The SAG-AFTRA strikes paralyzed Hollywood as everyone from the writers at its core to the performers at its heart stepped out in support of the strikes. And one of the most affected areas was arguably the Stranger Things fandom. Fans of the science fiction were on the tip of their toes waiting for updates for the upcoming season but they were met with a very final note by the Duffer Brothers and statements by the actors that the show will not begin until the strikes. But war is over for Stranger Things fans.

After being on the receiving end of one disappointing update after another, fans are finally enjoying their share of not just good but significant news about the final season.

Stranger Things Season 5 gets a major update

Just when fans began to lose hope and debate about how awkward the actors would look playing their high school characters was at an all-time high, Stranger Things squashed any doubts about a 2024 release with back-to-back updates. After quite literally embodying the hand of God with their update about the filming, the Stranger News account on X dropped a confirmation about the number of episodes and the release date.

https://x.com/StrangerNews11/status/1701207117619683561?s=20

Stranger News dropped a poster featuring Will Byers with a look of hopelessness in his eyes as a shiver-inducing “Hawkis will fall” is written in the middle. Along with exciting poster, it has also been confirmed that the Stranger Things Season 5 will have eight episodes. One less from the nine episodes that made up its blockbuster Season 4.

While the decline in the number of episodes follows Netflix’s latest norm, it also seems like the show is following a patter. The first season consisted of eight episodes while Season 2 had 9. This pattern is also followed by Season 3 and 4, respectively. However, the more important question is will all the episodes drop at once?

Will Netflix release Season 5 of the Duffer Brothers’ series in two parts?

As it witnessed the  fast rise of other streamers and they hype surrounding their originals, it did not take long for Netflix to notice the pleasure of torturing fans one episode at a time. Given that the OTT Mogul has ‘binge’ as the most repeated word in its Gospel, it drops all episodes at once. However, with shows like Stranger Things and The Witcher, the streamer is switching it up.

As witnessed through Stranger Things Season 4 and the latest season of The Witcher, the streamer drops the finale in two parts. While it worked like a charm for the Duffer Brothers’ directorial, it did not flare well for the Henry Cavill series. Given its current model, it is likely that Stranger Things Season 5 will also drop its finale in two parts. And if the “Hawkins will fall” on the poster is a hint, the wait will not be any less painful than Venca’s attack.

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