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Everything We Know About ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 So Far

Everything We Know About ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 So Far

Season 5 of ‘Stranger Things’ is coming to Netflix in 2025, and we’ll give you all the details we know so far here!

Stranger Things Season 5 is coming to Netflix in 2025.

Does the town of Hawkins, Indiana have a future? Things looked pretty grim for the sleepy Midwestern town at the end of Season 4 of Netflix’s “Stranger Things,” but there’s still hope left. Mike, Dustin, Eleven, Lucas, and Will aren’t willing to give up on their efforts to defeat evil once and for all, and they’ll have plenty of help from friends. Will it be enough? When will fans get the chance to find out by watching “Stranger Things” Season 5? We’ll break down everything we know about the final season of the show below!

What Do We Know About “Stranger Things” Season 5 So Far?

Is There a Trailer for ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5?

There isn’t a full-on trailer for “Stranger Things” Season 5 yet, but Netflix has released an announcement video for the season’s episode titles.

When is ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 Coming Out?

There hasn’t been an exact release date announced for Season 5 of “Stranger Things” yet, but the recent episode announcement teaser did confirm it will be out sometime in 2025. Three out of the first four seasons were released in the summer; the only exception was Season 2, which came out in October 2017.

The fourth season of “Stranger Things” was the only batch of episodes released so far to be split into two parts, but Netflix saw success by doing so, which means there’s a good chance that Season 5 will likewise be divided. For now, we’ll predict that Season 5 of “Stranger Things” will come out in the summer of 2025, and will be split up into two batches of episodes.

What Will ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 Be About?

There have been very few plot details shared by Netflix about the fifth season of “Stranger Things.” What we do know is that Season 4 ended with the villainous Vecna breaking out of the Upside Down and bringing it into the real world, using it to invade the town of Hawkins.

Max was briefly killed by Vecna, and although she was revived by Eleven she remains comatose. The fifth season of the series will see our intrepid heroes, aided by their older allies Joyce Byers, Jim Hopper, Nancy Wheeler, Steve Harrington, Robin Buckley, and anyone else they can recruit try to put an end to Vecna and the Upside-Down once and for all.

What Will the Episode Titles for ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 Be?

  • “Stranger Things” Season 5, Episode 1: “The Crawl”
  • “Stranger Things” Season 5, Episode 2: “The Vanishing of REDACTED”
  • “Stranger Things” Season 5, Episode 3: “The Turnbow Trap”
  • “Stranger Things” Season 5, Episode 4: “Sorcerer”
  • “Stranger Things” Season 5, Episode 5: “Shock Jock”
  • “Stranger Things” Season 5, Episode 6: “Escape from Camazotz”
  • “Stranger Things” Season 5, Episode 7: “The Bridge”
  • “Stranger Things” Season 5, Episode 8: “The Rightside Up”

Who’s in the Cast for “Stranger Things” Season 5?

Most series regulars are returning to Stranger Things Season 5, with a few exceptions.

Series regulars Winona Ryder (Joyce Byers), David Harbour (Jim Hopper), Finn Wolfhard (Mike Wheeler), Millie Bobby Brown (Eleven), Gaten Matarazzo (Dustin Henderson), Caleb McLaughlin (Lucas Sinclair), Noah Schnapp (Will Byers), Sadie Sink (Max Mayfield), Natalia Dyer (Nancy Wheeler), Charlie Heaton (Jonathan Byers), Joe Keery (Steve Harrington), Maya Hawke (Robin Buckley), Priah Ferguson (Erica Sinclair), Brett Gelman (Murray Bauman), Cara Buono (Karen Wheeler), and Jamie Campbell Bower (Vecna) are all confirmed for the new season.

Terminator” actress Linda Hamilton has also been cast in the fifth season of the show, though her specific role has yet to be revealed.

Is Season 5 of ‘Stranger Things’ the Last?

Yes, Season 5 is intended to be the final season of “Stranger Things.” Netflix could decide to create spinoffs and other titles set in the same universe, but as of now, no such plans have been announced to the public.

Where Will ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 Be Available to Watch?

Netflix is the exclusive home of Stranger Things Season 5.

“Stranger Things” Season 5 will be exclusively available to stream on Netflix, as all previous seasons of the show are.

Can You Watch “Stranger Things” Using a VPN?

Yes! If you want to access your Netflix account outside the United States and still watch “Stranger Things,” a VPN is the best way to do so. These services allow you to connect to private servers all across the world, making it look like your device is in any location you choose. That makes it easier to get around geo-blocking software used by streaming services and watch shows like “Stranger Things” Season 5 anywhere.

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David covers the biggest news stories, live events, premieres, and informational pieces for The Streamable. Before joining TS, he wrote extensively for Screen Rant and has years of experience writing about the entertainment and streaming industries. He's a Broncos fan, streams on his Toshiba Fire TV, and his favorites include "Andor," "Rings of Power," and "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds."

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