Stranger Things 5 has been shut out in 2026 Golden Globes nominations.
The final season of Netflix’s flagship series (no shade, Squid Game, Wednesday and Bridgerton) received zero nods for the 83rd Golden Globes when nominees were revealed on Monday, Dec. 8. That sentence in and of itself is of little shade: Stranger Things is not exactly an awards behemoth — but this moment is notable as it’s the final turn for the series that arguably solidified Netflix as Netflix.
Plus, there is precedent: Stranger Things was nominated at the Globes for best drama in 2017 and 2018. Also, Winona Ryder’s performance in season one received an individual nod, as did David Harbour’s in season two. But Stranger Things will now end its run with no Golden Globe wins.
Stranger Things has won a dozen Emmy Awards, but they’ve all come from technical and creative categories like sound editing and mixing, music supervision and prosthetics. It won for casting in 2017. There are no technical categories for television at the Golden Globes.
The first four episodes of Stranger Things 5 were submitted for Golden Globes consideration, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. The entire cast was submitted individually as supporting actors and actresses — there were no leads pulled out 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).
See the full list of 2026 Golden Globes nominees here.
The first three episodes of Stranger Things 5 premiered on Nov. 26 — the night before Thanksgiving. Three more episodes — Stranger Things 5: Volume 2 — will debut on Christmas Day (Dec. 25). The series finale, titled, well, “The Finale,” premieres on New Years Day.
Though Golden Globes submissions were due on yet another holiday, Halloween, the entire fifth and final season was technically eligible — the 83rd Globes nominations cutoff is Dec. 31.
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.
Variety first reported Netflix’s Stranger Things 5 Golden Globe submissions.
