After a three-and-a-half-year wait, Stranger Things is nearly back. The fifth and final season will return viewers to Hawkins, Indiana, where Eleven, Mike, Will, Hopper and the rest will face off against Vecna for the last time. That is, if they can find him.

As you may recall, the previous installment of Netflix’s global hit series revealed the origin story of both the Upside Down and Vecna. Season 4 ended on a cliffhanger with the town splitting open, potentially freeing Demogorgons and other creatures who live in that netherworld right beneath their feet. Now, the new episodes find our heroes searching for the big bad Vecna, who has apparently disappeared. Get ready for hunting season.

Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Noah Schnapp, Caleb McLaughlin, Maya Hawke, Sadie Sink, Gaten Matarazzo, Joe Keery, David Harbour, Natalia Dyer, Winona Ryder, Charlie Heaton, Jamie Campbell Bower, Brett Gelman and Priah Ferguson star in Stranger Things 5. Linda Hamilton and Nell Fisher are among the newcomers this season.

Read on to find out more info on the release schedule for Stranger Things 5. Note: The premiere times for the episodes are different this time around.

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Stranger Things 5 premiere time: When the new episodes drop

Season 5 of Stranger Things will premiere in three volumes: four episodes on Wednesday, Nov. 26; three episodes premiere on Christmas Day, Friday, Dec. 25; and the series finale drops on New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, Dec. 31. 

The new episodes will premiere at unusual times, compared to the previous seasons’ rollouts. Vol. 1, Vol. 2 and Vol. 3 will all premiere at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

What are the episode titles for Stranger Things 5?

Below is the complete episode release schedule, including the episode titles.

Volume 1:

Episode 1: The Crawl Episode 2: The Vanishing of… Episode 3: The Turnbow Trap 

Volume 2:

Episode 4: Sorcerer Episode 5: Shock Jock Episode 6: Escape From Camazotz Episode 7: The Bridge 

Volume 3:

Episode 8: The Rightside UpHow to watch Stranger Things 5 on Netflix

You can watch Stranger Things with a subscription to Netflix. The streamer increased its prices earlier this year, which means the Standard with ads plan now costs $8 a month. If you’re interested in going ad-free, you can choose the Standard plan for $18 or the Premium plan, which costs $25 a month. 

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To check back into the Upside Down, you’ll need a subscription to Netflix. You may be interested in saving some money, and if you are a Comcast customer, you may be able to do just that. Check out the service’s StreamSaver bundle. The package bundles Netflix, Peacock, and Apple TV for $15 a month.Â