When will Stranger Things Season 5 Part 1 premiere on Netflix? Release times in different regions, explored

The portal to the Upside Down is opening once again and the Hawkins gang is returning for one final adventure in Stranger Things Season 5. Part 1 of the closing chapter will arrive on Netflix on November 26, 2025, at 5 p.m. PT.

Stranger Things hardly needs an introduction. The Duffer Brothers’ sci-fi phenomenon has reshaped modern supernatural horror while paying homage to the iconic classics of the ’80s. The show has become synonymous with 1980s nostalgia and has attained Global success in the past decade.

Stranger Things Season 5 will mark the return of the show's main cast, namely Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Charlie Heaton, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, Joe Keery, Jamie Campbell Bower, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dyer and Priah Ferguson.

Here is the release time for the final season premiere in all major regions.

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Stranger Things Season 5 Part 1 release time for different regions

As the final season begins, spoilers are inevitable and we know you want a front-row seat to every major twist unfolding in Hawkins and the Upside Down. To avoid spoilers, mark your calendars, set your clocks and be the first to tune into the Stranger Things Season 5 Part 1 premiere in your region.

Part 1 of the final season of Stranger Things will arrive on Netflix on November 26, 2025, at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET. Since Duffer Brothers' impressive sci-fi title is an exclusive Netflix series, you will need an active subscription to stream new episodes of the final season.

The following schedule contains the release time for the Stranger Things Season 5 Part 1 premiere on Netflix, as per major time zones:

• United Kingdom (GMT)- November 27 at 1:00 a.m.
• Australia (AEDT)- November 27 at 12:00 p.m.
• India (IST) - November 27 at 6:30 a.m.
• Japan (JST)- November 27 at 10 a.m.
• South Korea (KST)- November 27 at 10 a.m.
• Thailand (ICT)- November 27 at 8 a.m.
• South Africa (SAST)- November 27 at 3 a.m.
• Spain (CET)- November 27 at 2 a.m.
• Brazil (BRT)- November 26 at 10 p.m.

Episode titles and Run-Time

The episode titles and run time for Stranger Things Season 5 Part 1 are as follows:

1) Episode 1: The Crawl (1 Hour 8 minutes)

2) Episode 2: The Vanishing of... (54 minutes)

3) Episode 3- The Turnbow Trap (1 Hour 6 minutes)

4) Episode 4- Sorcerer (1 Hour 23 minutes)

Part 2 (three episodes) will premiere on December 25 and the final episode of the series will debut on December 31, 2025.

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What can you expect from Stranger Things Season 5 Part 1?

The final season of the sci-fi series will feature the last showdown between the Hawkins gang and Vecna and Stranger Things Season 5 Part 1 will set things in motion. We will open in the Fall of 1987, when things in Hawkins will be as chaotic as ever. While the military quarantine on Hawkins and the government's search for Eleven will be in full swing, the anniversary of Will Byers' disappearance will make things even more haunting and sinister.

As the Indiana town blankets itself in a familiar yet eerie threat, the gang will hunt Vecna, who has vanished without a trace. His whereabouts and plans are still unknown and the gang will unite to fight and finish the evil entity once and for all.

Longtime fans of the franchise can expect a thrilling ride in Stranger Things Season 5 Part 1, which will set things in motion and lay out the Hawkins gang's plan for Vecna in the upcoming episodes. Additionally, the final season will also expand on the Upsode Down's lore and answer long-standing burning questions about its fictional universe.

Tune in to the Stranger Things Season 5 Part 1 premiere on Netflix on November 26 at 5 p.m. PT.

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