Stranger Things creator Ross Duffer finally confirms the real runtime of Season 5 episodes 

Netflix's highly anticipated Stranger Things Season 5 has seen much speculation and anticipation among fans, as the final entry in the series is all set to reach the streaming giant later this year. Among other details, the show's runtime has been a topic of discussion among eager fans, and a month before the show's premiere, we finally know how long the fifth season's episodes will run.

Ross Duffer, co-creator of the show and one half of the Duffer Brothers, who are the artisans behind Stranger Things, unveiled the runtimes for the first four episodes on his Instagram, giving fans a sneak peek into the "Work in Progress" screen, which is only available to the screeners.

According to Duffer's post, the official runtime of the first four episodes is as follows:

The runtime of the initial episodes indicates that fans will be in for a wild ride, with long episodes, long plots, and a lot of intense, thrilling action that will accompany the premise. As of now, it is yet to be known if the rest of the episodes will follow with similar runtimes, but considering it's the final season, we are most likely in for a longer ride.

More details about Stranger Things Season 5

Stranger Things 5, the final chapter of Netflix’s beloved supernatural saga, lands later this year, split into three event-style drops that’ll carry fans from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Eve. The story revolves around Hawkins being sealed off under military quarantine as the aftermath of the Rifts and Vecna's presence still haunts them. The gang is on a simple mission: find Vecna and destroy it before the terrifying darkness takes over again. Meanwhile, Eleven is back in hiding as the government tightens its grip.

Speaking about the final season, Matt Duffer told Tudum,

“We were like, ‘We know what’s going on in the Upside Down, more or less, but we want it to be unknowable. We want it to be mysterious.’ But they were like, ‘Yeah, but can you write it down?’ And so we wrote it all down.”

On the other hand, Ross Duffer also teased the last season in 2022 during Geeked Week, as he said,

“The last remaining questions that are answered in that document, we’ve punted a couple of those to have some big reveals in Season 5. And that’s really going to affect what Season 5 is about.”

The cast lineup brings back all the fan favorites: Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Maya Hawke, Priah Ferguson, and Jamie Campbell Bower as Vecna. New faces include Linda Hamilton as Dr. Kay, Nell Fisher as Holly Wheeler, Jake Connelly as Derek, and Alex Breaux as Lt. Akers.

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Stranger Things Season 5 will be released in three volumes. Volume 1 premieres on November 26 with four episodes, Volume 2 hits on Christmas with three, and the grand finale arrives December 31, each at 5 p.m. PST.

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