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She previously worked at Metro as a Senior Entertainment Reporter and has a degree in English Literature.","facebook":null,"instagram":null,"jobTitle":null,"id":21856522,"suffix":null,"twitter":"lougriffinn","url":"/author/louisegriffin/"}],"description":"<p>We're fast approaching the final battle for Hawkins.</p>","endSummary":null,"introduction":[[{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609082","@type":"Content","type":"html","data":{"value":"<p>As excitement for <a href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-season-5-episodes-very-long-newsupdate/\">Stranger Things season 5</a> amps up, we officially have the episode titles for the final instalment - and they've spelled danger for one character in particular.</p><p>The hit <a href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/what-to-watch-tv/best-tv-series-netflix-shows-updated/\">Netflix</a> show is currently filming, with the stars sharing tidbits about what to expect, including <a href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-david-harbour-season-5-newsupdate/\">David Harbour</a>, who described the finale as \"the best episode\" the <a href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/duffer-brothers-the-boroughs-netflix-cast-newsupdate/\">Duffer Brothers</a> have ever written.</p><p>But we're even closer to answers after the recent <a href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-season-5-episode-titles-confirmed-newsupdate/\">episode title reveal</a> - although one of the names was redacted.</p><p>Clearly, The Vanishing Of... is not the full title of episode 2, but the full reveal is being held until either closer to release or until the full season is out. So, which character is in danger?</p><p>As we wait for more news on season 5, here's everything we know so far.</p><h2 id=\"stranger-things-season-5-release-date-speculation-2fcc9ba7\"><strong>Stranger Things season 5 release date speculation</strong></h2><p>Season 5 will be released <strong>sometime in 2025</strong>. While we don't have a specific release date just yet, we'd guess season 5 will be released by <strong>spring 2025.</strong></p><p>In an earnings call towards the end of July 2024, Netflix’s co-CEO Ted Sarandos mentioned that the 2025 slate will include the new season of Stranger Things, as well as <a href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/fantasy/wednesday-season-2-release-date-netflix/\">Wednesday season 2</a>, with a more recent teaser trailer confirming the 2025 window.</p><p>Filming is very close to wrapping and it's been reported that production will finish in December 2024 or January 2025.</p><p>Those keeping close tabs on the production in Atlanta will know that Netflix previously unveiled a behind-the-scenes clip to celebrate filming having reached the halfway mark.</p><p>The footage confirmed three new castings, as well as giving fans a first look at Terminator star <a href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-linda-hamilton-season-5-newsupdate/\">Linda Hamilton</a> on set and shots of the original <a href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-season-4-cast/\">cast</a>.</p><p>Filming began in January 2024. The Duffer Brothers confirmed the <a href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-producer-season-5-ready-filming-newsupdate/\">start of production</a> back in January with a <a href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-season-5-filming-newsupdate/\">full cast photo</a>.</p>"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609083","@type":"Content","type":"image","data":{"url":"https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/ST5SOP-8aed7ad.jpg","width":5998,"height":3999,"title":"STRANGER THINGS","alt":"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, Linda Hamilton, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer, Finn Wolfhard and Sadie Sink behind the scenes of Stranger Things sitting together smiling","aspectRatio":0.6667222407469157,"sourceName":"Atsushi Nishijima/Netflix","caption":"Stranger Things cast and crew.","contain":"all"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609084","@type":"Content","type":"html","data":{"value":"<p>While filming was expected to begin in June 2023, it <a href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-season-5-delay-newsupdate/\">had to be delayed</a> due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, which have since been resolved.</p><p>We also don't yet know what release model the new season will take. Seasons 1 to 3 all released their entire runs in one go, while season 4 was released in two volumes, with volume 1 containing seven episodes and volume 2 containing two.</p><p>Whether season 5 sticks with this new split model, we'll have to wait and see.</p><h2 id=\"how-many-episodes-will-there-be-in-stranger-things-season-5-c9dc3324\"><strong>How many episodes will there be in Stranger Things season 5?</strong></h2><p>Stranger Things season 5 will consist of <strong>eight episodes, </strong>with the episode titles below:</p><ol><li><strong>Episode 1 - The Crawl</strong></li><li><strong>Episode 2 - The Vanishing Of...