Stranger Things Season 5 dropped in two parts, with Volume 1 releasing on November 26, 2025, and Volume 2 will be out on December 25, 2025. A final standalone episode will close out the series on December 31, 2025.

"Stranger Things" season 1 premiered on Netflix in 2016. Season 5 arrives nearly a decade later, with much of the cast grown up. See what they look like today.

Since its release in 2016, Netflix’s Stranger Things has turned the world upside down. (Pun intended.) Its intricate storylines and fascinating characters hooked Netflix viewers from the jump, spawning fan accounts across every imaginable social media platform and creating the community of dedicated fans we know today.

Eleven sees Akers’ memories in Stranger Things Season 5 Episode 3: Dr. Kay goes into a locked lab with a big metal door, like a vault. Eleven feels that someone very powerful is inside. It is probably Vecna, but she cannot see the face.

Stranger Things 5 kicks off with an intense episode that catches fans up and seems to reveal Vecna's newest target.

Aya Tsintziras is a freelance writer who writes about TV, movies, and has a particular interest in the horror genre. She has a Political Science degree from the University of Toronto and a Masters of Journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University.