'Stranger Things Season 5' First Review, Filmmaker, Shawn Levy Calls Finale Episode A 'Masterpiece'

Stranger Things is just a few days away from its premiere on the OTT platform, Netflix. For those who don't know, the popular show is all set to return to Netflix with its fifth and final season. The show that began in 2016 and grabbed a huge audience in very less time is officially about to conclude, and fans can't wait to witness the magic that the show will create. Amid the excitement, the first review of the show is out. 

Filmmaker, Shawn Levy reviews Stranger Things Season 5

Recently, popular filmmaker, Shawn Levy sat down for a conversation with Collider and while having a candid conversation, he spoke about the final episode of Stranger Things Season 5 and called it a ‘masterpiece’. For those who don’t know, Shawn directed a few episodes in the last 4 seasons of the show. However, he wasn’t a part of Season 5, because of other commitments. While reviewing the show, Shawn Levy shared:

"Having watched the final version of the final episode of the final season of Stranger Things, it is a masterpiece. The Duffers have stuck that landing. So 10 out of 10 perfect. And I know it sounds like I’m kind of promoting my own show, but this is really said with just deference and tremendous respect to Matt and Ross, who wrote and directed that finale episode. And it is so deeply satisfying and moving. I have to say, it wrecked me."

Shawn Levy praised the Duffer Brothers

In the same interview, Shawn Levy continued to praise the Duffer Brothers, who have created the show, Stranger Things Season 5. He shared that the brothers should be proud of their work, as they have created something very magical. He further stated that the brothers are finally getting what they deserve from the audience. He was quoted as saying:

"They’re proud of their work, and they goddamn should be. That episode- like, when was a series finale in movie theaters? What a singular, beautiful, rare thing that is. It’s because this series, and that episode in particular, really earned that right. And I think it deserves it."

Why didn’t Shawn Levy return in Stranger Things Season 5?

Shawn Levy has been an active part of the supernatural show, Stranger Things. However, if reports are to be believed, the filmmaker did not direct any episodes of the final season. During the same candid conversation with Collider, Shawn opened up about the same and revealed:

"It just became clear that, okay, they don’t have time to do the whole thing, I don’t have time to do the whole thing. So we decided, you know what? It’s 10 years of this brotherhood. What if we share directing duties? We sort of each ended up directing half of that episode and sharing credit. And I’ll be honest with you, there’s something that feels good and right to us seeing our names on that directing card, because it’s been very much this brotherhood of collaboration over a lot of years. And I’m thrilled it worked out that way."

More about Stranger Things Season 5

The final season of Stranger Things will be released in three parts. The first part, consisting of four episodes, will be released on Netflix on November 26, 2025. The second part with the next three episodes will be out on December 25, 2025, and the two-hour finale episode will be released on December 31, 2025, in some selected theatres. 

Are you excited to watch Stranger Things Season 5? Let us know. 

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