Stranger Things season 5 has started acting like it's God's gift to television between the gap between seasons and its release dates.
is heading toward its series finale this fall, and it is gearing up to attempt to be the biggest event in television history. That seems ambitious, but I would argue part it’s part of a track record of the series getting increasingly annoying in time in terms of how it’s presented, even if the content itself may be good.
season 4 was released in May 2022 and season 5 will air November 26, 2025. That is a three and a half year gap between seasons to the point where the cast has aged to an absolutely absurd degree. Star Millie Bobby Brown, who was 12 when the show started, is now 21, married and about to adopt a child. MADRID, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 27: Millie Bobby Brown attends the premiere of "The Electric State" at Callao Cinema on February 27, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. leaning into the concept: “If shows come out every year, it’s diminishing return. I like the buildup.” I saw a response to this saying, “Movies, you want to make movies.” Well, guess what? That’s essentially what they’ve done. Reports indicate that all of the eight episodes of the series are anywhere from 90 minutes to two hours long, which are feature-length, and no doubt in part responsible for the absurd wait. You can say moreNetflix is airing these episodes. Netflix has split its popular shows into two halves as of late, as we just saw withparts. November 26 will release 4 episodes, December 25 will release 3, then the series finale will be on December 31. So it’s not only three parts, it’s that Netflix wants you to spend Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve watching, the budget of Stranger Things season 5 is $400-$480 million, meaning Netflix is spending half a billion on eight episodes of TV, which equates to $50-60 million per episode. That is likely the largest per-episode and single season budget for any show in history, and way more than the $356 million budget of. I suppose for eight “movies” that makes sense, but again, Netflix is treating this like the pinnacle of the entire concept of television. I have to assume that this season will be pretty good, though, of course, you worry about a series like this managing to stick the landing. I keep havingflashbacks, as previously mentioned. But I find myself annoyed with the lead-up here on both the Netflix and Duffer Brothers side. I wonder if I’m alone.
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