In July 2016, Stranger Things became the show of the summerâand beyond. While introducing us to breakout talent like Millie Bobby Brown and Finn Wolfhard, and putting icons like Winona Ryder back in the limelight, Stranger Things has been part of the zeitgeist for nearly 10 years.
Now the show prepares to sign off for good with one final adventure set in the fall of 1987. (For anyone keeping track, the showâs first season took place in the fall of 1983.)
Itâs a bittersweet good-bye for the series, which has been a nostalgia-fueled sci-fi/rom-com/drama/thriller (basically all the things) that reintroduced us to Kate Bushâs âRunning Up That Hillâ and made us crave the heyday of the shopping mall. It gave us endless memes, fashion inspiration, and bromances that will live forever.
But now, with the final season fast approaching (most likely summer 2025, but no official timeline has been released), fans are dying to know any and every detail about the last eight episodes. From returning cast members to episode titles, hereâs everything we know.
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When does the final season premiere?
As of mid-May, Netflix is only saying 2025. TBD if the new season will also be split into two parts (like season four). Weâll let you know as soon as a date is announced.
How many episodes are there?
Eight episodes in total. Here are the episode names:
Episode 1
âThe Crawlâ
Episode 2
âThe Vanishing ofâ¦â
Episode 3
âThe Turnbow Trapâ
Episode 4
âSorcererâ
Episode 5
âShock Jockâ
Episode 6
âEscape from Camazotzâ
Episode 7
âThe Bridgeâ
Episode 8
âThe Rightside Upâ
Now, if youâll recall, the first episode of the series was titled âThe Vanishing of Will Byers,â so it will be interesting to find out who the character in question is for episode two of season five. And the final episode for season five is titled âThe Rightside Up,â which of course is a nod to the Upside Down. Does this mean everything will finally be peaceful in Hawkins, Indiana? Or will we end on a cliff-hanger that will give way to a potential spin-off down the line? (As we know, the Duffer brothers are always working on something in the Stranger Things universe.)
Which cast members are returning?
Noah Schnapp, Millie Bobby Brown, David Harbour, Winona Ryder, Cara Buono, Joe Keery, Amybeth McNulty, Charlie Heaton, Brett Gelman, Maya Hawke, Natalia Dyer, Jamie Campbell Bower, Priah Ferguson, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Finn Wolfhard, and Sadie Sink will all be back.
What about new cast members?
The biggest name? None other than Linda Hamilton, from The Terminator, Children of the Corn, Chuck, and so much more. Joining Hamilton are Nell Fisher, Jake Connelly, and Alex Breaux.