</strong></li><li><strong>Episode 3 - The Turnbow Trap</strong></li><li><strong>Episode 4 - Sorcerer</strong></li><li><strong>Episode 5 - Shock Jock</strong></li><li><strong>Episode 6 - Escape From Camazotz</strong></li><li><strong>Episode 7 - The Bridge</strong></li><li><strong>Episode 8 - The Rightside Up</strong></li></ol><p>We also have some details about the episode lengths, with cast member Maya Hawke teasing an epic fifth and final season, telling <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSS6Wph94Xw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Podcrushed</a> that the eight-part series is <a href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-season-5-episodes-very-long-newsupdate/\">the equivalent of \"eight movies\"</a>.</p><p>\"Season 4 and season 5 are very connected. Season 4 had a part 1 and part 2 because they separated them, so the last two episodes came out at a different time, which is unusual for streaming,\" she said.</p><p>She continued: \"But this is its own season. It is a continuation, but it's the finale. And it has been a long time since last season.\"</p>"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609085","@type":"Content","type":"oembed","data":{"source":"https://twitter.com/Stranger_Things/status/1854161826944360863","apiUrl":"/api/articles/api-proxy/cache-l?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpublish.twitter.com%2Foembed%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FStranger_Things%2Fstatus%2F1854161826944360863%26format%3Djson"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609086","@type":"Content","type":"html","data":{"value":"<p>Season 5 will also <a href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-season-5-time-jump-newsupdate/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">feature a time jump</a> to explain the young cast's ageing and bring the characters' ages in line with the actors'.</p><p>In an interview with <a href=\"https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/shawn-levy-stranger-things-season-5-star-wars-movie-interview-1235764827/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Variety</a>, executive producer Shawn Levy said that the team would \"use all the tools available to us\" to make the actors look younger, with some inferring that digital de-ageing would be utilised to achieve the effect.</p><p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"7\">However, speaking with <a href=\"https://deadline.com/2023/11/stranger-things-season-5-ai-deaging-production-timeline-shawn-levy-1235590058/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deadline</a>, Levy confirmed this was not the case, saying: \"No, I kind of was surprised that one sentence I said around this topic travelled so widely.\"</p><p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"7\">He continued: \"The bottom line is, we know what we're doing on this show. Our cast is brilliant. And these characters that the Duffers [Matt and Ross Duffer, showrunners] have created are so vivid. I'm not worried about everyone suiting back up and bringing them to life.\"</p><h2 data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"7\" id=\"when-is-stranger-things-season-5-set-cd851f77\"><strong>When is Stranger Things season 5 set?</strong></h2><p>A brief description of Stranger Things season 5, released as part of the episode title reveal video, says: \"In the <strong>fall of 1987</strong>, one last adventure begins.\"</p><p>While that doesn't reveal much, it confirms that season 5 will take place <strong>around a year after season 4</strong>.</p><h2 id=\"what-will-stranger-things-season-5-be-about-f580b0d7\"><strong>What will Stranger Things season 5 be about?</strong></h2>"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609087","@type":"Content","type":"image","data":{"url":"https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/C390C015-0d1e5f4.jpg","width":1430,"height":953,"title":"C390C015","alt":"The cast of Stranger Things season 4 still showing three characters looking concerned","aspectRatio":0.6664335664335664,"sourceName":"Netflix","caption":"Stranger Things.","contain":"all"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609088","@type":"Content","type":"html","data":{"value":"<p>Stranger Things season 5 will follow the <strong>final battle for Hawkins</strong>, after season 4 was left on a major cliffhanger.</p><p>While we don't exactly know what that will entail, we do have some clues.</p><p>When season 5 was first announced, the Duffer Brothers <a href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-season-4-date-newsupdate/\">said in a statement</a> that the \"complete story arc\" was planned out seven years ago, and that the fifth outing will see the culmination of that plan.</p><p>In a later interview with SFX, <a href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-season-5-creators-ending-newsupdate/\">they confirmed</a> that the ending still fits \"the rough sketch\" they created, but it has become \"more interesting and exciting than originally envisioned by [them] and Ross\".