Stranger Things Season 5 was left out in the cold at the 2026 Golden Globes nominations, with the Netflix flagship series' final season receiving zero nods during the 83rd Golden Globes reveal on Monday, December 8th. This in itself is not a big deal—Stranger Things has never been a dominant force in awards season—but it's notable as the final chapter for a series that arguably solidified Netflix as we know it.
Plus, there is precedent: Stranger Things was nominated for Best Drama at the Globes in 2017 and 2018. And Winona Ryder's performance in Season 1 and David Harbour's in Season 2 both received individual nods. But now, Stranger Things will end its run without a single Golden Globe win.
While Stranger Things has won a dozen Emmy Awards, they've all come from technical and creative categories like sound editing and mixing, music supervision, and prosthetics. The series won for casting in 2017, but there are no technical categories for television at the Golden Globes.
The first four episodes of Stranger Things Season 5 were submitted for Golden Globes consideration, and the entire cast was submitted individually as supporting actors and actresses—no leads this time. Stranger Things 5 was submitted for Best Drama, but it was overlooked in favor of The Diplomat (also on Netflix), The Pitt (HBO Max), Pluribus (Apple TV), Severance (Apple TV), Slow Horses (Apple TV), and The White Lotus (HBO Max).
The first three episodes of Stranger Things 5 premiered on November 26th—the night before Thanksgiving. Three more episodes—Stranger Things 5: Volume 2—will debut on Christmas Day (December 25th). And the series finale, titled "The Finale," premieres on New Year's Day.
Although Golden Globes submissions were due on Halloween, the entire fifth and final season was technically eligible—the 83rd Globes nominations cutoff is December 31st. The Golden Globes producer, Dick Clark Productions, is owned by Penske Media Eldridge, a joint venture between Penske Media Corporation and Eldridge that also owns The Hollywood Reporter.
