Stranger Things Season 5 Trailer Promises an Epic Finale!

Netflix has released the first teaser for season 5 of “Stranger Things,” hinting at an epic and emotionally charged final chapter.

The countdown has begun. On July 16, Netflix unveiled an initial trailer for the finale of Stranger Things. The streaming platform is set to wrap up the saga of the Hawkins residents spectacularly, if the promising first glimpses are any indication. Explosions, action-packed scenes, terrifying creatures, and even tears are all in store, promising a deeply emotional conclusion for fans. Notably, the teaser features Linda Hamilton (the iconic Sarah Connor from the Terminator series) and marks the return of Vecna.

The end of the year will reveal how our heroes tackle the emergence of the Upside Down in the Indiana town: the first “volume” of season 5 will be available online at 2 AM on November 27, 2025. For the rest, viewers will have to wait until December 26 (at the same time) and then January 1, 2026 (also at 2 AM) to find out what fate Netflix has in store for our heroes. In the meantime, you can watch the first teaser below.

Stranger Things has been a hugely popular sci-fi series since its debut in 2016. Available on Netflix, it transports subscribers to Hawkins, Indiana, in 1983. A young boy, Will Byers, vanishes mysteriously. His friends and family embark on a search, and it quickly becomes apparent that his disappearance might be connected to a supernatural mystery… At the same time, a young girl on the run, Eleven, arrives in town and reveals she possesses strange powers.

The cast of Stranger Things includes Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Matthew Modine, Gaten Matarazzo, and Natalia Dyer. Below, find all the details you need to know about one of Netflix’s most popular series.

Synopsis – 1983, Hawkins, Indiana. On his way home, Will Byers disappears mysteriously. His young friends set out to find him, convinced that supernatural forces are at play. The boys then encounter a young girl on the run, Eleven. Endowed with strange powers, she helps them understand what’s really happening in Hawkins.

Which Actors Star in Stranger Things?

• Winona Ryder: Joyce Byers
• David Harbour: Jim Hopper
• Millie Bobby Brown: Eleven
• Finn Wolfhard: Mike Wheeler
• Gaten Matarazzo: Dustin Henderson
• Caleb McLaughlin: Lucas Sinclair
• Natalia Dyer: Nancy Wheeler
• Charlie Heaton: Jonathan Byers
• Joe Keery: Steve Harrington
• Noah Schnapp: Will Byers
• Sadie Sink: Maxine “Max” Mayfield (from season 2)
• Maya Hawke: Robin Buckley (from season 3)
• Priah Ferguson: Erica Sinclair
• Jamie Campbell Bower: Peter Ballard (from season 4)
• Cara Buono: Karen Wheeler
• Matthew Modine: Dr. Brenner
• Sean Astin: Bob Newby (season 2)
• Paul Reiser: Dr. Owens (seasons 2 and 3)
• Dacre Montgomery: Billy Hargrove (seasons 2 and 3)
• Robert Englund: Victor Creel (season 4)
• Eduardo Franco: Argyle (season 4)
• Mason Dye: Jason (season 4)
• Joseph Quinn: Eddie Munson (season 4)
• Sherman Augustus: Lt. Colonel Sullivan (season 4)
• Nikola Djuricko: Yuri (season 4)
• Tom Wlaschiha: Dmitri (season 4)
• Tyner Rushing: Virginia Creel (season 4)
• Amybeth McNulty: Vickie (season 4)
• Myles Truitt: Patrick (season 4)
• Regina Ting Chen: Ms. Kelly (season 4)
• Grace Van Dien: Chrissy (season 4)

Recap of Stranger Things Season 1

Season 1 of Stranger Things premiered on Netflix on July 15, 2016. Comprising eight episodes, it introduces the main characters and plot for the first time. Here’s a recap. In Hawkins (Indiana), in 1983, 12-year-old Will Byers mysteriously disappears. His friends, as well as his family and the police chief Jim Hopper, investigate his disappearance. Meanwhile, a young girl with supernatural powers, Eleven, is found by Lucas, Mike, and Dustin, Will’s friends. Concurrently, a teenager, Barbara, is abducted by a mysterious creature, the Demogorgon, and ends up with Will in a parallel world, “the Upside Down”. The National Laboratory of Hawkins indeed conducts experiments (the MKULTRA project) to open a portal to this parallel dimension, which is teeming with malevolent creatures. At the end of season 1, Will is found alive and returned to Hawkins, unlike Barbara. Eleven sacrifices herself to save Will and kill the Demogorgon. She disappears. Below, find the list of episodes from Stranger Things season 1:

