Stranger Things Season 5 is nearing the release of its second volume, and as fans are gearing up for a new batch of episodes that takes them back to Hawkins, the latest announcement about episode runtimes is sure to please them.The second volume of the Hawkins and Upside Down adventure is set to be a Christmas gift for fans with its December 25 release date. Per the Duffer brothers' official announcement, this Christmas gift will be even more exciting with episode runtimes capped at over one hour for all three episodes, as well as a mammoth of a series finale.Keep reading to find out more.Stranger Things Season 5 official runtime revealed by the Duffer brothersStranger Things Season 5 is set to premiere with its second volume of three episodes and the season finale in less than a week, and while the cast and crew have been deceptively quiet about what fans can expect from the final season, the Duffer brothers are expected to officially reveal the episode runtimes before the episode premieres.There have been a lot of rumors regarding the official runtimes, from IMDb having fans convinced that each of the episodes in the second volume would be over an hour and a half, but the Duffer brothers have put all of these rumors to rest as Ross Duffer took to his Instagram to reveal the official runtime. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe Stranger Things Season 5 creator took to his Instagram to reveal the official runtimes for all four episodes that are yet to be released, including the series finale, which is slated for a New Year's premiere:Episode 5Chapter Five: Shock JockOfficial Runtime: 1 hour 8 minutesEpisode 6Chapter Six: Escape from CamazotzOfficial Runtime: 1 hour 15 minutesEpisode 7Chapter Seven: The BridgeOfficial Runtime: 1 hour 6 minutesEpisode 8Chapter Eight: The Rightside UpOfficial Runtime: 2 hours 8 minutesThese runtimes come as a surprise to fans who were convinced, owing to the rumors, that the second volume episodes would be longer than 90 minutes. Nevertheless, the runtimes are now official, and fans can expect all the madness of the final adventure to come to life in five more hours of Stranger Things Season 5. These runtimes come in the wake of the Duffer brothers' announcement that post-production had been wrapped up for the upcoming three episodes. He also revealed some exciting details about the upcoming episodes.About Episode 5, he revealed that Frank Darabont, who directed the third episode 'The Turnbow Trap', returns to direct this episode and that it is much darker and scarier compared to Episode 3.Next up is 'Escape from Camazotz', which, according to Ross Duffer, marks Shawn Levy's return to the director's chair and is the biggest episode in the entire second volume. He also added that the actors deliver extremely emotional performances in this episode.Wrapping up Stranger Things Season 5 Vol 2 is 'The Bridge', which the Duffer brothers codirected with Shawn Levy and is the most emotional chapter of the entire season for them.The official runtime reveal has fans more excited than ever about the upcoming episodes. Here is when the second volume will premiere in your region.Keep reading Soap Central for more such interesting insights into your favorite shows!