</p><p>They said: \"We know what the ending is. It's conceivable that it changes, but I think it's unlikely because it's one of those endings that just feels, and has always felt, right. And it also feels sort of inevitable. Then when you come up with it, you're like, 'Oh yeah, well, that is absolutely what is has to be.'\"</p>"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609089","@type":"Content","type":"image","data":{"url":"https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/C764C013.00086404-c43d084.jpg","width":1430,"height":953,"title":"C764C013.00086404","alt":"Will, Jonathan, Mike and Argyle in Stranger Things season 4 crouched together looking off camera","aspectRatio":0.6664335664335664,"sourceName":"Netflix","caption":"Will, Jonathan, Mike and Argyle in Stranger Things season 4.","contain":"all"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609090","@type":"Content","type":"html","data":{"value":"<p>Meanwhile, Dustin Henderson actor <a href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/gaten-matarazzo-big-rt-interview/\">Gaten Matarazzo</a> opened up to <a href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/\">RadioTimes.com</a> about what season 5 has in store, revealing that the stars <a href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-season-5-ending-exclusive-newsupdate/\">didn't even know the ending</a> when they started filming.</p><p>He said: \"It's huge, of course, it's one of the biggest seasons of television that I think we've seen very, very long time. And I think, a lot of people are saying it could be like a mix of [season] 1 and [season] 4, primarily. And I think that'd be a cool way of looking at it. But scale-wise, it's through the roof.\"</p><p>As for <a href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-gaten-characters-should-die-newsupdate/\">who might not make it out alive?</a> \"Everybody's potentially in danger,\" added Matarazzo. \"That's kind of what makes this show so exciting, and what I think is going to make this season so exciting.\"</p><p>Elsewhere, Wolfhard has teased that the series is going to<a href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-season-5-answers-questions-newsupdate/\"> \"answer an insane amount of questions\"</a>.</p><p>He added: \"I think a lot of people will be happy... It's the last season, so we kind of want to get back to the roots of why the show was so special in the first place, and why the dynamics are so special in the first place, and sort of getting back to that.\"</p><p>Plus, we know it's going to be an emotional one. While promoting his film Deadpool & Wolverine, producer Shawn Levy also told <strong>RadioTimes.com</strong>: \"It’s not too far away but also not soon enough.</p><p>\"I acknowledge that. I can just tell you what I was doing - at the end of when the Duffers pitched the story of season 5, nobody wasn’t crying, including me. Not a dry eye in that room.\"</p><p>The season is also sure to tie in some details from the <a href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/going-out/going-out-reviews/stranger-things-the-first-shadow-play-review/\">West End play, The First Shadow</a>, which focuses on <a href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-vecna-inspiration-exclusive-newsupdate/\">Henry Creel/Vecna</a>'s backstory.</p>"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609091","@type":"Content","type":"image","data":{"url":"https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/stranger-things-season-4-cast-argyl-f966f4b.jpg","width":2880,"height":1920,"title":"Charlie Heaton as Jonathan Byers, Eduardo Franco as Argyle, Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler, Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven, and Noah Schnapp as Will Byers in Stranger Things","alt":"Jonathan Byers, Argyle, Mike Wheeler, Eleven, and Will Byers standing in a row in front of a yellow van and Surfer Boy Pizza sign in Stranger Things.","aspectRatio":0.6666666666666666,"caption":"Stranger Things.","contain":"all","sourceName":null}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609092","@type":"Content","type":"html","data":{"value":"<p>For Stranger Things Day last year, the Duffer brothers released the first line of the script – so we know exactly how the show will begin. Buckle in, it's a chilling one.</p><p>\"Darkness. The sound of cold wind. Groaning trees. And... a child's voice. Singing a familiar song,\" the script reads.</p><p>Of course, theories on which song the script could be referencing have flooded the internet in the wake of the scene reveal.</p><p>Many believe it could be <a href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/kate-bush-running-up-that-hill-meaning/\">Kate Bush's Running Up That Hill</a>, which ultimately didn't save Max (Sadie Sink) from succumbing to Vecna, but which could be keeping her alive, should she be in a different dimension.</p><p>Other popular theories include Will's season 1 favourite, Should I Stay or Should I Go by The Clash.</p><p>Also chatting about how emotional the series will be, Ross Duffer told <a href=\"https://www.thewrap.com/stranger-things-season-4-interview-duffer-brothers-season-5/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Wrap</a> that when the creators pitched the final outing to Netflix \"they really responded well to it\".