How many episodes are in Stranger Things season 4?
We're certainly in for a big season...
Normally, Netflix's release model for its original shows is very straightforward – the entire season arrives on the platform at the same time.
But for the fourth season of Stranger Things, the streamer opted to do things another way by releasing the episodes in two batches, with the majority arriving in late May before the final two debuted at the start of July.
In total, season 4 consists of nine episodes – the same count as the second outing – but it's worth noting the overall runtime is still far longer, with the final two episodes being feature-length and the earlier seven all weighing in at more than one hour long.
All those episodes are available now – and have incredibly lived up to the monumental hype that built up during the hit show's three-year absence from our screens.
Read on for more details on how many episodes are in Netflix's Stranger Things season 4, as well as everything you need to know about the release schedule.
How many episodes in Stranger Things season 4 part 1?
Season 4 part 1 will consist of seven episodes, which will release on 22nd May 2022.
In March 2020, David Harbour (Hopper) revealed during an Instagram Q&A that season 4 was originally “supposed to come out" in early 2021, but that the release date would be “pushed back” as a result of COVID-19.
How many episodes in Stranger Things season 4 part 2?
The split for the two parts is a little strange (no pun intended).
In contrast to part 1's seven episodes, part 2 will only be made up of two episodes, though they do have pretty hefty runtimes (to say the least), so fans don't need to worry about missing out.
The two episodes will land on Netflix on 1st July 2022.
Stranger Things season 4 episodes release schedule
The release schedule for the upcoming Netflix series is as follows:
- Episode 1, The Hellfire Club – 27th May 2022
- Episode 2, Vecna’s Curse – 27th May 2022
- Episode 3, The Monster and the Superhero – 27th May 2022
- Episode 4, Dear Billy – 27th May 2022
- Episode 5, The Nina Project – 27th May 2022
- Episode 6, The Dive – 27th May 2022
- Episode 7, The Massacre at Hawkins Lab – 27th May 2022
- Episode 8, Papa – 1st July 2022
- Episode 9, The Piggyback – 1st July 2022
Stranger Things 4 part 1 is released on Netflix on Friday 27th May, with more coming on July 1st. Stranger Things seasons 1-3 are now available on Netflix.
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