‘Stranger Things’ Reveals the Predictably Epic Runtimes of Its Remaining Episodes

When Stranger Things began, way back in 2016, the episode lengths were about what you’d expect for a Netflix binge series: between 45 and 55 minutes each. Once the show became a mega-pop cultural sensation, the episodes started getting longer. A lot longer.

Season four demanded extreme eyeball attention from fans, and season five—which is dropping its next batch of episodes December 25—has similar requirements to go with all that Hawkins drama, supernatural mayhem, and moments…