
- The first five minutes of Stranger Things Season 5 will premiere on November 6, 2025, at 8:00 PM ET.
- The event will feature cast interviews, amusing polls, and everything that will certainly intrigue the fandom.
- Stranger Things Season 5 will release in three parts on November 26, December 25, and December 31, respectively.
Stranger Things Season 5 is inching toward its official release at a very fast pace. While fans are eagerly waiting for the first trailer to drop, we finally have some good news. After a series of virtual recap parties for the previous seasons of Stranger Things, Netflix has now decided to show us the first five minutes of Stranger Things Season 5 before it officially debuts.
Tudum: Stranger Things Season 5 Early Sneak Peek on November 6

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Stranger Things Season 5 will be released in three parts. The first installment, featuring four episodes, will be released on November 26, the second one, consisting of three episodes, will be released on December 25, and the finale will come out on December 31, 2025. Fans were curious after knowing that they would get to watch the final season of their beloved television series in bits and pieces. Now, Netflix Tudum reveals that the first five minutes of Stranger Things Season 5 will debut on November 6, 2025, at 8:00 PM ET .
”You’re invited to join fellow fans at the ultimate Stranger Things 5 premiere virtual watch party. Live from the red carpet, it will be our greatest adventure yet — a livestream packed with cast interviews, surprise appearances, a sneak peek at the new season and more.”- Netflix Tudum
Netflix Tudum has also started a countdown timer for the event. Well, to make things clearer, before leading us to the first five minutes of the TV series, we will get to experience some interactive polls that will give us a chance to share our theories with the fandom worldwide.
”Before the sneak peek at Stranger Things 5, we’ll take a look inside the premiere event with interactive games, polls, and more. And remember, don’t be shy in the chat — keep the emojis and fan theories coming.”
Following that, there will be cast interviews straight from the red carpet, and then finally, we’ll get a look at the early events of the finale.
This isn’t the first time that Netflix has called up fans for a watch party. If you remember, the streaming service gave us the opportunity to watch the first eight minutes of Stranger Things Season 4 ahead of its official premiere. It has also given a similar experience to fans of several projects previously. Some of the notable ones are The Witcher Season 2, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, and Castlevania Season 4.
So, Netflix uses this pattern to attract the attention of the audience, and it wants nothing different for the Stranger Things’ finale. So, aren’t you excited for the global event? Well, if yes, you can check out the countdown timer that we have provided below:
So, are you excited to watch the first five minutes of Stranger Things Season 5. While it will be the last season and we expect to see a massive showdown between the Hawkins Gang and Vecna , sadly, there will also be some deaths for us to bear. Check out our Stranger Things Season 5 death predictor to see who are more likely to die.

Aparna is a Senior Entertainment Writer at Beebom with 4 years of experience in the industry. Specializing in Jujutsu Kaisen and everything horror, she brings in-depth insights and a passion for storytelling to her coverage. Recently, she has interviewed Abby Trott, the voice actress behind Demon Slayer’s Nezuko and Dandadan’s Momo. She has also interviewed Adam McArthur, the one to voice Yuji Itadori in JJK, delivering exclusive content for fans. Previously, she contributed her expertise to some notable publications including Sportskeeda, Dexerto, and Forever Geek, honing her craft in entertainment journalism.
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Stranger Things is over; yeah, it’s really over. The final episode of Season 5 has just arrived on Netflix, and boy, it was surely an exciting journey. And now that it is over, fans may find it hard to move on from the brilliance of Hawkins and the Upside Down. Well, if you’re in the same boat of sadness, here are some other TV shows like Stranger Things you should watch now.
1. Dark

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- Release Date: December 1, 2017
- Director: Baran bo Odar
- Cast: Jonas Gerzabek, Louis Hofmann, Andreas Pietschmann, Dietrich Hollinderbäumer, Ella Lee, Maja Schöne, Lena Urzendowsky, Angela Winkler
- Seasons/Episodes: 3/26
- IMDb/Rotten Ratings: 8.7/95%
Dark might seem different from Stranger Things on the surface, but if you dig deeper, you might discover why we chose it for this list. It is a small town mystery, with missing children driving the plot. On the other hand, like the Upside Down mirrors Hawkins in Dark, you will see different realities existing in layers.
Dark revolves around four interconnected families, who are connected to each other across multiple generations. After a child goes missing, a hidden passage is discovered beneath the caves of the town of Winden. The series shows that a generation’s past sins are never buried; they are simply passed on to the next.
2. Fringe

