Stranger Issues co-creator Ross Duffer reveals whether or not the rumored season 5 episode runtimes are correct. Given the three-year hiatus since season 4 and with the brand new episodes solely months away from being launched, anticipation for the ultimate season of the hit Netflix collection is at an all-time excessive.
Latest rumors advised that the runtimes for all Stranger Issues season 5 episodes had been leaked, and the runtimes ranged from one hour and 55 minutes to the collection finale being three hours lengthy. Season 4 set a precedent for longer runtimes, with all episodes over an hour, and the finale being greater than two hours lengthy.
On his Instagram tales, Ross Duffer has now debunked the Stranger Issues season 5 runtimes by saying “lol not even close to accurate” beneath the record of rumored episode lengths. Take a look at his response under:
What This Means For Stranger Issues Season 5
Not Each Episode Will Be 2-3 Hours Lengthy
Given the in depth runtimes of season 4’s episodes and season 5 taking a few yr to movie, it was simple to imagine that the supposedly leaked episode lengths for season 5 have been correct. These runtimes would even have added extra advantage to Netflix’s resolution to separate Stranger Issues season 5’s launch into three elements.
Nonetheless, Duffer has confirmed that the rumored season 5 runtimes are unfaithful, and gotten forward of everybody considering that nearly each episode is longer than two hours. The precise size of every episode stays unconfirmed and will not be revealed till Netflix releases every installment.
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Although the episodes will not be two or three hours lengthy, they are going to seemingly nonetheless have an extended runtime contemplating all of the mysteries Stranger Issues season 5 should reply, together with the necessity to present a satisfying conclusion to the character arcs that audiences have been following for nearly a full decade now.
Our Take On The Rumored Runtimes Being Debunked
It is A Good Signal That Stranger Issues Season 5 Can Nonetheless Really feel Like A TV Present
After being invested on this present for therefore lengthy, the rumored runtimes wouldn’t have dissuaded me from watching the final season. On the identical time, I’m glad to know that these episode lengths usually are not correct, as they’d have made the present really feel much less like tv and extra akin to a collection of overlong films.
Lengthy tv episodes can undoubtedly work in telling an overarching story, however each must be distinct, corresponding to “Dear Billy” in season 4, which is a standout episode for Max Mayfield (Sadie Sink). Making distinct episodes would have been much less possible when each installment is 2 to a few hours lengthy.
There’s additionally the matter of when the episodes are launched. Watching new Stranger Issues episodes on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Yr’s Eve is already going to be difficult for a lot of, however it will have been much more tough if the rumored runtimes have been true.
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Stranger Issues
8/10
Launch Date
2016 – 2025
Community
Netflix
Showrunner
Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
