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Fans have been in anticipation of the release of Stranger Things season 5 but it seems that the wait is going to be a bit longer than expected. As per multiple reports, the production for season 5 is still underway, and it will be released in 2025. However, no specific date of release is available yet.
The finale of season 4 of the series was released on July 1, 2022. Since then, several factors, such as the WGA strike and the schedule conflict among the in-demand cast, have pushed back the production of Stranger Things season 5.
Recently, Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos has stated that season 5 will premiere in 2025. This long hiatus has disappointed many fans of the show who have taken to social media platforms to express their frustration.
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As per a report published by Dexerto on Jul 20, 2024, Netflix's CEO, Ted Sarandos announced the following during the Netflix Q2 2024 Earnings Interview:
“Looking forward through 2025, you’ve got new seasons of Wednesday, Stranger Things, and The Night Agent, and we’re in production on One Piece, so there’s a ton of excitement there just in our series.”
Though the gap between seasons 4 and 5 of the series is quite big, this is not the first time that fans of Stranger Things have had to wait a long time in between seasons. The following table shows the premier dates of each season of the series:
As the table shows, the gaps between the release dates of each season have been progressively increasing. Thus, though fans of the show are disappointed at the long wait before season 5, this wait is not new for them.
Fans have taken to platforms like Reddit to express their disappointment at the long wait. While some users understand that making a good season takes time, others have got impatient. Some have even joked that the actors would become elderly before Stranger Things season 5 hit the screens.
One Reddit user has expressed their frustration over the delay by commenting on how the series has produced only "36 episodes in 8 years". Another user has remarked how the actors have "aged out of their characters" due to the delay.
Why is Stranger Things season 5 taking so long?
As per a Tudum article published on July 15, 2024, by that date, Stranger Things season 5 was “halfway through filming”. There are several reasons as to why the final season of Stranger Things is taking so long to come.
Like with the other productions, the WGA strike pushed back the writing process of Stranger Things season 5. Further, the cast of the series features popular faces who are in demand for other projects. So matching their schedules was another challenge.
Thus, Stranger Things season 5 has had to face several challenges along the way, causing the long delay in its release.
What to expect from Stranger Things season 5?
Series creators Matt and Ross Duffer have told Tudum that Stranger Things season 5 would delve deeper into the lore of the Upside Down, and there is “more to come” about it in the coming season.
There will be new additions to the cast. Nell Fisher, Jake Connelly, and Alex Breaux are joining the cast of Stranger Things Season 5. However, according to a report published in the Independent on 20 July 2024, Eduardo Franco, who plays Argyle, will not return for the last season.
Stranger Things season 5 is still in its production process. Stream the previous seasons of the series on Netflix.
