Netflix Finally Gave Fans A Huge Stranger Things Season 5 Update — Here’s What We Know

Stranger Things Season 5Great news for fans of Netflix’s smash hit Stranger Things; the streaming giant has officially shared the release date for the new series of the show, whose last new episode aired in 2022. They have also shared a poster for the upcoming season and have left fans excited for an upcoming “teaser” (not out yet as of time of writing).Here’s everything we know so far: When will Stranger Things Season 5 come out on Netflix in the UK?The first four episodes of the season, which Netflix calls “Volume 1”, Is set to come out on November 26, 2025. This will be followed by Volume 2, or episodes 5-7, which launches on Christmas Day (December 25, 2025).The Finale, or episode 8, will come out on New Year’s Eve (Jan 1 2025).“Each volume releases at 5 p.m. PT,” or 1am GMT winter time, Netflix adds. What’s the new Stranger Things season 5 poster?The streaming network has described it as a depiction of “one big, ominous threat in Vecna.” It has been shared on the show’s Instagram with the words “one last adventure” at its top. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Stranger Things Netflix (@strangerthingstv)Who is in the Stranger Things season 5 cast?Netflix has shared that the upcoming season’s cast will include: Winona Ryder (Joyce Byers),David Harbour (Jim Hopper),Millie Bobby Brown (Eleven),Finn Wolfhard (Mike Wheeler),Gaten Matarazzo (Dustin Henderson),Caleb McLaughlin (Lucas Sinclair),Noah Schnapp (Will Byers),Sadie Sink (Max Mayfield). Natalia Dyer (Nancy Wheeler),Charlie Heaton (Jonathan Byers),Joe Keery (Steve Harrington),Maya Hawke (Robin Buckley),Priah Ferguson (Erica Sinclair),Brett Gelman (Murray),Jamie Campbell Bower (Vecna),Cara Buono (Karen Wheeler),Amybeth McNulty (Vickie),Nell Fisher (Holly Wheeler),Jake Connelly (Derek Turnbow),Alex Breaux (Lt. Akers),Linda Hamilton (Dr. Kay).When is Stranger Things Season 5 set? It’s set in 1987, a year after season 4 was set. What do we know about the plot of Stranger Things Season 5?Netflix’s official synopsis reads: “Hawkins is scarred by the opening of the Rifts, and our heroes are united by a single goal: find and kill Vecna. But he has vanished – his whereabouts and plans unknown.” “Complicating their mission, the government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding. As the anniversary of Will’s disappearance approaches, so does a heavy, familiar dread.“The final battle is looming – and with it, a darkness more powerful and more deadly than anything they’ve faced before. To end this nightmare, they’ll need everyone – the full party – standing together, one last time.”Is the Stranger Things Season 5 trailer out yet?No, though the official Stranger Things Instagram page says a “teaser” should be out today – let’s keep our eyes peeled! Will Stranger Things Season 5 be the show’s last season? Yes – Netflix called it their “fifth and final” season.Here’s hoping the upcoming episodes give the beloved franchise a worthy send-off. Related...Lena Dunham’s New Netflix Show Is Not Girls – But It Is Drawn From Her Real LifeLine Of Duty Creator's New Netflix Thriller Just Cast This Oscar Winner – And We're Even More ExcitedThere’s Good News And Bad News For Anyone Still Hoping For Squid Game Season 4

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