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.