Overview

• Season 5 will roll out in three volumes with Volume 1 on November 26, 2025, Volume 2 on December 26, 2025, and the finale on January 1, 2026.
• The eight-episode arc continues in autumn 1987 with the lingering threat of Vecna in Hawkins.
• All main cast members including Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard and Winona Ryder return, joined by Linda Hamilton in an undisclosed role.
• Production was stalled by the 2023 Hollywood writers strike and reportedly carried a $300 million budget.
• Episodes in each volume will be released simultaneously worldwide, replacing Netflix’s traditional full-season drop.