New information has come out about the Stranger Things series finale and the final episodes of the show's last season. The show's creators have shared how long the final episodes will run before the season ends. The final episode of Stranger Things will be a feature-length presentation, with the remaining episode lengths all being publicly available at this time for the upcoming season 5 volume 2.The fifth season of Stranger Things has been divided into multiple volumes, with the second volume being released on Christmas Day and the final volume being released on New Year's Eve. This season will also be unique from the other seasons due to how long the episodes are. Instead of the usual TV runtimes, many of the episodes go on much longer, edging into runtimes similar to feature films. This shift has given fans a clear idea of how much time they will need for a full watch.The finale, "The Rightside Up," has officially been confirmed (by co-creator Ross Duffer) to run around two hours, so this is the longest episode ever on Stranger Things. The duration for the last remaining episodes of the series was shared with fans via X. The season finale of the show is intended to provide an exciting conclusion to a beloved sci-fi series and narrative.Stranger Things' final episodes runtimes revealedThe official runtime information covers all of the final four episodes in the last part of the show. The announcement provides the lengths of Episodes 5-8. The first three episodes of Volume 2 will be released on Christmas Day, and Episode 4 will be released on December 31st. The run times of these episodes are mentioned below.Episode 5: Shock Jock: 1hr 8minEpisode 6: Escape from Camazotz: 1hr 15minEpisode 7: The Bridge: 1hr 6minTogether, these three episodes will run nearly 3.5 hours before the finale.Then comes Episode 8, The Rightside Up. This episode has been confirmed to run for 2 hours and 8 minutes. When compared to what was previously announced a couple of weeks ago, the final chapter of Stranger Things will run much longer than anticipated. The additional running time means that fans of Stranger Things will have more total story minutes to look forward to when they watch the second volume's finale on December 31. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostDue to the fact that it was recently announced that Volume 2 will be released on December 25, viewers now have enough time to devote several hours to watching the events occur over the course of this series. After almost ten years of following the lives of Hawkins city residents, fans are thrilled to have received full-length movie-like episodes. Approximately 5 hours of new episodes will be available to viewers over the last four episodes.Release details and what it means for fansOn December 25, 2025, Stranger Things will release Season 5 Part 2 on Netflix, with its three Christmas special episodes released all at once for fans to binge-watch. Additionally, the last episode, The Rightside Up, will be available to stream on Netflix on December 31 at 8 PM. That same evening, there will also be over 500 theaters across North America where The Rightside Up will be shown. This is the first time a Stranger Things episode has been released in the theaters as part of its premiere.This dual release gives fans a chance to watch the show's long final chapter on the big screen if they want to. These screenings will run through January 1, 2026, offering a shared viewing experience in addition to the home streaming option.The extended runtimes also reflect how the story has built up over time. Earlier volumes of Season 5 already featured episodes that were longer than typical TV lengths. And the finale's two-hour runtime shows how much story the creators wanted to include in the last chapter. It also highlights how television storytelling is changing, with more shows using longer episodes to deliver important moments.In the end, the official runtime confirmation gives fans a way to plan their viewing and enjoy the latest and final episodes as they arrive. With nearly three and a half hours of Volume 2 and a two-hour feature finale, the last part of Stranger Things promises to be a long and fitting conclusion to a show that has been a global hit for years.