</p><p>\"I mean, it was hard. It’s the end of the story. I saw executives crying who I’ve never seen cry before, and it was wild.\"</p><p>Another thing we know is that season 5 is likely to feature a <a href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-season-5-time-jump-newsupdate/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">time jump</a>, as Ross Duffer previously told <a href=\"https://tvline.com/2022/06/07/stranger-things-season-5-spoilers-time-jump/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TVLine</a>: \"I'm sure we will do a time jump. Ideally, we'd have shot [seasons 4 and 5] back to back, but there was just no feasible way to do that. So these are all discussions we're going to have with our writers when we start the room up.\"</p>"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609093","@type":"Content","type":"image","data":{"url":"https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/Stranger-Things-Joe-Keery-Steve-Harrington-366fb38.jpg","width":2880,"height":1920,"title":"Joe Keery as Steve Harrington in Stranger Things","alt":"Joe Keery as Steve Harrington in Stranger Things with a towel on his shoulder","aspectRatio":0.6666666666666666,"sourceName":"Netflix","caption":"Joe Keery as Steve Harrington in Stranger Things.","contain":"all"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609094","@type":"Content","type":"html","data":{"value":"<p>During an appearance on the <a href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-season-5-delay-newsupdate/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Happy Sad Confused</a> podcast, Stranger Things star David Harbour said of the scripts: \"Before the strike we were sent scripts, they're terrific, as per usual. They continue to outdo themselves, these currently-on-strike writers called the Duffer Brothers.\"</p><p>Talking about the season 5 finale, he added: \"It's a hell of an undertaking, too. I mean, the set-pieces and the things in the scripts that we saw are bigger than anything we've done in the past.\"</p><p>Harbour also revealed that the fifth instalment will pick up shortly after the events of the season 4 finale, adding: \"After where season 4 ended — when you watch us on that hill looking at the ash and the smoke and fires – we're going to start somewhere after that. So you've got to imagine the world is a different place.\"</p>"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609095","@type":"Content","type":"image","data":{"url":"https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/StrangerThingsStrangerThings4701200413-57e8161-e1727088406233.jpg","width":2867,"height":1913,"title":"StrangerThings_StrangerThings4_7_01_20_04_13","alt":"Jamie Campbell Bower as Peter Ballard and Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven in STRANGER THINGS. Peter is looking stern as Eleven cries","aspectRatio":0.6672479944192535,"sourceName":"Courtesy of Netflix","caption":"Stranger Things.","contain":"all"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609096","@type":"Content","type":"html","data":{"value":"<p>During an interview with Josh Horowitz on his <a title=\"(opens new window)\" href=\"https://apple.sjv.io/c/1236178/435298/7615?subId1=radiotimes-1672390&u=https%3A%2F%2Fpodcasts.apple.com%2Fus%2Fpodcast%2Fhappy-sad-confused%2Fid827905050\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored\" aria-describedby=\"external-disclaimer\">Happy Sad Confused</a> podcast, the Duffer Brothers teased a brisk pace for the final season, which will take place in Hawkins and pick up from season 4's cliffhanger ending, which saw The Upside Down finally merge with the regular world.</p><p>Duffer added: \"For the first time ever, we don't wrap things up at the end of [season] 4, so... it's going to be moving pretty fast. Characters are already going to be in action.</p>"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609097","@type":"Content","type":"oembed","data":{"source":"https://twitter.com/Stranger_Things/status/1812849615819149331","apiUrl":"/api/articles/api-proxy/cache-l?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpublish.twitter.com%2Foembed%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FStranger_Things%2Fstatus%2F1812849615819149331%26format%3Djson"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609098","@type":"Content","type":"html","data":{"value":"<p>\"They're already going to have a goal and a drive, and I think that's going to carve out at least a couple hours and make this season feel really different.\"</p><p>Meanwhile, Levy promised that the final season of the hit show will be \"as big as any of the biggest movies that we see\".</p><p>He added to <a href=\"https://www.gamesradar.com/stranger-things-final-season-blockbuster-shawn-levy-exclusive/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Total Film</a>: \"There’s no way to be contiguous with season 4, and not, frankly, expand scale and depth. It’s major, major, cinematic storytelling that happens to be called a TV series.\"</p><p>We can't wait to find out more!