Stranger Things Season 5 — The countdown to the end has begun. Netflix has officially unveiled the release schedule and first teaser trailer for Stranger Things Season 5, marking the final chapter in one of the most beloved sci-fi sagas of the streaming era.
The fifth and final season will arrive in three parts, with Volume 1 premiering on November 26, Volume 2 following on December 25 (Christmas Day), and the series finale landing on December 31, 2025, just in time to ring in the New Year.
Netflix Stranger Things Season 5 Trailer
Final Season, Final Fight
Set in the fall of 1987, the new season picks up roughly 18 months after the explosive events of Season 4. Hawkins, Indiana, is now under military quarantine, haunted by the consequences of the Rifts that tore through reality.
With Vecna vanished and Eleven forced into hiding, the group of young heroes is once again called into action—this time for a battle that will determine the fate of both their world and the mysterious Upside Down.
Netflix’s teaser, revealed during the Tudum 2025 global fan event, offers dramatic glimpses of returning characters bracing for the final showdown. Familiar faces like Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Winona Ryder, David Harbour, and Gaten Matarazzo are back, along with Jamie Campbell Bower reprising his chilling role as Vecna.
What to Expect in Season 5
The Duffer Brothers, creators of the show, have teased that Season 5 will finally reveal secrets about the Upside Down first hinted at in their original 25-page pitch to Netflix. “We’ve saved the biggest reveals for last,” said Ross Duffer. “This season is about closure—for the world, for the characters, and for the mystery we’ve been building since Season 1.”
The full cast includes:
- Millie Bobby Brown (Eleven)
- Finn Wolfhard (Mike)
- Caleb McLaughlin (Lucas)
- Gaten Matarazzo (Dustin)
- Noah Schnapp (Will)
- Sadie Sink (Max)
- David Harbour, Winona Ryder, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Maya Hawke, and Linda Hamilton, who joins in a mysterious new role.
Streaming Schedule for Stranger Things Season 5
- Volume 1: November 26, 2025 (4 episodes)
- Volume 2: December 25, 2025 (3 episodes)
- Finale: December 31, 2025 (1 episode)
All episodes will release at 5:00 PM PST globally.
Stranger Things isn’t just another streaming hit—it’s a global pop culture phenomenon. As the show wraps up its story of friendship, fear, and otherworldly forces, millions of fans are preparing to say goodbye to a series that helped define Netflix’s original content empire.
With massive questions still lingering—like Vecna’s endgame, Eleven’s fate, and the truth behind the Upside Down—Season 5 promises an emotional and explosive farewell.