The finale title of Stranger Things season 5 doesn’t just tease the ending; it cleverly mirrors where the story first began.

A Netflix video has revealed the eight episode titles for Season 5. Here are the complete titles from the final season.

• Episode 1: The Crawl
• Episode 2: The Vanishing Of
• Episode 3: The Turnbow Trap
• Episode 4: Sorcerer
• Episode 5: Shock Jock
• Episode 6: Escape from Camazotz
• Episode 7: The Bridge
• Episode 8: The Rightside Up

The “Rightside Up Title” Explained

Season 1 ended with “The Upside Down,” and now the story will conclude with “The Rightside Up.” On the surface, it feels like a nostalgic homage, a way of closing the loop and bringing everything full circle.

But this parallel could mean more than just symbolism. Back in Season 1, the finale ended with Will Byers being rescued from the Upside Down. Now in the finale, Will might again play a major role in the ultimate battle with Vcna. Some fans believe The Rightside Up could represent Will sacrificing himself to close the alternate dimension once and for all.

Stranger Things Season 5 will take place in late 1987, when Hawkins is fractured by the rifts that horrifically crack the world, connecting to the Upside Down. According to the official synopsis, all the friends will team up to destroy the Upside Down entirely to restore Hawkins to its original form.

The Upside Down has always been the show’s central mystery. However, season 5 might expand on this mythology by introducing new threats from Dimension X and the terrifying Hellscape.

Let’s talk about the title “The Bridge”. It is likely a pathway linking dimensions, which indicates a deadly threat from Upside Down on the way to Hawkins. The Upside Down might transition to a Hellscape and exists between the Right Side Up and Dimension X.

If the Upside Down evolves or merges into something even worse, “The Rightside Up” could mean the final reset, an attempt to return the world to balance.

The series finale title reverses the final episode of season 1. Stranger Things season 1 ended with a chapter called “The Upside Down,” and “The Rightside Up” brings things full circle.

Stranger Things 5 Release Schedule

Netflix has also confirmed the release rollout for the last season:

Volume 1: November 26, 2025 (5 Episodes)

Volume 2: December 25, 2025  (2 Episodes)

Final Volume: December 31, 2025 (Finale)

Stranger Things might have a bittersweet ending. “The Rightside Up” likely represents victory, but with a major sacrifice.