Overview
- An official synopsis confirms an 18‑month time jump, setting Season 5 during the summer of 1987.
- Core cast members who began as preteens are now in their early twenties while portraying mid‑teens, with published tallies listing Millie Bobby Brown at 21, Finn Wolfhard 22, Noah Schnapp 21, Gaten Matarazzo 23, Caleb McLaughlin 24, and Sadie Sink 23.
- Social media users have highlighted the age gap with side‑by‑side comparisons and memes, noting how much older the characters appear.
- The Duffer Brothers are leaning on editing, lighting, and camera techniques to preserve the illusion of younger characters despite the cast’s real ages.
- Reporting indicates the final rollout begins in November, with one outlet citing November 26 for the first four episodes of Volume 1.