Stranger Things caught on like wildfire when the genre series quietly premiered its first season on Netflix in 2016. What began as an homage to ’80s cinema, with callouts to E.T., Dungeons & Dragons, Goonies and the works of Stephen King, has blossomed into a layered and sweeping sci-fi adventure. The program follows a group of kids in Hawkins, Indiana, who, after meeting a mysterious girl they name Eleven, discover a sinister dimension hiding right under their feet. Government cover-ups, demonic hell-beasts and a cast full of beloved misfit characters make up this tour-de-force genre series.
To wit, a long-awaited fifth and final season of Stranger Things will premiere in three volumes: three episodes drop tonight, Wednesday, Nov. 26; four episodes premiere on Christmas Day, Friday, Dec. 25; and the series finale drops on New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, Dec. 31.Â
The new episodes will premiere at unusual times, compared to the previous seasons’ rollouts. Vol. 1, Vol. 2 and Vol. 3 will all premiere at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.