When is the final Stranger Things S5 episode out? Release date and time in the UK

*Stranger Things spoilers alert*

If, like us, you binged the first four episodes of Stranger Things season five back in November, then cancelled all your Christmas plans to watch the following three, you're likely twiddling your thumbs waiting for the finale. (Side note: we're getting very emotional about our final trip to Hawkins next week.)

In the early eps, we saw Eleven, Mike, Will, Lucas, Dustin and the rest of the gang back up to their old tricks — trying to take Vecna down for good. Season five, volume one, also left viewers (and Will) completely gobsmacked when he realised he could tap into Vecna's powers and fight off demogorgons. You know, no big deal.

Then, in the newest batch of eps, the gang tries to connect Will back to the hivemind, while Max and Holly continue their quest to break out of the Upside Down. The last episode ends on the anniversary of Will's disappearance, and sets viewers up for the ultimate finale.

So, as we continue to unpack the creative chaos that is Stranger Things, let's find out what we can expect for the last. ever. episode. (We're not crying, you are.)

In the US, the Stranger Things season 5 finale drops on Netflix on New Year's Eve. So, five days to go until we learn the fate of Hawkins. Due to the time differences, in the UK, it will land at 1am on New Year's Day. The perfect way to kick off 2026 celebrations, if you ask us!

Not based in the UK? Here's all the times volume two lands on Netflix where you are:

• Toronto - 31st December at 8pm (EST /UTC-5)
• Vancouver - 31st December at 5pm (PST / UTC-8)
• Rio de Janeiro - 31st December at 10pm (UTC-3)
• Central Europe - 1st January at 2am (CET / UTC+1)
• Cape Town - 1st January at 3am (CAT / UTC+2)
• New Delhi - 1st January at 6:30am (IST / UTC+5:30)
• Jakarta - 1st January at 8am (WIB / UTC+7)
• Manila - 1st January at 9am (PHST / UTC+8)
• Hong Kong - 1st January at 9am (HKT / UTC+8)
• Singapore - 1st January at 9am (SGT / UTC+8)
• Perth - 1st January at 9am (AWST / UTC+8)
• Sydney - 1st January at 12pm (AEDT / UTC+11)
• Tokyo - 1st January at 10am (JST / UTC+9)
• Auckland - 1st January at 2pm (NZDT / UTC+13)

In the US, Stranger Things season five, volume one came out on Wednesday, 26th November at 5pm PT or 8pm ET.

Due to the different time zones, the episodes aired in the UK at 1am GMT on Thursday, 27th November.

There are eight episodes in the fifth season of Stranger Things.

They won't all air at once, however, and will instead be released in three batches from the 27th November until the New Year.

Below is the full Stranger Things season five UK episode release schedule with times:

• Episodes 1 -4: Thursday 27th November at 1am (GMT) - Out now
• Episodes 5-7: Friday 26th December at 1am (GMT)
• Episode 8: Thursday 1st January at 1am (GMT)

The Duffer brothers revealed the Stranger Things 5 episode titles on Instagram on 13th October, along with the run times of the first four episodes, to be released as volume one.

They are as follows:

• '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: Sorcere' - 1 hour and 23 minutes
• 'Chapter Five: Shock Jock'
• 'Chapter Six: Escape from Camazotz'
• 'Chapter Seven: The Bridge'
• 'Chapter Eight: The Rightside Up'

Stranger Things season 5, volume 2 comes out on Netflix in the UK on Thursday, 1st January, at 1am.