If you were not so secretly holding out hope that Stranger Things season 5 would be released sometime in summer 2025, or at least start releasing this summer, then Netflix's latest update won't be what you were looking for. Sadly, it seems as though the wait for the show's final season will continue through summer 2025 and into fall. But more updates could be on the way soon.

How do we know that Stranger Things season 5 probably won't be released this summer? Well, Netflix recently shared its summer slate, and the series wasn't indicated as a summer release. The slate also included shows slated for release this fall and later this year. Want to guess which category Stranger Things fell into? Well, the streamer didn't confirm a fall release either. So elusive!

Even though Netflix didn't designate the series as a release confirmed for fall 2025 on its preview lineup for summer and beyond,...