Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. It's a hugely cathartic moment for Will, who has been carrying a secret he believes the series' villain Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower) can use against him.

"Stranger Things" fans have entered another period of darkness as they wait for the series finale release. The two-hour finale for Season 5 will be on Netflix and in theaters soon. Here's a reminder of the schedule for Season 5.

The series finale of Stranger Things arrives on Netflix (and in some movie theaters) on New Year’s Eve, promising an epic conclusion to the story that began in 2016 with the abduction of Will Byers in Hawkins,

Creators Matt and Ross Duffer have confirmed that Stranger Things season 5, volume 2 has resolved the Nancy, Steve, and Jonathan love triangle for good.

The newest episodes of 'Stranger Things' season 5 addressed Will's sexuality — but does his best friend Mike now know about Will's crush on him?

Stranger Things fans are waiting in suspense until New Year’s Eve, when the final episode of the hit Netflix series will be released, bringing an end to the story of the unlikely heroes of Hawkins, Indiana. In a virtual roundtable Polygon attended, series star Noah Schnapp said he was just as anxious to read the final script.

Stranger Things has been hinting at this reveal throughout Season 5. Look no further than its references to A Wrinkle in Time, which features wormhole-like tesseracts. Or how about Mr. Clarke fully teaching a class on Einstein-Rosen Bridges, aka wormholes?

The show’s true secret sauce, however, has always been its human moments: Will and Robin (Maya Hawke) coming out, the relationship between Lucas and Max (Sadie Sink), Hopper’s (David Harbour) painful backstory and his deep bond with Eleven, and countless other moments that made the extraordinary feel personal. And, of course, the humor.

The eight-episode final season of "Stranger Things" is being dropped in three parts. The first part, "Volume 1," premiered on Nov. 26. Three more episodes, "Volume 2," will hit Netflix on Christmas Day. The finale will drop on New Year's Eve, Dec. 31, 2025.