Stranger Things season 5 debuts with the lowest critical Rotten Tomatoes score in the show's history. Expectations for the final season of the hit Netflix series have been incredibly high, especially with more than three years passing since the release of the Stranger Things season 4 finale in 2022.

Following the debut of season 5's first four episodes, the new season has debuted with an 85% critical score on Rotten Tomatoes. Compared to season 1's 97%, season 2's 94%, and 89% for seasons 3 and 4, this is the lowest score in the show's run, but only by 4%.

The 85% debut is based on 47 reviews and will likely fluctuate as more are added, after episodes 5-7 are released on December 25, and after the series finale comes out on December 31.

As for the season 5 audience score, it is a

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