While episode runtimes are shorter than Season 4's lengthy features, Season 5 of Stanger Things will still deliver plenty of content as most of the episodes span well over an hour in length. Premiering on Netflix on November 26th, 2025 the final season of Stranger Things will debut its first of three volume installments. With the exception of the second episode, each one runs well over 60 minutes – confirmed by series co-creator Ross Dugger who shared the official runtimes to his Instagram.

Episode Titles & Runtimes
- The Crawl – 1hr 8 mins
- The Vanishing – 54 minutes
- The Turnbow Trap – 1hr 6 mins
- Sorcerer – 1 hr 23 mins
- Shock Jock – ???
- Escape From Camazotz – ???
- The Bridge – ???
- The Rightside Up – ???
The first 4 episodes will debut on November 26th, followed by nearly a month-long breather before the next 4 episodes air on December 25th, with a finale dropping on December 31st. Each episode reportedly cost $50 million to produce.

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