What to know<\/p>\n
The final episode runtimes for Stranger Things season five has been released, with the series finale running over two hours.<\/p>\n
Volume 2 drops on Christmas Day, with the final episode premiering on New Year\u2019s Eve at 5 p.m. PST.<\/p>\n
Fans online and at watch parties are expressing excitement, concern about pacing, and sadness as the series comes to an end.<\/p>\n
The final run times for the last episodes of the \u201cStranger Things\u201d series are out, and fans are reacting to how much time they have left in Hawkins.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After the first four episodes of season five were released on Netflix in November, vol. 2 begins with three more episodes coming out on Christmas Day and the final episode being dropped on New Year\u2019s Eve.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The finale of the sci-fi fantasy, starring Winona Ryder, David Harbour and Millie Bobby Brown, will have the heroes chase one goal, to find and kill Vecna \u2013 a humanoid being with psychic powers.<\/p>\n
Show creator, writer and director Ross Duffer, who made the series with his brother Matt, posted the final runtimes of each episode on Instagram:<\/p>\n
Chapter Five: Shock Jock- 1h 8m<\/p>\n
Chapter Six: Escape from Camaztoz- 1h 15m<\/p>\n
Chapter Seven: The Bridge- 1h 6m<\/p>\n
Chapter Eight: The Rightside Up- 2h 8m<\/p>\n
Watch parties are being held across Toronto, and at select Cineplex locations.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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And online, fans are eagerly anticipating the series finale.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnly 5 hours and 37 minutes left in Stranger Things\u2026,\u201d one Instagram user said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is disappointing. I hope it doesn\u2019t feel rushed,\u201d another said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s gonna be the shortest 2hrs and 8mins of my life i just know it,\u201d one user stated.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThey could be 11 hours each \u2013 still wouldn\u2019t be enough,\u201d another user said.\u00a0<\/p>\n