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Netflix Unveils Stranger Things Volume 2 Trailer With Christmas Release and New Year’s Eve Finale

The new footage hints at a rethink of the Upside Down.

Overview

  • Volume 2 (episodes 5–7) premieres Dec. 25 at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET, with the feature-length series finale arriving Dec. 31 on Netflix and in select theaters.
  • The trailer features a key line that long-held assumptions about the Upside Down are "dead wrong," signaling a major mythology reveal.
  • Co-creator Ross Duffer reiterates that Will Byers’ connection to Vecna was planned from early seasons and may be harnessed in the final fight.
  • Eleven is shown seeking help from Kali (Eight), previewing an expanded alliance for the endgame.
  • The preview underscores heightened stakes for the core ensemble, spotlights returning and new cast members, and uses Diana Ross’ “Upside Down” on the soundtrack.