For the chronically online, the length of time it’s taken season five of Stranger Things to be released has become a running joke – Taylor Swift’s Eras tour took over the world, the entirety of TSITP came and went, and so on. But, what is it they say about ‘all good things’?
With part one of season five of Stranger Things having dropped on November 27th, we can say now without hesitation that it was worth the 1,245 days wait.
If you’re counting down the minutes until we’re back in The Upside Down for part two which is scheduled for December 26th or Boxing Day, then let us assist with all the details on the show’s release dates and times.
Stranger Things Season 5 Part 3 Release Date & Time In Australia
At their annual Tudum event, Netflix revealed that Stranger Things season five will drop in three parts. Drawing out our agonising wait for answers.
Volume one, consisting of the first four episodes of season five will be released in Australia on November 27th at 12 p.m. AEDT.
Volume two, consisting of episodes five to seven, will premiere on Boxing Day at 12 p.m. AEDT.
Volume three, the final episode, will drop on New Years Day, January 1 2026, at 12 p.m. AEDT.
| Region | Local Time |
|---|---|
| Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Hobart | 12:00 p.m. |
| Brisbane | 11:00 a.m. |
| Adelaide | 11:30 a.m. |
| Darwin | 10:30 a.m. |
| Perth | 9:00 a.m. |
Countdown To Stranger Things Season 5 Part 3
Stranger Things Season 4 Recap
The Season 4 finale brought all the storylines together as the Hawkins crew launched a multi-pronged attack on Vecna. Eleven entered Max’s mind remotely using Nina, acting as psychic backup while Lucas and Erica defended Max in the Creel House, and Dustin and Eddie distracted Vecna’s swarm in the Upside Down.
Eddie made the ultimate sacrifice, choosing to fight the demobats instead of fleeing, and died in Dustin’s arms. Meanwhile, Nancy, Steve, and Robin attacked Vecna’s physical body, setting it on fire and shooting him, seemingly killing him, though his body disappeared.
Max became the emotional focus, offering herself as bait. Vecna nearly killed her; her heart stopped, and her limbs were broken. Eleven, devastated, used her powers to revive Max, who remained comatose.
Despite their efforts, Vecna’s plan succeeded: Max’s near-death opened the fourth gate, and the gates merged, tearing Hawkins apart and spreading a red, toxic darkness. The season ended grimly as the Upside Down bled into Hawkins, with the group watching ash-like spores fall — a clear sign that the real war was coming.
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