The budget for the fifth and final season of Netflix’s famous sci-fi series Stranger Things has apparently been revealed, and it is among the highest in the streaming platform’s history. According to Screen Rant, the final season’s first volume will premiere on November 26th, with the Hawkins gang confronting their final encounter with Vecna and the otherworldly forces that have defined the program from its inception.

Over the years, Stranger Things has become one of Netflix’s most celebrated original shows, earning numerous awards and shaping pop culture in ways few series ever have. Despite Season five featuring eight episodes instead of Season four’s nine, the production costs are higher than ever, proving that the series’ grand finale is being treated like a cinematic event.

According to Screen Rant, Netflix is reportedly spending between $50 million and $60 million per episode, bringing the total production budget to a staggering $400 to $480 million. This marks a major increase from Season four’s reported $30 million per episode, placing Stranger Things among the most expensive TV productions in history.

While the total cost doesn’t quite reach the billion-dollar level of Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power or HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter series, it still ranks near the top. As Screen Rant notes, even major blockbuster films like Jurassic World Dominion, which reportedly cost $465 million to produce, fall within the same range showing how much Stranger Things has evolved into a full-scale spectacle.

The last season’s huge scope may have contributed to the production delay and lower episode count. As reported by Screen Rant, the Duffer Brothers are going all out to create an epic conclusion filled with larger-than-life action moments and emotional payoffs that wrap up the story in style.

As Netflix enters a new era of streaming, Stranger Things Season Five might be the ideal send-off not only for the popular characters, but also for the era of blockbuster television that the series helped define. It’s unclear whether Netflix will approve another project of this magnitude, but the final chapter promises to leave an indelible impression on both fans and the streaming landscape.