Streaming release date (United States)
Stranger Things Season 5 will be available to watch on Netflix in 2025. An exact release date is not available yet.
Stranger Things - Season 5
(2022)Coming soon
2025
Synopsis
Vecna returns and only the kids from Hawkins can defeat him once and for all
The kids from Hawkins are recovering after having defeated the demonic villain Vecna, mastermind of the Upside Down. But even after Vecna is wounded in battle, he remains powerful and his connection to Will Byers is both a curse and a gift to the rebellious teens. With a gate between worlds now open and plant life across Hawkins poisoned by the Upside Down, the kids with their erstwhile guardians Hopper and Joyce must rally to save the world. Led by the growing psychic power of Eleven, the band of small-town teens are ready for one last battle.
What to know
Stranger Things Season 5 is the final outing for the Duffer Brothers nostalgic show
Stranger Things season 5 is an upcoming season of the science fiction adventure TV show, Stranger Things. It is produced by Netflix and the show's creators Matt and Ross Duffer. The duo have confirmed that season 5 will mark the end of the popular Netflix series.
Season 5 once again stars Millie Bobby Brown in the iconic role of Eleven, a young girl with telepathic abilities. Brown is joined by Winona Ryder as Joyce Byers, David Harbour as Jim Hopper. Fellow young stars Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp and Natalia Dyer join Millie Bobby Brown as the show's lead cast. Linda Hamilton stars in the fifth season in an undisclosed role.
Production News
- February 17, 2022
- Netflix announces that the fifth season of the hit series will be the last one. With the announcement comes rumors of a spin-off series of Stranger Things. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)
- June 15, 2022
- The Duffer brothers announce that season 5 of Stranger Things will have a significant time jump forward to accommodate for the cast growing up so quickly. The creators of the series hoped there was a way to shoot seasons 4 and 5 back to back, but it wasn't possible. (Source: Forbes)
- August 13, 2022
- In an interview, the Duffer brothers confirm that they are not adding any new main characters to the story for season 5. (Source: Collider)
- August 14, 2022
- The official account of the Stranger Things writing team tweeted out a new image confirming that season 5 will contain 8 episodes. (Source: ScreenRant)
- March 21, 2023
- The writers of the show confirm that Season 5 will take inspiration from season 1 and season 4 but be larger in scale than both. (Source: ScreenRant)
- May 6, 2023
- After the Writer's Guild of America went on strike for better pay, the production for the fifth season was halted. (Source: Deadline)
- June 17, 2023
- Linda Hamilton is confirmed to have joined the cast for Stranger Things Season 5. (Source: Variety)
- August 7, 2023
- Creators of the show, The Duffer Brothers, confirm that Will has a key role in the final season that ties the whole series together. (Source: ScreenRant)
- September 12, 2023
- Director Shawn Levy confirms that he is returning to direct an episode in the final season of the show. (Source: Collider)
- December 11, 2023
- A production update confirms that the show will begin filming in January. (Source: Variety)
- January 9, 2024
- It is reported that filming for the fifth and final season of Stranger Things has begun. (Source: Collider)
