From left to right, Noah Schnapp, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dyer, Joe Keery, Charlie Heaton, and Gaten Matarazzo in 'Stranger Things' season 5.

The official teaser trailer for Season 5 previews a final battle with Vecna, whose complex origin story is the focal point of the play "Stranger Things: The First Shadow."

The final season will be released in chunks over the winter.

One part that broke fans' hearts, though, is a shot of Dustin visiting the grave of his old Hellfire Club pal Eddie Munson, who chose to stay behind in the Upside Down and distract a swarm of demobats so that his friends could escape last season – and subsequently succumbed to the creatures' fatal bites.

Tales From ’85 release date is a big talking point among the audience. This new animated series takes place in the cold winter of 1985. It marks the return of the original characters. They must now battle against new monsters and solve terrifying mysteries in Hawkins.

While 'Stranger Things' brought a new life to Metallica's 'Master of Puppets,' the show's final season may do the same for another metal classic.

The long wait for Stranger Things Season 5 still has months left to go in the 2025 TV schedule, but Netflix finally delivered something substantial to whet the appetites of fans. Following nearly two months of waiting after the premiere date (s) were announced,