Overview

• The newly released poster depicts Vecna looming over Hawkins under a red, smoky sky with the tagline “one last adventure begins.”
• Season 5 will stream in three batches on November 26, December 25 and December 31, 2025.
• The story resumes in fall 1987 as Hawkins reels from open Rifts and a government quarantine while Vecna’s shadow looms over the town.
• The entire core ensemble returns for the concluding chapter, joined by Terminator star Linda Hamilton in a new role.
• The eight feature-length episodes bear evocative titles such as “The Crawl,” “Sorcerer” and the finale “The Rightside Up.”