Stranger Things 5 creators The Duffer Brothers answer series finale questions: is Eleven dead, where are the demogorgans and what is the rock?

"Stranger Things" may be over, but a new spinoff is coming. Here’s what to know about the upcoming series in the same universe, including an important hint from the Season 5 finale.

Some compared the Netflix series to "Game of Thrones" and said its ending was "predictable," while others said it "landed the plane" and concluded in "the best way possible"

The Duffer Brothers respect those old formulas enough to iterate more than they innovate. The show’s resolutions have always tended to reaffirm emotional bonds — and restore the sweet, humdrum rhythms of ordinary life after fighting unspeakable horrors — more successfully than they address questions of lore (or even basic narrative coherence).

From the beginning “The Rightside Up” (or “Stranger Things: The Finale” in theaters) feels like a movie. It’s got the runtime, budget, and urgency. The Duffers have riffed off the cinematic language of the films they loved from the ‘80s for a decade now,

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

The next three episodes of "Stranger Things" Season 5 premiere on Netflix Dec. 25. Here's what time to tune in.