Early runtime updates for the first four episodes of Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 1 show that the season begins with longer, detailed episodes. The runtimes are:
Episode 1 – 1h 8m
Episode 2 – 54m
Episode 3 – 1h 6m
Episode 4 – 1h 23m
The series finale will be around two hours long and will be screened in more than 350 theatres across the U.S. and Canada, releasing at the same time as the streaming premiere. This final episode marks a first-of-its-kind release format for Netflix.
Here’s what the episode titles reveal
The makers have also revealed the official episode titles for Stranger Things Season 5.
Volume 1
Episode 1 – The Crawl
Episode 2 – The Vanishing of …
Episode 3 – The Turnbow Trap
Episode 4 – Sorcerer
Volume 2, releasing December 26, 2025
Episode 5 – Shock Jock
Episode 6 – Escape from Camazotz
Episode 7 – The Bridge
The final episode, titled The Rightside Up, will premiere on New Year’s Eve, bringing the story to its end.
The final season will feature the returning cast including Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Sadie Sink, Jamie Bowler, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Maya Hawke, Priah Ferguson, Brett Gelman, Cara Buono, and Amybeth McNulty.