</p><h2 id=\"stranger-things-season-5-cast-who-will-return-497becfe\"><strong>Stranger Things season 5 cast: Who will return?</strong></h2>"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609099","@type":"Content","type":"image","data":{"url":"https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/T8Unit05736R-4d497b5.jpg","width":4500,"height":3000,"title":"Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven in Stranger Things","alt":"Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven in Stranger Things. She has cropped hair and is wearing a checked jacket. She's screaming at something off camera.","aspectRatio":0.6661290322580645,"sourceName":"Netflix","caption":"Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven in Stranger Things.","contain":"all"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609100","@type":"Content","type":"html","data":{"value":"<p>After the Duffer Brothers posted a full cast picture when filming began, we've got a bit of an idea as to who we're expecting to see back in business.</p><p>Here's the full cast list as we currently know it - including the newcomers who have been announced.</p><ul><li><strong>Noah Schnapp as Will Byers</strong></li><li><strong>Winona Ryder as Joyce Byers</strong></li><li><strong>David Harbour as Jim Hopper</strong></li><li><strong>Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven/Jane Hopper</strong></li><li><strong>Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler</strong></li><li><strong>Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson</strong></li><li><strong>Caleb McLaughlin as Lucas Sinclair</strong></li><li><strong>Sadie Sink as Max Mayfield</strong></li><li><strong>Natalia Dyer as Nancy Wheeler</strong></li><li><strong>Charlie Heaton as Jonathan Byers</strong></li><li><strong>Joe Keery as Steve Harrington</strong></li><li><strong>Maya Hawke as Robin Buckley</strong></li><li><strong>Brett Gelman as Murray Bauman</strong></li><li><strong>Priah Ferguson as Erica Sinclair</strong></li><li><strong>Paul Reiser as Dr Sam Owens</strong></li><li><strong>Jamie Campbell Bower as Peter Ballard/Henry Creel/One/Vecna</strong></li><li><strong>Cara Buono as Karen Wheeler</strong></li><li><strong>Gabriella Pizzolo as Susie</strong></li><li><strong>Linda Hamilton as TBC</strong></li><li><strong>Nell Fisher as TBC</strong></li><li><strong>Jake Connelly as TBC</strong></li><li><strong> Alex Breaux as TBC</strong></li></ul><p>Of course, it wouldn't be Stranger Things without our \"original four\", with the behind-the-scenes clip during production teasing more scenes with the four of them back together.</p><p>In particular, Levy has <a href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-shawn-levy-season-5-tears-exclusive-newsupdate/\">promised a strong storyline</a> for Noah Schnapp's character Will, telling <a href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com\">RadioTimes.com</a>: \"When we give Noah the juicy stuff, he delivers, and season 5 will be doing that once again.\"</p><p>Max Mayfield's fate was left up in the air at the end of season 4 – although the cast picture posted to celebrate the start of production confirmed her return.</p>"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609101","@type":"Content","type":"image","data":{"url":"https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/stranger-things-max-sadie-sink-f4f5f58.jpg","width":2880,"height":1920,"title":"Sadie Sink as Max Mayfield in Stranger Things","alt":"Sadie Sink as Max Mayfield in Stranger Things in a green jumper and brown jacket with headphones around her neck","aspectRatio":0.6666666666666666,"sourceName":"Netflix","caption":"Sadie Sink as Max Mayfield in Stranger Things.","contain":"all"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609102","@type":"Content","type":"html","data":{"value":"<p>Recently, <a href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-season-5-sadie-sink-max-tease-newsupdate/\">Max actress Sadie Sink</a> opened up about what her fan-favourite character has in store in season 5, after her fate was left up in the air <a href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-4-part-2-ending-explained/\">following season 4's emotional ending</a>.</p><p>While Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) rescued Max from Vecna (Jamie Campbell-Bower), <a href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-season-5-deaths-comment/\">the character was left comatose</a>.</p><p>When asked whether the fact that Sink is still shooting is proof that Max makes it out of the coma, Sink simply answered: \"They love having me run.\"</p><p>It does appear that Max will make her mark on the season, though, as Matt Duffer confirmed: \"She’s going to play a part.\"</p><p>Ross Duffer was quick to stop too much being said, however, adding: \"But we don’t want to reveal how that’s possible.\"</p><p>Yet Matt Duffer later also said: \"We did film a scene the other day with [Sink] that was just absolutely heartbreaking. I don’t know how she hits those notes.\"</p><p>Millie Bobby Brown has also been sharing snaps from set, showing fake blood pouring from her nose – which can only mean she'd been filming some epic scenes with Eleven using her powers.