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- Release Date: September 9, 2008
- Director: J. J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci
- Cast: Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, John Noble, Lance Reddick, Kirk Acevedo, Blair Brown, Jasika Nicole, Mark Valley, Seth Gabel
- Seasons/Episodes: 5/100
- IMDb/Rotten Ratings: 8.4/91%
Now, you might love seeing Dustin talking about Parallel Universes, time, and every other sci-fi mumbo-jumbo. Well, you’ll see that all of that is discussed in Fringe. This show revolves around unexplained crimes linked to advanced science. In the show, they call it the “fringe science.”
Overall, Fringe is a TV show like Stranger Things that will surprise with its complexity, and of course, with its several alternate dimensions that ultimately threaten humanity. Sure, you don’t get a band of kids fighting off the inter-dimensional threat, but you still get amazing characters like Olivia Dunham, Walter Bishop, and his son Peter.
3. The Umbrella Academy

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- Release Date: February 15, 2019
- Director: Jeremy Webb, Paco Cabezas, Peter Hoar
- Cast: Elliot Page, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Robert Sheehan, Aidan Gallagher, Mary J. Blige, Cameron Britton, John Magaro
- Seasons/Episodes: 4/36
- IMDb/Rotten Ratings: 7.8/78%
The Umbrella Academy may not be as popular as Stranger Things, but believe me, it’s an awesome show that features some amazing band of characters. In Stranger Things, we have one or two superhero kids, and in The Umbrella Academy, every character has some sort of superpower.
The film centers around the Hargreeves siblings, who reunite after the death of their adoptive father. Each one of them has some ability, and one way or another, the siblings are dragged into tackling issues like alternate timelines and the end of the world. Of course, The Umbrella Academy might’ve disappointed many of us fans in the end, but if you can digest an underwhelming end, it’s for sure an amazing show to watch.
4. Alice In Borderland

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- Release Date: February 15, 2019
- Director: Shinsuke Sato
- Cast: Kento Yamazaki, Tao Tsuchiya, Nijirō Murakami, Ayaka Miyoshi, Aya Asahina, Dori Sakurada, Sho Aoyagi, Riisa Naka
- Seasons/Episodes: 3/22
- IMDb/Rotten Ratings: 7.8/78%
Honestly, if you have Netflix and you still haven’t watched Alice in Borderland, then you are seriously missing out on one of the best TV shows like Stranger Things. Alice in Borderland is a Japanese show that centers on a group of people stuck in what we’ll call an alternate dimension. These people have to take part in a variety of deadly games to make it out alive.
Yeah, in a way, Alice in Borderland is a mix of Squid Game and Stranger Things. But of course, don’t expect to see any flesh-eating monsters in this one. Still, the mystery around Borderland and the people running this place is as great as the mystery of Upside Down .
5. Archive 81

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- Release Date: January 14, 2022
- Director: Shinsuke Sato
- Cast: Mamoudou Athie, Dina Shihabi, Evan Jonigkeit, Julia Chan, Ariana Neal, Matt McGorry, Martin Donovan
- Seasons/Episodes: 1/8
- IMDb/Rotten Ratings: 7.3/87%
Compared to Stranger Things, Archive 81 is a slow-burning horror that leans more towards a serious side. The show is basically Dan Turner, who is trying to restore the videotapes recorded by Melody Pendras. The events recorded in these videotapes lead Turner on a mystery hunt where he comes across threats like alternate dimensions, occult rituals, and a cult.
Sure, Archive 81 may take some time to grab your interest, but once it does, you stay in it until you see it to the very end. It not only entertains you with a variety of characters, but it also questions you on every stage by making you question what’s real or not.

Aparna is a Senior Entertainment Writer at Beebom with 4 years of experience in the industry. Specializing in Jujutsu Kaisen and everything horror, she brings in-depth insights and a passion for storytelling to her coverage. Recently, she has interviewed Abby Trott, the voice actress behind Demon Slayer’s Nezuko and Dandadan’s Momo. She has also interviewed Adam McArthur, the one to voice Yuji Itadori in JJK, delivering exclusive content for fans. Previously, she contributed her expertise to some notable publications including Sportskeeda, Dexerto, and Forever Geek, honing her craft in entertainment journalism.
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