Stranger Things S5 Trailer Reveals Holiday Rollout

Netflix released a nearly three‑minute trailer on Oct. 30, 2025, for Stranger Things Season 5, previewing a darker final chapter set in the fall of 1987 as Hawkins suffers open Rifts and incursions from the Upside Down. The trailer and official premise show Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower) has returned and the heroes must “find and kill Vecna,” while the government quarantines Hawkins and intensifies its hunt for Eleven, forcing her into hiding. The season consists of eight feature‑length episodes and will be released in three volumes across the holidays—late November (Volume 1), Christmas (Volume 2) and the finale around New Year’s—though regional dates may vary. Core cast members including Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Millie Bobby Brown and Noah Schnapp return; Linda Hamilton joins as Dr. Kay, and the Duffer Brothers confirmed Eddie Munson will not return. The trailer leans heavily on Upside Down imagery, demogorgons, and high emotional stakes (including shots of Will in Vecna’s grasp and a comatose Max) set to Queen's "Who Wants to Live Forever." Fans reacted emotionally to the trailer, noting limited appearances by favorites like Steve and Hopper and expressing concern about character fates as the series reaches its conclusion.