The series finale lands on Netflix in just a matter of days
*Warning: This article contains spoilers for Stranger Things Season 5.*
The second part of Stranger Things season five has finally dropped and with it came some major bombshells.
Following on from part one, which ended with Will (Noah Schnapp) discovering he had super powers, the three new episodes shed light on Henry’s (Jamie Campbell Bower) long-term plans.
It turns out the Upside Down isn’t an alternate dimension like the gang originally believed. It is actually a wormhole that was created during Dr Brenner’s experiments on Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown), and it connects Hawkins to another world called The Abyss.
Henry plans to use the children he has abducted to increase his powers so he can merge the Abyss, which the gang named after Dungeons and Dragons, with Hawkins. As far as we know, this other world is where the Mind Flayer and demogorgons are really from.
Episode 7 ended with Henry sitting around a table with all the children he has stolen and seemingly starting his master plan. So when can Netflix viewers dive back into the action?
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When does Stranger Things season 5, episode 8 come out?
Stranger Things season five, episode eight (aka the series finale) is set to release on New Year’s Eve (December 31) for US audiences, and in the early hours of New Year’s Day for UK viewers.
If you’re keen to catch the episode as soon as it drops, it will be available to stream in the UK on Thursday, January 1st from 1am GMT.
How long is the Stranger Things finale?
The series finale has a huge runtime of 2 hours and 8 minutes. Co-creator Ross Duffer confirmed the final runtime ahead of volume two’s release and fans had mixed reactions.
Considering how much ground the show still has to cover, some viewers aren’t convinced two hours will be long enough. But we’ll have to hold on and see how it unfolds.
After almost a decade on our screens, Stranger Things will be coming to an end with this episode.
Stranger Things Season 5, Episode 8 comes out on January 1st.
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