Where to Watch  Stranger Things 5: Volume 2  in the UAE (Release Schedule, Episodes & Finale)

The final battle for Hawkins is almost here. Netflix has dropped the official trailer for Stranger Things 5: Volume 2, and the last chapter of the series is rolling out in three parts: Volume 1 (four episodes) now streaming, Volume 2 (three episodes) on December 25, and the one-episode finale on New Year’s Eve, all at 5pm PT. You can watch it all on the official series page at Netflix’s Stranger Things hub.

Set in the fall of 1987, the season finds Hawkins scarred by the Rifts, under military quarantine, and our heroes united by one goal: find and kill Vecna. But he has vanished, the government is hunting Eleven, and a heavier, more deadly darkness is closing in.

If you are planning what to watch this week in the UAE, here’s your complete geo-style guide to Stranger Things 5: Volume 2—where to stream it, when it drops in UAE time, how many episodes there are, and what to expect from the endgame. Make sure to read our review of Stranger Things: Volume 1 before you proceed.

For more picks across platforms, keep the main What to Watch This Week UAE hub and New on Netflix UAE hub handy.

When Does Stranger Things 5: Volume 2 Release in the UAE?

Netflix is releasing the final season in three waves:

• Volume 2: 3 episodes – December 25, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. PT
• Finale episode: 1 feature-length episode – December 31, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. PT

Volume 1: 4 episodes – now streaming on Netflix

For viewers in the UAE (UTC+4), that means:

• Volume 2 in UAE:
  • Drops December 26, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. UAE time
• Series finale in UAE:
  • Drops January 1, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. UAE time

So in the UAE, you wake up to each drop the morning after the US release, ready to hit play on Netflix without spoilers.

Where to Watch Stranger Things 5 in the UAE

All parts of Stranger Things 5 stream exclusively on Netflix, including Volume 2 and the finale.

You’ll need:

• An active Netflix subscription (any plan that includes series)
• The Netflix app on your TV / phone / tablet / console, or access via browser

Head directly to the show page at netflix.com/StrangerThings

For broader planning, you can also feature the show in your weekly streaming round-ups from the What to Watch This Week UAE hub and the New on Netflix UAE hub.

How Many Episodes Are in Stranger Things 5 and Volume 2?

The final season has 8 episodes total, released in three chunks:

• Volume 2: Episodes 5–7 – drops December 25 (December 26 in UAE)
• Finale: Episode 8 – drops December 31 (January 1 in UAE)

Volume 1: Episodes 1–4 – now streaming on Netflix

Volume 2 gives you a three-episode run-up to the finale, and all of it will live in one place on Netflix.

What Is Stranger Things 5 About?

This season is built around one last mission and a town on lockdown:

• It’s fall 1987. Hawkins is scarred by the Rifts that tore open at the end of Season 4.
• The US government has placed Hawkins under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding.
• Vecna has disappeared. No one knows where he is or what his new plan might be.
• As the anniversary of Will’s disappearance approaches, a heavy, familiar dread settles over the town.
• The final battle is looming, and the only way to win is to gather everyone – the full party – together one last time.

Volume 2 is where the hunt for Vecna sharpens, the government pressure in Hawkins hits a boiling point, and the emotional stakes for Eleven, Will, Max and the rest of the group shoot up just before the finale.

The show continues as a love letter to ’80s genre cinema, blending sci-fi, horror and adventure in a small-town setting, and you can follow it all from the main Netflix Stranger Things page.

Who’s in Stranger Things 5: Volume 2?

The core cast is back for the final run, including:

• Winona Ryder – Joyce Byers
• David Harbour – Jim Hopper
• Millie Bobby Brown – Eleven
• Finn Wolfhard – Mike Wheeler
• Gaten Matarazzo – Dustin Henderson
• Caleb McLaughlin – Lucas Sinclair
• Noah Schnapp – Will Byers
• Sadie Sink – Max Mayfield
• Natalia Dyer – Nancy Wheeler
• Charlie Heaton – Jonathan Byers
• Joe Keery – Steve Harrington
• Maya Hawke – Robin Buckley
• Priah Ferguson – Erica Sinclair
• Brett Gelman – Murray
• Jamie Campbell Bower – Vecna

Alongside them are newer faces like Amybeth McNulty, Nell Fisher, Jake Connelly, Alex Breaux and Linda Hamilton as Dr. Kay, deepening both the Hawkins and military storylines.

Do You Need to Watch Volume 1 First?

Yes. Volume 2 is not a standalone drop; it continues directly from Volume 1’s threads and cliffhangers.

If you are in the UAE and have not started Season 5 yet:

1. Then move straight into Volume 2 when it drops on 26 December UAE time.
2. Finish with the feature-length finale on 1 January 2026.

Watch Season 5 Volume 1 (Episodes 1–4) on Netflix.

When Is the Stranger Things Finale and Will It Be in Cinemas?

The final episode of the entire series drops on:

• December 31, 2025 at 5pm PT
• Which is January 1, 2026 at 5am in the UAE

The finale is also getting a limited theatrical run in select cinemas in the US and Canada, but in the UAE you will watch it where the rest of the season lives: streaming on Netflix.

Should You Watch Stranger Things 5: Volume 2?

If you are deciding what to watch this week in the UAE, here’s a quick verdict on Volume 2 – and you can always compare it with other picks on our What to Watch This Week UAE hub.

If you want more Netflix choices beyond Hawkins, check our always-updated New on Netflix UAE hub.

Watch it if…

• You have followed Stranger Things from Season 1 and want proper closure on Vecna, the Upside Down and the Hawkins gang.
• You enjoyed the darker, more horror-driven tone of Seasons 4 and 5 and are ready for an even more intense, emotional stretch of episodes.
• You like big, cinematic TV with long episodes that feel like films rather than quick half-hours.
• You enjoy ’80s-inspired genre storytelling and want to see how the show ties together its sci-fi, horror and coming-of-age threads.

You are already planning your December Netflix watchlist from our New on Netflix UAE hub and want the month’s biggest event series.

Skip it if…

• You bounced off the darker tone of the later seasons and preferred the lighter, more nostalgic early years.
• You are not caught up and do not feel like doing a full-series binge before Season 5.
• You dislike multi-part finales and long runtimes – this final season is a serious time investment.

You are more in the mood for something new and self-contained from our latest picks on the What to Watch This Week UAE hub, rather than returning to a long-running show.

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