• Chapter 1: The Disappearance of Will Byers
• Chapter 2: The Weirdo on Maple Street
• Chapter 3: Holly, Jolly
• Chapter 4: The Body
• Chapter 5: The Flea and the Acrobat
• Chapter 6: The Monster
• Chapter 7: The Bathtub
• Chapter 8: The Upside Down

Recap of Stranger Things Season 2

Season 2 of Stranger Things was released on Netflix on October 27, 2017. This continuation consists of 9 episodes, the summary of which follows. The plot still takes place in Hawkins, in 1984, a year after the events of season 1. Will is back, but haunted by visions of the Upside Down. Meanwhile, a new student, Max, arrives in Hawkins, while the town’s laboratory continues to conduct secret experiments on parallel dimensions and lets creatures from the Upside Down into our world. Mike has no news of Eleven. Yet, the young girl is very much alive and has been taken in by Hopper, who hides her from the world to protect her. Over the course of season 2, Nancy breaks up with Steve and starts a relationship with Jonathan. Lucas gets close to Max. Eleven eventually reunites with her friends after learning the truth about her past and her powers. The portal is finally closed, along with the Hawkins laboratory. However, the Mind Flayer is still present in the Upside Down, seeking to return to our dimension. Below, find the list of episodes from Stranger Things season 2:

• Chapter 1: Madmax
• Chapter 2: Trick or Treat, Freak
• Chapter 3: The Pollywog
• Chapter 4: Will the Wise
• Chapter 5: Dig Dug
• Chapter 6: The Spy
• Chapter 7: The Lost Sister
• Chapter 8: The Mind Flayer
• Chapter 9: The Gate

Recap of Stranger Things Season 3

Season 3 of Stranger Things was released on Netflix on July 4, 2019. It consists of 8 episodes, the summary of which is provided below. The plot unfolds in June 1985. Our heroes enjoy the summer carefree. But their rest is short-lived as Soviet scientists attempt to open a portal to the Upside Down. The Mind Flayer and its creatures return and take possession of Billy, Max’s brother. He is ultimately killed at the end of the season. During one of the battles, Eleven loses her powers, and Hopper sacrifices himself to close the portal opened by the Russian base. Once again, our heroes manage to prevent the creatures of the Upside Down from spreading in Hawkins, but the sacrifice is great. The Byers family ends up taking in Eleven and leaves Hawkins to start a new life elsewhere. While everyone believes Hopper is dead, we learn that an American prisoner is being held in a Russian prison in Kamchatka, where Demogorgons are kept captive. Below, find the list of episodes from Stranger Things season 3:

• Chapter 1: Suzie, Do You Copy?
• Chapter 2: The Mall Rats
• Chapter 3: The Case of the Missing Lifeguard
• Chapter 4: The Sauna Test
• Chapter 5: The Flayed
• Chapter 6: E Pluribus Unum
• Chapter 7: The Bite
• Chapter 8: The Battle of Starcourt

Recap of Stranger Things Season 4

Season 4 of Stranger Things was released in two parts, on May 27 and July 1, 2022. It consists of nine episodes. In this season, our heroes are separated after the Battle of Starcourt, as Joyce, Will, Eleven, and Jonathan have moved to California, and Hopper is being held prisoner in Russia. Life goes on in Hawkins until teenagers start dying under both gruesome and supernatural circumstances.

• Chapter 1: The Hellfire Club (1hr 16min)
• Chapter 2: Vecna’s Curse (1hr 15min)
• Chapter 3: The Monster and the Superhero (1hr 3min)
• Chapter 4: Dear Billy (1hr 17min)
• Chapter 5: The Nina Project (1hr 14min)
• Chapter 6: The Dive (1hr 13min)
• Chapter 7: The Massacre at Hawkins Lab (1hr 38min)
• Chapter 8: Papa (1hr 25min)
• Chapter 9: The Piggyback (2hr 19min)

Stranger Things Season 5 Will Be the Last, When Is It Scheduled?

Netflix has confirmed that season 5 of Stranger Things will be the last, but it will be released in three parts: the first chapter will be available on November 26, 2025, the second on December 26, 2025, and the final installment is scheduled for January 1, 2026. The release will take place at 2 AM.

Where to Watch Stranger Things Streaming?

As a Netflix series, you can watch episodes of Stranger Things via a subscription to the platform. All episodes from seasons 1 to 4 are available now, provided you have a subscription. Membership prices range from $7.99 per month to $21.99 per month, depending on the plan chosen.