Following the Season 5 finale of Stranger Things, fans speculated about a secret ninth episode, fueled by theories like 'Conformity Gate' suggesting a false ending created by Vecna. Social media buzzed with claims of a January 7 release date, citing patterns in previous Netflix drops and a brief Netflix outage. However, Netflix and the Duffer Brothers have confirmed that episode eight, 'The Right Side Up,' is the definitive series finale, with no additional episodes planned.