Overview
- Netflix released the official Season 5 trailer on Oct. 30, confirming eight episodes split across Nov. 26 (four episodes), Dec. 25 (three), and a Dec. 31 finale.
- The official description places the new season in a quarantined Hawkins where the government intensifies its hunt for Eleven as the group seeks to stop Vecna.
- Trailer footage highlights Vecna’s return and a tense moment involving Will, underscoring the threat facing the core characters.
- Action shots show Demogorgons attacking soldiers, Eleven in training, and the trailer set to a cover of Queen’s “Who Wants to Live Forever.”
- Variety reports the finale will screen in 350-plus theaters through Jan. 1, 2026, and co-creator Matt Duffer says additional ‘Stranger Things’ projects are in development.