In the aftermath of the shocking compromise of Netflix footage last week, an anonymous hacker linked to the breach claimed episodes from the forthcoming fifth and final series of Stranger Things would be released publicly on Wednesday 14th.
According to Soap Central, “the anonymous leaker has insisted that he has the first three episodes of Stranger Things Season 5… While this may be a false claim, it hasn't stopped fans of the show from worrying about the future of the production and spoilers before its official release.”
I contacted Netflix for any comments on these latest claims as anticipation built online; but the August 14 timeline passed with no signs of the promised episodes—just more speculation. The source of the initial claim continued to promise episodes would release on either Telegram or Discord relying on credibility from the initial compromised material to convince others that the Stranger Things leak was real.
If the leak was ever real and there was a plausible explanation for the delay, it could be that as the clock ticked down towards the initial timeline the original Telegram leaks channel was shut down for copyright reasons—suggesting some background activity involving Telegram and lawmakers from Netflix or elsewhere.
“Honestly guys, I'm not having a great day, Jace Johnson posted on X. “My account is under attack, My Telegram group was deleted And I'll probably get sued. I'll take a small break and try to figure out where I'll post the next leak.” A new “Movies” Telegram channel was then set up and shared, albeit at the time of writing there has been no further tangible evidence of the Stranger Things leak, albeit some screenshots of Sonic 3 have been shared on those same channels.
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But then, with speculation continuing to mount online, Johnson admitted defeat, sharing on Telegram and X what appeared to be a legal cease and desist demand from Netflix before posting: “I don't have the Stranger Things and Sonic leaks. I talked to the guy who hacked Netflix and he said he'll send them, but he lied.”
There was always well-placed skepticism as regards the Stranger Things leaks. The original source of the actual compromised material did not include those Season 5 episodes, with the claim always being that they had come from elsewhere.
That confirmed compromise—which did not include Stranger Things—impacted one of Netflix’s partners. IGN reported that it was animation titles including “Arcane, Terminator Zero, Dandadan, Ranma ½,” that leaked, with material pushed over social media channels including X and 4Chan.
A Netflix spokesperson told The Verge that “one of our post production partners has been compromised and footage from several of our titles has unfortunately leaked online. Our team is aggressively taking action to have it taken down.”
In a statement, localization services provider Iyuno acknowledged, “a recent security issue, involving unauthorized access to confidential content. Protecting our clients’ confidentiality and ensuring the security of their content is our highest priority. We are actively investigating this security breach to mitigate any potential risks and identify the responsible parties.”
The situation regarding Stranger Things was always less clear, albeit it quickly became wrapped up within the various X and Telegram feeds that had pushed out and then publicized the original leaks, awarding it that added credibility.
This forthcoming season of Stranger Things “will be the last of the series.” As reported by Soap Central, “the release date for Season 5 has not been announced yet, the final season promises to be an explosive one.”
While these new leak claims have been made and the wider compromise might suggest some substance, fans of the show will need to wait to see if there’s any truth to this. But given the low-quality and illegal nature of the material, even if episodes are released, fans should steer well clear and not download any of the illicit material.
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