The First 5 Minutes of Stranger Things 5
Following the world premiere of Stranger Things 5 in Hollywood, Netflix released the first five minutes of the highly anticipated final season.
Release Schedule
- Volume 1: November 26, 5 pm PT (Episodes 501-504)
- Volume 2: December 25, 5 pm PT (Episodes 505-507)
- Finale: December 31, 5 pm PT (Episode 508)
Special Screenings
To celebrate the series finale, Netflix will screen Stranger Things 5 in over 350 theaters across the U.S. and Canada from December 31, 2025, through January 1, 2026, starting at 5:00 pm PT.
Plot Overview
After the opening of the Rifts, Hawkins remains scarred, uniting the heroes in a single mission: find and kill Vecna. However, Vecna’s location and plans are unknown.
The government has placed Hawkins under military quarantine and intensified the search for Eleven, forcing her into hiding again.
As the anniversary of Will’s disappearance nears, a looming darkness threatens, more powerful and deadly than ever before. The final battle demands the entire group to stand together one last time.
"Hawkins is scarred by the opening of the Rifts, and a single goal unites our heroes: find and kill Vecna. But he has vanished — his whereabouts and plans unknown."
"The final battle is looming — and with it, a darkness more powerful and more deadly than anything they’ve faced before."
Author’s summary: Stranger Things 5’s final season promises a climactic battle, uniting the heroes against an unprecedented threat in a quarantined Hawkins.
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