Natalia Dyer and Charlie Heaton in "Stranger Things" Season 5 (Credit: Netflix)
Tickets for the “Stranger Things” series finale are now available, but Netflix isn’t taking money from this event.
The streamer has listed over 500 theaters in the U.S. and Canada that will screen the final episode of “Stranger Things.”
These screenings will start when the episode debuts on Netflix on Dec. 31 at 5 p.m. PT through Jan. 1, 2026. Tickets are available here.
Netflix won’t take any money from these “promotional screenings,” said a person who knows, with exhibitors instead selling concession vouchers instead of regular tickets.
Netflix-owned theaters will offer free screenings, and fans can reserve seats via an RSVP list.
There are no actual tickets for these screenings—only the chance to RSVP and get a seat.
Like some other promotional events, traditional theaters are selling concession vouchers to fans to help them reserve their spot.
As fans expected, the series finale will be about two hours and five minutes long.
That’s longer than most episodes in Season 5, which ranged from 54 minutes to one hour and 23 minutes. The runtime for the Part 2 episodes is still unknown.
The grand finale will come after the first four episodes of Season 5, which aired before Thanksgiving on Nov. 26.
The next three episodes will drop on Christmas Day. The series finale will be on Netflix on Dec. 31, the same day as the theater release.
“We’re beyond excited that fans will have the chance to experience the final episode of ‘Stranger Things’ in theaters—it’s something we’ve dreamed about for years, and we’re so grateful to Ted, Bela, and everyone at Netflix for making it happen,” said the Duffer Brothers.
“Getting to see it on the big screen, with incredible sound, picture, and a room full of fans, feels like the perfect—dare we say bitchin’—way to celebrate the end of this adventure.”
This simultaneous theater and streaming release is the first time Netflix has done this for a TV series.
However, the streamer has been supporting theatrical runs for award-worthy shows, which need to debut in theaters to be eligible for major awards. It’s also done theatrical releases for global hits like “Stranger Things” and “KPop Demon Hunters,” which played in theaters in August and again over Halloween weekend.
Netflix is clearly using the huge fanbase of “Stranger Things” for its final season.
The streamer is teaming up with Lego to make a Creel House set with 2,593 pieces, as well as other fan-themed products.
“Stranger Things” Season 5 Volume 1 (Netflix)
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