</p>"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609103","@type":"Content","type":"image","data":{"url":"https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/02/linda-hamilton-stranger-things-ef17219.jpg","width":3000,"height":2000,"title":"linda-hamilton-stranger-things","alt":"Linda Hamilton in a grey outfit smiling ahead. She has short blonde hair","aspectRatio":0.6666666666666666,"sourceName":"Jun Sato/WireImage","caption":"Linda Hamilton.","contain":"all"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609104","@type":"Content","type":"html","data":{"value":"<p>Joining the line-up as a newcomer is <strong>Linda Hamilton, </strong>whose casting was announced at a TUDUM fan event. She said at the time: \"I don’t know how to be a fangirl and an actress at the same time. I’m gonna work on that.\"</p><p>More recently, <strong>Nell Fisher, Jake Connelly and Alex Breaux</strong> have also been announced for season 5, although all of their roles are currently under wraps.</p><p>Two characters that likely won't be back for more are <a href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-4-deaths-list/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn) and Dr Brenner (Matthew Modine)</a>, who both met their ends in season 4. However, Quinn told <strong>RadioTimes.com</strong> about how pleased he was with <a href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-joseph-quinn-eddie-munson-death-exclusive-newsupdate/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eddie's journey</a>.</p><p>\"I think there's a great beginning, there's a great middle and a great end for the character,\" he told us.</p>"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609105","@type":"Content","type":"image","data":{"url":"https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/StrangerThingsStrangerThings4100482508-845c8be-e1727088115665.jpg","width":2880,"height":1920,"title":"StrangerThings_StrangerThings4_1_00_48_25_08","alt":"Joseph Quinn as Eddie Munson in Stranger Things season 4 sitting in a Hellfire Club t-shirt","aspectRatio":0.6666666666666666,"sourceName":"Courtesy of Netflix","caption":"Joseph Quinn as Eddie Munson.","contain":"all"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609106","@type":"Content","type":"html","data":{"value":"<p>\"And as an actor, you want characters with those kinds of arcs. So whilst it would have been great to come back for another season and get together with all those lovely people again, I think it was a brilliantly realised ending for a brilliantly written character.\"</p><p>However, Quinn has recently been <a href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/joseph-quinn-eddie-return-possible-newsupdate/\">hinting that Eddie could make a return</a> in some manner - so could we be seeing the guitar hero again? We're not ruling anything out.</p>"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609107","@type":"Content","type":"image","data":{"url":"https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/400171300.00111168-Cropped-3bd5a47.jpg","width":2868,"height":1912,"title":"Eduardo Franco as Argyle in Stranger Things","alt":"Eduardo Franco as Argyle in Stranger Things sitting and laughing on the phone","aspectRatio":0.6666666666666666,"sourceName":"Netflix","caption":"Eduardo Franco as Argyle in Stranger Things.","contain":"all"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609108","@type":"Content","type":"html","data":{"value":"<p>Meanwhile, Modine told <strong>RadioTimes.com</strong> about <a href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-matthew-modine-brenner-isnt-dead-exclusive-newsupdate/\">how he'd love to return</a> – so perhaps that door isn't completely shut either.</p><p>Elsewhere, it seems one beloved character won't be returning despite making it out of season 4 alive – <a href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-season-5-argyle-eduardo-franco-newsupdate/\">Eduardo Franco's Argyle</a>.</p><p>Introduced in <a href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-4-netflix-review-comment/\">season 4</a>, Argyle was a friend of Jonathan Byers (played by Charlie Heaton). He quickly became a key part of the season, rescuing Jonathan, Will (Noah Schnapp), Mike (Finn Wolfhard) and Agent Harmon (Ira Amyx) before helping Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) fight <a href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-vecna-inspiration-exclusive-newsupdate/\">Vecna</a>.</p>"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609109","@type":"Content","type":"image","data":{"url":"https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/05/vecna-stranger-things-3270d75.jpg","width":2852,"height":1901,"title":"vecna-stranger-things","alt":"Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower) in Stranger Things, a demonic figure staring into the camera","aspectRatio":0.6665497896213184,"sourceName":"Netflix","caption":"Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower) in Stranger Things.","contain":"all"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609110","@type":"Content","type":"html","data":{"value":"<p>Asked if he'll be part of the final season, he told Steve Varley on the <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghxgDMU56dk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steve Varley Show</a>: \"It's nice to hear that there's, you know, concern or something, you know what I mean? But I never got a phone call. So I think, yeah, I think that's it.