‘Stranger Things’: Vecna & The Upside Down Invade Hawkins in Official Season 5 Teaser (VIDEO)

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Stranger Things is going out with a bang, literally, in the newest look at the fifth and final season, which will officially arrive later this year in three parts, as Netflix previously unveiled at the annual Tudum event.

Additionally, several other must-know details have been revealed, including what time fans can expect episodes to drop on their premiere dates, when they’ll arrive, who is set to star in the show, and so much more. Scroll down for a closer look and stay tuned for more details in the months ahead.

Does Stranger Things Season 5 have a trailer?

Stranger Things Season 5 doesn’t have a full trailer yet, but Netflix previously released a Season 5 promo during Tudum and most recently dropped the official teaser, which offers a massive peek into what’s on the horizon. The teaser hints at the invasion of The Upside Down and Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower) in Hawkins, Indiana, where some of the town’s bravest citizens are preparing to go to battle. Can they defeat the evil that lingers? Only time will tell. Check out the exciting teaser trailer until then, below:

When will Stranger Things Season 5 premiere?

Stranger Things Season 5 will officially premiere in three phases, with Volume 1 landing on November 26th at 8/7c, Volume 2 on Christmas Day at 8/7c, and the finale dropping on New Year’s Eve at 8/7c.  The eight-episode final chapter will arrive nearly 10 years after the series first debuted on Netflix.

The platform previously teased the show’s premiere year for Stranger Things Day, which commemorates November 6, 1983, the date Will Byers (Noah Schnapp) went missing in the Upside Down after being kidnapped by a Demogorgon. The date also marks the introduction of Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown), an extremely powerful young girl who teams up with Will’s friends Mike (Finn Wolfhard), Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo), and Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin) to find him. And since that announcement, Netflix had officially wrapped in late 2024.

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What are the Stranger Things Season 5 episode titles?

Among the installments are: 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,” and Episode 8 – “The Rightside Up.”

Who stars in Stranger Things Season 5?

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Brown, Wolfhard, Matarazzo, McLaughlin, and Schnapp will all be back for the final chapter alongside Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Joe Keery, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Sadie Sink, Maya Hawke, and more. Season 5 will also see the addition of The Terminator franchise’s Linda Hamilton in a new role.

What is Stranger Things Season 5 about?

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The series, a love letter to ’80s classic genre films, has captured the attention of millions, as strange events unfold in the fictional Midwestern town of Hawkins, Indiana. According to Season 5’s logline, the action is set against the background of fall 1987 as Hawkins is scarred by the opening of the Rifts, and our heroes are united by a single goal: find and kill Vecna. But after the villain has vanished, it complicates their mission, the government has placed the town under military quarantine, and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding. With the anniversary of Will’s disappearance nearing, so does a familiar dread, with the final battle looming. To end the nightmare once and for all, they’ll need to team up and stand together one last time.

Stay tuned for updates on Season 5 and Stranger Things‘ other projects.

Stranger Things, Season 5 Volume 1, Premiere, November 26, 2025, Netflix

Stranger Things, Season 5 Volume 2, Premiere, December 25, 2025, Netflix

Stranger Things, Season 5 Finale, Premiere, December 31, 2025, Netflix

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