Stranger Things: The First Shadow Premieres Next Week on Netflix

Stranger Things fans can look forward to both the highly anticipated fifth and final season of the series, set for release in 2025, and a new stage play prequel, Stranger Things: The First Shadow, which will premiere on Netflix next week. Season 5, which wrapped filming in December 2024, will reportedly be released in two parts and promises a powerful, action-packed conclusion centered around Will Byers, with the story set in Fall 1987 as Hawkins reels from previous events. While the exact release date hasn't been confirmed, episode titles and teasers have been revealed, raising excitement among fans who have waited nearly three years since season 4. To tide fans over during the long wait, Netflix has also released Behind the Curtain: Stranger Things: The First Shadow, a documentary offering a behind-the-scenes look at the award-winning stage play, which explores the origins of Henry Creel in 1959 Hawkins. The play has received critical acclaim and will debut on Broadway in 2025. These releases aim to sustain fan interest and expand the Stranger Things universe while the final season is in post-production.