‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 Volume 2 Trailer Teases High Stakes Final Battle Against Vecna (VIDEO)

Stranger Things final season may have already begun, but Volume 2’s arrival is just days away from launching on Netflix, offering fans an even closer look at the events leading up to what’s surely an epic conclusion for Hawkins and its ragtag team of heroes. In the all-new Volume 2 trailer, fans get a glimpse into the Upside Down, high-stakes missions, potentially deadly consequences, and much more.

This new trailer is just the latest offering from Netflix, which has included featurettes and other teasers such as photos, casting, episode titles, and more. Plenty of other information about Stranger Things Season 5 has already been unveiled. In the meantime, as we await the show’s Season 5 Volume 2 return, scroll down for a closer look at the latest news and updates, and stay tuned for more on Stranger Things as Season 5 nears.

Does Stranger Things Season 5 have a trailer?

Stranger Things Season 5 finally has a full trailer, pulling the curtain back on this epic final adventure. While an official teaser was released back in July, and a featurette saw the cast reflect on the show’s long-running impact, the new trailer continues to hint 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. See that exciting trailer here:

As mentioned above, Stranger Things Season 5 has unveiled its first five minutes to fans, which you can watch here:

Since then, a new Season 5, Volume 1 trailer has been uncovered. Check it out here:

In the all-new Season 5, Volume 2 trailer, see the Hawkins gang face life or death stakes as they attempt to defeat Vecna once and for all:

When will Stranger Things Season 5 premiere?

Stranger Things Season 5 premieres in three phases, with Volume 1 having landed 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 as well as in select theaters.  The eight-episode final chapter arrives nearly 10 years after the series first debuted on Netflix.

The platform previously teased the show’s premiere year for Stranger Things Day in 2024, 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.

What are the Stranger Things Season 5 episode titles and how long are they?

Among the installments are: Episode 1 – “The Crawl,” Episode 2 – “The Vanishing of Holly Wheeler,” 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.”

And despite rumors about Stranger Things‘ upcoming episodes being two-plus hours long, Ross Duffer took a moment to set the record straight with fans by teasing the final run-time of the first three installments. According to a video posted on Duffer’s Instagram, Episode 1 clocked in at one hour and eight minutes, Episode 2 is 54 minutes long, and Episode 3 is an hour and six minutes. Additionally, it has since been revealed by Netflix that the finale will clock in at roughly two hours and five minutes.

 

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Who stars in Stranger Things Season 5?

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?

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, Streaming now, Netflix
Stranger Things, Season 5 Volume 2, Premiere, December 25, 2025, Netflix
Stranger Things, Season 5 Finale, Premiere, December 31, 2025, Netflix