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."

When season 4 of Stranger Things came to a close, Max was left in critical condition. Her body was broken, her vision gone, and her heart stopped until Eleven intervened.

Netflix has released the trailer for the fifth and final season of “Stranger Things.” Created by the Duffer Brothers, “ Stranger Things 5 ” picks up in the aftermath of Vecna leaving Max in a coma and spreading the Upside Down into Hawkins. At the end of the explosive trailer, Vecna arrives to go to war against the gang.

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,

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.

Yet, the Stranger Things version of the Demogorgon visually deviates from its D&D counterpart, which is described as a towering 5.5 metres entity with a serpentine body, simian strength, dual baboon heads, and a lengthy bifurcated tail.