We continue to outline details about the last season of Stranger Things and now it's time to talk about something that fandom The episode length is one that often bothers him: after months of speculation, the first block now has detailed runtimes and a release schedule that sheds some light on how the series' conclusion will unfold.
Official length of Volume 1
With the premiere just around the corner, Ross Duffer has shown the footage of Volume 1 on an internal Netflix screen and has cleared up doubts: the first four chapters do not reach the exorbitant figures that were circulating in some forums, although they maintain a notable length and are longer than many conventional series.
As shared, the minutes of the first block are as follows, with a Chapter 4 as the longest of these four:
- Episode 1: 68 minutes
- Episode 2: 54 minutes
- Episode 3: 66 minutes
- Episode 4: 83 minutes
None of these chapters exceed 90 minutes, but all exceed the hour except the second, confirming the commitment to long episodes in this first block of the final stretch.
What has been ruled out and what may change
In recent weeks, lists have circulated with extremely long durations for all episodes; the Duffers have already denied these claims. However, the team has clarified that the editing is still being fine-tuned, so small variations footage may occur in the final cuts.
The creators have also insisted that certain chapters are conceived as "mini movies» and function as large arch closures. In that spirit, it is reasonable to expect that some later episodes This Volume 1 presents more ambitious footage than the television average.
And since its debut, Stranger Things has grown in scale and length: the first seasons moved their chapters between 42 and 56 minutesWhile The fourth consolidated the jump over the hour mark and included an ending of more than two hoursThe fifth and final installment maintains that momentum of long chapters, with an approach that we'd say is even closer to cinema in structure and rhythm.
So will there be marathon-length episodes? The official line is clear: there is no confirmation of excessive footage, and the most exaggerated leaks, as we say, have already been denied. The truth is that, with the data from Volume 1 in hand, The series opts for long chapters but with reasonable content.
Release dates and times
Netflix will release the farewell in three batches. The current plan sets the Volume 1 for November 27th (four episodes), the Volume 2 for December 26 (three episodes) and the Volume 3 with the final episode on January 1stIn Spain, the chapters will appear at 2:00 in the morning on each date.
This staggering seeks to turn each delivery into a small event, extending the conversation between weekdays and holiday weeks. The block distribution also allows for longer episodes to have air to breathe on the viewer's agenda, of course, although the planning has not been free from criticism that these divisions, far from maintaining expectation throughout the final stretch, are excessive and tire the subscriber.
