HIGHLIGHTS
The final season will introduce new characters to the Stranger Things universe.
Season 4 revealed a lot about the mysterious parallel world, but Season 5 will dive even deeper.
Word has it that the first six episodes will drop on October 10, while the final two episodes will arrive on November 27.
Are you counting down the days until Stranger Things returns? The hit sci-fi horror series is gearing up for its fifth and final season, set to drop in 2025. After the jaw-dropping events of Season 4, fans are eagerly waiting to see how the epic saga wraps up. The Duffer Brothers have promised big reveals and new characters. Here’s everything we know so far about Stranger Things Season 5.
Stranger Things Season 5 release date (Expected)
Netflix hasn’t officially confirmed the release date, but word has it that the first six episodes will arrive on October 10, 2025. The final two episodes are expected to drop on November 27, 2025.
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Stranger Things Season 5 episode titles
Season 5 is set in the fall of 1987, and the episode titles have been revealed—with one major mystery. The title for Episode 2 was blurred in a teaser, sparking wild fan theories. Here are the confirmed titles:
- Episode 1: The Crawl
- Episode 2: The Vanishing of …
- Episode 3: The Turnbow Trap
- Episode 4: Sorcerer
- Episode 5: Shock Jock
- Episode 6: Escape from Camazotz
- Episode 7: The Bridge
- Episode 8: The Rightside Up
The mysterious second episode has sparked theories, with fans speculating about its connection to previous seasons.
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Stranger Things Season 5 new cast members
Season 5 will introduce fresh characters alongside the beloved Hawkins crew. New cast members include Nell Fisher, Jake Connelly, and Alex Breaux. But the biggest addition is Linda Hamilton, best known for her role in The Terminator. While her character details are still a secret, she expressed her excitement at Netflix’s Tudum event in 2023, saying, “I don’t know how to be a fangirl and an actress at the same time.”
What to expect in Stranger Things Season 5
The Duffer Brothers have been crafting the show’s storyline since the beginning, even creating a 25-page document outlining the Upside Down’s secrets. Season 4 unravelled some mysteries, but Season 5 promises even bigger revelations. During Netflix’s Geeked Week in 2022, Ross Duffer teased, “The last remaining questions that are answered in that document, we’ve punted a couple of those to have some big reveals in Season 5.” “And that’s really going to affect what Season 5 is about.”
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