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Stranger Things Final Season Arrives This Week as Creators Tease Series’ Most Brutal Death

The creators describe a less violent season that reserves its shock for a single, story-driven death.

Overview

  • Matt and Ross Duffer told The Times that Season 5 is overall less violent than Season 4 but features the most brutal death in the series.
  • Netflix is slated to begin the finale’s rollout in late November with a three-part release.
  • The final chapter returns to Hawkins in 1987 with Vecna positioned as the central antagonist.
  • Cast members recounted an emotional final table read, with Noah Schnapp and Finn Wolfhard brought to tears, according to Charlie Heaton.
  • The Duffer brothers have a new four-year deal with Paramount beginning in April 2026 through their company Upside Down Pictures.