The wait is nearly over for Stranger Things fans. Netflix has finally confirmed the release date for the highly anticipated season 5 teaser.

With Stranger Things 5 marking the final chapter in the beloved series, the hype is on an all-time high. However, fans are desperate to get any information about the upcoming season, and now there’s finally something to look forward to with a possible release date for the teaser.

Netflix’s Post Confirms Stranger Things 5 Teaser Release Date

Yesterday, the official Instagram account of Netflix South Africa shared an exciting update on the final season. They shared an AI-generated photo of Eleven, Mike Wheeler, Dustin Henderson and Lucas Sinclair watching the iconic bike scene from Stranger Things season 1. They captioned the photo as,

“Some #StrangerThings nostalgia. The first teaser for Stranger Things 5 releases on May 31.”

Via: @struniverse pic.twitter.com/Ws75eSKnKM

— Stranger Things Memes (@SThingsMeme) May 4, 2025

While it was already being speculated, the new post by Netflix South Africa has confirmed that the season 5 teaser will drop on May 31 during Tudum 2025. Naturally, the post sent Stranger Things fans into a frenzy as it is the first significant update by Netflix in months.

Netflix’s History of Stranger Things 5 Leaks

Shortly after the post gained traction on social media, Netflix South Africa has now quietly deleted it from Instagram. Not only that, the reports say that they are also issuing the DMCA takedown requests to remove the image from the internet. This suggests that the teaser release date was meant to be secret and was possibly intended for a later official announcement.

This is not the first time that Netflix has messed up. A few days back, Netflix suffered a security breach that led to the leak of several details from season 5. In their rush to remove the leaked content using MarkScan DMCA requests, they accidentally included a major spoiler. An excerpt from the email revealed that Stranger Things Season 5 is currently scheduled for release on November 27, 2025.

Whether intentional or not, the excitement is real among the fans as they have their eyes locked on May 31.