Global Release Times for Stranger Things Season 5: What You Need to Know

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Netflix’s acclaimed series Stranger Things is set to make its grand return with its fifth and final season. After a three-year hiatus, fans will journey back to Hawkins as the battle against the supernatural intensifies. The new season will unfold in three separate parts. The first four episodes will debut on Wednesday, followed by an additional three episodes during the Christmas season, and culminate with a feature-length finale on New Year’s Eve.

Global Release Times for Stranger Things Season 5

The much-anticipated season will premiere at 8 PM Eastern Time on Wednesday. However, the launch time varies across different time zones:

1 AM (GMT) – United Kingdom
2 AM (CET, UTC+1) – Western and Central Europe
3 AM (UTC+2) – Jordan, Lebanon, and Egypt
4 AM (UTC+3) – Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, and Bahrain
5 AM (GST, UTC+4) – UAE and Oman
6:30 AM (IST, UTC+5:30) – India and Sri Lanka
8 AM – Western Indonesia
9 AM – Central Indonesia
10 AM – Eastern Indonesia, Philippines, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore (UTC+8)
10 AM (JST/KST, UTC+9) – Japan and South Korea
Noon (AEDT, UTC+11) – Sydney and Melbourne
2 PM (NZDT, UTC+13) – New Zealand
3 AM (SAST, UTC+2) – South Africa

Episodes and Cast

The upcoming season comprises eight episodes. Here’s a quick look at their titles:

Episode 1: The Crawl
Episode 2: The Vanishing of …
Episode 3: The Turnbow Trap
Episode 4: Sorcerer
Episode 5: Shock Jock
Episode 6: Escape from Camazotz
Episode 7: The Bridge
Episode 8: The Rightside Up

The ensemble cast sees the return of familiar faces such as Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, and more. New additions to the lineup include Nell Fisher, Jake Connelly, and Alex Breaux. Notably, Terminator star Linda Hamilton also joins the final season, expressing her enthusiasm for the series.

Recap of Season Four

For those needing a refresher, the fourth season concluded in July 2022. In a climactic showdown at Hawkins Lab, Eleven confronted Vecna, ultimately regaining her powers and defeating him temporarily. Meanwhile, Max faced a near-fatal attack, resulting in her being left in a coma. The season ended dramatically, with Hawkins suffering severe destruction as the boundaries separating the real world and the Upside Down began to blur.

Future of the Franchise

Although this marks the end of Stranger Things in Hawkins, the creators, the Duffer Brothers, hint at a spin-off in development. It will feature new characters and settings, yet remain tied to the original storyline. A scene in the finale is expected to tease this new direction.