Stranger Things 5 trailer unveiled: Full cast, release timeline on OTT, and what to expect in the final season
The new trailer teases high stakes and a darker tone, ending with a chilling shot of Vecna re-emerging to wage war against the Hawkins gang. With the town under military quarantine and Eleven forced into hiding, the group is united by a single mission: find and destroy Vecna once and for all.
'Hawkins is scarred by the opening of the Rifts, and our heroes are united by a single goal: find and kill Vecna,' reads the official synopsis. 'But he has vanished — his whereabouts and plans unknown.'
Netflix confirmed that Stranger Things 5 will be released in three volumes:
Volume 1 (Episodes 1–4): November 26
Volume 2 (Episodes 5–7): Christmas Day
Finale (Episode 8): New Year's Eve
All episodes will drop at 5 p.m. PT on their respective dates.
Fan favorites Winona Ryder (Joyce), David Harbour (Hopper), Millie Bobby Brown (Eleven), and others reprise their roles for the final season. New additions to the cast include:
Linda Hamilton (The Terminator) in a mysterious role
Nell Fisher as Holly Wheeler
Jake Connelly as Derek Turnbow
Jamie Campbell Bower also returns as Vecna, the central antagonist.
The countdown to the end begins November 26.
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