India, Dec. 26 -- Stranger Things has entered its final stretch with the release of episodes five through seven on Christmas, leaving only the series finale yet to come. The last batch continues directly from the events of the season's opening episodes, which debuted in late November, raising the stakes as Hawkins faces its greatest threat.

The episodes set the stage for an emotional and high-stakes conclusion to the beloved series.

The long-awaited series finale of Stranger Things is set to debut on Wednesday, December 31, but viewers won't need to stay up until midnight to watch it. In a first for the series, the final episode, titled The Rightside Up, will be released simultaneously on Netflix and in more than 350 theatres across the...