Stranger Things fans can get Netflix free for two years as season 5 trailer drops

Stranger Things fans have finally caught a glimpse at the show’s final chapter as Netflix unveiled the first season five trailer. One of the streamer’s most-watched series of all time returns later this year for what looks to be an explosive finale, and there’s a way to watch every episode without paying for a Netflix subscription.

That’s because Sky gives its customers free Netflix access with its TV packages, which now start at £15 per month for the Essential TV bundle. As well as Stranger Things, Squid Game and Bridgerton, this also includes a Discovery+ subscription and more than 100 TV channels like Sky Atlantic at no extra cost.

The deal comes on a 24-month term, with Netflix Standard with Ads included for the duration, which usually costs £5.99 when joining directly. Sky also lets those with an existing subscription keep the same account, so they don’t pay twice.

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There’s the option to upgrade to Netflix Standard or Premium for £6 or £11 respectively. Just remember that Sky usually raises its prices every April; this year, Sky introduced a 6.2% increase, so we could expect a similar change in April 2026.

Virgin Media also throws in a free Netflix subscription with some of its own TV packages, but these are much more pricey than Sky. The lowest priced option is the £64.99 Biggest Combo bundle; usually £78.99, this provides more than 200 TV channels, Sky Sports, Sky Cinema and 516Mbps broadband.

After almost a decade on screens, Stranger Things is returning for ‘one last adventure’. Season five will premiere with volume one (episodes one to four) on November 27, followed by volume two (episodes five to seven) on Boxing Day, and the finale on New Year’s Day.

It marks the end of Netflix’s third most-watched series of all time and comes more than three years after season four, but if the latest footage is anything to go by, it’ll be worth the wait. According to the official synopsis, season five takes place in the autumn of 1987, with the gang united by a single goal: to find and kill Vecna.

“But he has vanished – his whereabouts and plans unknown,” the synopsis reads. “Complicating their mission, the government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding.

“As the anniversary of Will’s disappearance approaches, so does a heavy, familiar dread. The final battle is looming – and with it, a darkness more powerful and more deadly than anything they’ve faced before. To end this nightmare, they’ll need everyone standing together, one last time.”

Among the stars returning for the final season are Millie Bobby Brown, Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery and Maya Hawke. Joining them is Terminator star Linda Hamilton as Dr. Kay.

Fans have flocked to social media since the trailer dropped, with one excited fan writing on X: “Oh my god, it looks so good. I can’t wait.”

Another said: “Can’t believe it’s coming to end. Ready but not ready.”

Some are frustrated by the long wait between seasons, as this fan said: “I’m going to watch this, but I’ll never again watch a series that takes so long between seasons. It’s ridiculous.”

While another said: “I was wrong Stranger Things looks like it was worth the three year wait. I apologise.”