"Stranger Things" showrunners Matt and Ross Duffer surprised (and annoyed) the series' fans earlier this year by announcing that the long-awaited season 5, which will also be the show's final season ever , will be split into three parts. The first section of the season will be released November 26, 2025, the second a month later on December 25, and the third a week after that on December 31. On the one hand, this is a good way to get viewers talking about the series all throughout this year's holiday season. But at the same time, it's annoying, especially since the first three seasons of "Stranger Things" were designed to be watched all in one go (per the standard Netflix binge model).

As for the quality of the season itself, there's an upside to this approach: This time, the show's wri

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