Stranger Things Fans Outraged as Rumors Suggest Final Season Delayed Until 2025 – Three Years After Last Release

Stranger Things is one of the most successful Netflix series of all time – but fans were left outraged after learning its final season might not arrive on the streaming platform until 2025.

The outcry was sparked after a popular Stranger Things insider account on Twitter, called Stranger News, shared a photo of a fan art poster, made by artist Axel Almiron, and said in its tweet that: “The end is coming. 2025.’

Almiron’s poster, which features an image of central character Will Byers (played by Noah Schnapp), apparently sparked a wave of enthusiasm among the series’ devoted followers – but that joy quickly turned to horror when ‘they spotted the date indicated in the accompanying tweet.

Although Netflix has yet to announce an official premiere date for season five of Stranger Things, many fans responded to the tweet with outrage, admitting that they had assumed they would get their series finale from by the end of 2024.

Fans were absolutely disappointed to learn that the Stranger Things premiere date wouldn’t be for another two years.

‘2025 ?? This is a bit of a joke,” one fan tweeted angrily.

‘Are you serious?!!!!! No way, I can’t wait,” fumed another, while a third wrote: “2025 is crazy, I’m going to be dead.”

Many viewers have been outraged since the latest speculation that season five would be dropped next year.

‘I thought it was 2024!!!!!!’ one of them exclaimed.

‘Wait what? 2025? Wasn’t it 2024 before, it must be a very long season this time, around 40 episodes,” another wondered.

“Brooooo you said 2024 several months ago (which was already a long time to wait) and now you say 2025 is too much,” fumes a third. “In five months you will tweet and say it will happen in 2026.”

Some fans have joked that the Hawkins children will all be grown up by the time the season finally airs.

Fans were absolutely disappointed to learn that the Stranger Things premiere date wouldn’t be for another two years.

Many viewers have been outraged since the latest speculation that season five would be dropped next year.

“Oh my God, these kids will be 30 by then,” one joked.

“Of course the end is coming. The entire cast will die of old age by the time you release this,” teased another.

Others, however, have complained about the show’s continued trend of delaying season release dates.

“NOT 2025 WHY DO WE HAVE TO WAIT SEVERAL YEARS FOR EACH SEASON??? ridiculous,” one of them remarked.

“Season four is out mid-2022,” another noted. “How the f**ka series takes more than two years to release a new session when it is a success.”

But fans on the other side of the coin were quick to point out that the Writers Guild of America strike – which began on May 2 – is just coming to an end with the signing of a tentative agreement .

At the time, the show’s creators, the Duffer Brothers, tweeted to inform fans that filming on the show would be suspended until the strike was resolved.

“Duffers here. The writing doesn’t stop when filming begins,” they wrote on May 6.

Some fans have joked that the Hawkins children will all be grown up by the time the season finally airs.

But fans on the other side of the coin were quick to point out that the Writers Guild of America strike – which began on May 2 – is only just coming to an end with the signing of a tentative agreement .

“While we are excited to begin production with our incredible cast and crew, this is not possible during this strike. We hope that a fair agreement will be reached soon so that we can all return to work. Waiting…again and again.

Shortly after this announcement, SAG-AFTRA members announced they were also going on strike, which prevented many of the show’s stars from filming. This strike has not yet been resolved.

Therefore, filming – which the creative team estimates will last a year – has still not started and then comes editing, which is also a lengthy process.

“You need to understand that filming, typing and editing will take time,” one user tweeted.

“It’s about writing strike issues. We can’t do anything about it. They can’t do anything about it. I will anticipate the wait and be ready when it arrives!’ ” another noted optimistically.

‘All of you saying “oh my god 2025!!!” You all need to wake up. There was a writers and actors strike and no one has watched this show yet,” wrote a third.

They added: “Luckily if we get it in 2025. To be honest, we’re looking at maybe early 2026. Filming takes a year and they still have to write the episodes!”

As for what to expect for season five, Matt Duffer said the series will return to its strong foundations formed in the first season.

Stranger Things star David Harbor also spoke about the upcoming season, telling Collider that he expects fans to have a lot to look forward to with the show’s final season.

As for what to expect for season five, Matt Duffer said that the series will return to its strong foundation formed in the first season.

“That’s what we plan and hope to do, which is just keep this confined to Hawkins.” It’s going to feel a lot bigger than the first season,” he said in a 2022 episode of the Happy Sad podcast.

“We want to go back to a lot of the things we did in the first season and a lot of the original groups and pairs that we had in the first season.”

Stranger Things star David Harbor also spoke about the upcoming season, teasing Collider that he expects fans will have a lot to look forward to with the final season of the series.

“I know these Duffer brothers are very specific, and I know they want to get it last season,” he shared.

“I mean, if you watch season four, I have a feeling season five might not be as long, but it will definitely be filled to the brim with the good stuff that you love.

“I mean, they’re really getting better at giving you that home run that the crowd loves. And I think season five will do so much of that.