There was a lot to tie up after five seasons and nearly 10 years, and the show gave itself another two hours to do it. Here are the major events.

Stranger Things fans are hoping Netflix will make the show’s stage play, The First Shadow, available to stream. The show’s finale season featured several references to the play, which is currently playing in London and New York City. [Warning: The following post contains MAJOR spoilers for Stranger Things‘ series finale.]

The Stranger Things series finale delivers an epic, emotional conclusion, tying up character arcs and providing a fitting ending. Read our review.

To celebrate the fifth and final season of Stranger Things, Las Vegas was transformed into the Upside Down with a spectacular drone show on Sunday, December 28, 2025. A record-breaking display of 5,000 drones - the largest drone show ever held in the United States - lit up the Las Vegas sky recreating iconic moments from the series as hundreds of fans gathered along the Strip.

Following the frustrating Vecna reveal in the show's fourth season, the Stranger Things series finale gives the series' coolest villain its just desserts.

The highly anticipated final episode of Stranger Things Season 5 drops on Netflix today on New Year's Eve, Dec. 31, 2025.

The show’s score has plummeted in the wake of the release of the second batch of episodes from season five, falling to a series-low 57 percent. The show has also received plenty of blowback on social media since the Vol. 2 episodes were released on Christmas Day.

Even after the series finale of "Stranger Things" this week, the Netflix show's world will expand with at least two upcoming spinoffs.

What can plug the Demogorgon-shaped hole in your streaming lineup? Check out our list of what to discover next.

The 'Stranger Things' finale is light on surprises and heavy on sentiment, as the Netflix series bids a sound enough farewell — for now. [SPOILERS]