Noah Schnapp as Will Byers and Winona Ryder as Joyce Byers in Stranger Things: COURTESY OF NETFLIX Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text The final trailer for the final episode of Netflix's Stranger Things is here. "I need you to fight one last time," says a teary eyed Jim Hopper (David Harbour) to Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) in the footage (below). "Fight for a world beyond Hawkins. Let's end this kid." The series finale is being released on Dec. 31 in both select theaters and on Netflix. The theatrical rollout has recently been expanded from 350 theaters to more than 600. "Over 1.1 million of you have already RSVPed to the finale screenings on NYE and New Year's Day, and more than 3,500 showtimes across 620+ theaters are already completely full" co-creator Ross Duffer wrote on Instagram. "What a way to close out a ten-year journey-together." The finale comes amid a bit of backlash to the show in the wake of Vol. 2 getting review bombed and generating controversy over the handling of a scene where Will (Noah Schnapp) came out to his friends. The Duffer Brothers haven't commented on the matter. Stranger Things has been a ratings hit and a pop culture sensation for Netflix, with its fourth season alone amassing over 140 million views globally. The final episode, which is directed by Ross and Matt Duffer, drops at 5 p.m. PT Wednesday. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Sony Pictures Television 'Red Eye' Season 2: Martin Compston on Acting Out James Bond Fantasies, Jing Lusi on the Joy of Stunts and the Challenges of Gloves Live Feed Sean "Diddy" Combs' Two Sons Getting the Docuseries Treatment Live Feed 'Stranger Things' Season 5 Gets Review Bombed Amid Will's Coming Out Scene Live Feed Frankie Muniz, Bryan Cranston Return for More Chaos in 'Malcolm in the Middle' Revival Trailer Hollywood History Rob Reiner in 'All in the Family': A Boundary-Pushing Legacy Young Sherlock The Best of British TV Coming in 2026, From 'Lord of the Flies' and 'Half Man' to 'The Night Manager' and 'Pride and Prejudice' Sony Pictures Television 'Red Eye' Season 2: Martin Compston on Acting Out James Bond Fantasies, Jing Lusi on the Joy of Stunts and the Challenges of Gloves Live Feed Sean "Diddy" Combs' Two Sons Getting the Docuseries Treatment Live Feed 'Stranger Things' Season 5 Gets Review Bombed Amid Will's Coming Out Scene Live Feed Frankie Muniz, Bryan Cranston Return for More Chaos in 'Malcolm in the Middle' Revival Trailer Hollywood History Rob Reiner in 'All in the Family': A Boundary-Pushing Legacy Young Sherlock The Best of British TV Coming in 2026, From 'Lord of the Flies' and 'Half Man' to 'The Night Manager' and 'Pride and Prejudice'