‘Stranger Things’ Renewed For Fifth And Final Season, Gets Premiere Dates For Split Season 4 On Netflix
deadline.comStranger Things, a signature show for Netflix since its premiere in 2016, has been renewed for a fifth and final season.In addition to the climactic renewal, the company said the long-awaited Season 4 of the show will premiere in two “volumes,” the first on May 27 and the second on July 1.
In an open letter to fans, co-creators Matt and Ross Duffer said the split season resulted from the nine episodes in Season 4 having a total running time twice as long as that of any previous one.The Duffer Bros noted that the full arc was expected to be “four or five” seasons when they first envisioned the show, so the end is not a surprise.
Plus, it won’t be the end of the franchise, they promised.“There are still many more exciting stories to tell within the world of Stranger Things: new mysteries, new adventures, new unexpected heroes,” they wrote. “But first we hope you stay with us as we finish this tale.”The third season debuted more than two-and-a-half years ago, on July 4, 2019.
In its final moments, Joyce Byers (Winona Ryder) is seen taking her sons (Charlie Heaton, Noah Schnapp) and Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) out of their Indiana town to start a new life.
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