The countdown to the end of an era has begun. After years of theories and a long wait, Ross Duffer, co-creator of Stranger Things, finally cleared up the doubts about the length of the four episodes that will bring the hit Netflix series to close. Through his social media, the producer revealed that, while a balanced format will be maintained, the finale will be a true cinematic experience. Following the premiere of the first half of the fifth season on November 26, fans eagerly await the final block, which will arrive on December 25. According to official information, episodes five, six, and seven will have a standard length, similar to previous seasons. However, the main event is reserved for December 31, the date on which the eighth and final episode, titled “The Rightside Up,” will premiere. This finale will last 2 hours and 8 minutes, making it the longest of the entire season and one of the longest in the platform's history. These figures disprove the rumors that suggested all the final episodes would be movie-length. However, the time allotted to the grand finale ensures that the Duffer brothers had the necessary space to tie up all the loose ends in Hawkins since 2016.

Netflix's Biggest English-Language Premiere

Following the release of the first episodes of its final season, the series created by the Duffer brothers became the biggest English-language television premiere in the history of the streaming platform.

With the release of the first four episodes of the final season of Stranger Things, which premiered last Thursday, the series reached 59.6 million views.

This record figure positions Volume 1 of the final season as the most-watched English-language series in its first few days on the platform.

After its premiere, the series entered the Top 10 in 93 countries and reached number one in 90 of them, according to data from the platform.

Prior to the premiere of the fifth season, the first four seasons of Stranger Things managed to reach the Netflix Top 10.