\"</p><p>On the bright side, things are (for once) looking hopeful for Will, after Schnapp teased a <a href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-noah-schnapp-will-end-newsupdate/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\"beautiful\" ending</a> for the character.</p><p>\"I can just tell you that I'm very very excited for what's to come. I think they did a great job with Will's character this season, and beautifully addressed everything they needed to,\" he told <a href=\"https://www.forbes.com/sites/douglasyu/2022/12/26/noah-schnapp-on-new-launches-of-tbh-and-sneak-peek-of-stranger-things-final-season/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forbes</a>. \"The way they closed the show is just perfect – the story started with Will, and it’ll end with Will.\"</p>"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609111","@type":"Content","type":"newsletter-signup","data":{"title":"Get sci-fi news direct to your inbox","description":"For details on how we use your data, please see our privacy policy.","layout":"horizontal","environment":"live-like","newsletter":"nl_rt_newsletter7--788","loggedInBodyCopy":"The best sci-fi news and features this side of the Outer Rim.","loggedInSuccessMessage":"Thanks, you are now signed up to our sci-fi and fantasy newsletter! We look forward to sending you our email updates.","loggedInPreferencesHyperlinkText":"To manage your email preferences, click here.","loggedOutBodyCopy":"The best sci-fi news and features this side of the Outer Rim.","loggedOutSuccessMessage":"Thanks, you are now signed up to our sci-fi and fantasy newsletter! We look forward to sending you our email updates.","loggedOutSignInMessage":"Sign in to/ register for a RadioTimes.com account to manage your email preferences","registerUrl":"/auth/register","signInUrl":"/auth/login"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609112","@type":"Content","type":"html","data":{"value":"<h2 id=\"is-there-a-trailer-for-stranger-things-season-5-b788f9f5\"><strong>Is there a trailer for Stranger Things season 5?</strong></h2><p><strong>No</strong>, there isn't a full-length trailer available for Stranger Things season 5 just yet, but we'll make sure to keep this page updated as soon as we have any further news or a trailer becomes available.</p><p>What we do have is a teaser from production, which was released to celebrate filming being halfway done.</p><p>As well as showing our new faces in action, the teaser also sees the original cast reflecting on the past decade of their lives filming Stranger Things.</p>"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609113","@type":"Content","type":"image","data":{"url":"https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/stranger-things-season-4-a65311a.jpg","width":1434,"height":956,"title":"Steve, Robin, Max and Dustin in Stranger Things","alt":"Steve, Robin, Max and Dustin around a computer in Stranger Things","aspectRatio":0.6666666666666666,"sourceName":"Netflix","caption":"Steve, Robin, Max and Dustin in Stranger Things.","contain":"all"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609114","@type":"Content","type":"html","data":{"value":"<p>Taking a wander through the show's incredible wardrobe department, Sink said: \"We’re just kind of savouring every single moment.\"</p><p>Meanwhile, Vecna actor Campbell-Bower can be seen back in his hair and makeup chair, saying: \"Season 4 was big. Season 5 definitely feels bigger.\"</p><p>Much to fans' delight, Mike actor Wolfhard confirmed more scenes \"with the original four\" - Will (Noah Schnapp), Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin), Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo) and Mike (Wolfhard) - after Will's return to Hawkins.</p><h2 id=\"will-stranger-things-season-5-be-the-final-season-2d4ed5e3\">Will Stranger Things season 5 be the final season?</h2><p><strong>Yes!</strong> When season 5 was announced, it was confirmed that it would be the final season of the show.</p><p>However, the creators and stars haven't ruled out the story continuing in other ways. Recently, Matarazzo chatted to <strong>RadioTimes.com</strong> about <a href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-dustin-spin-off-exclusive-newsupdate/\">potential spin-offs</a>.</p>"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609115","@type":"Content","type":"image","data":{"url":"https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/05/stranger-things-Gaten-Matarazzo-Dustin-Henderson-3272d0f.jpeg","width":1456,"height":969,"title":"Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson in Stranger Things","alt":"Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson in Stranger Things in a cap looking shocked","aspectRatio":0.665521978021978,"sourceName":"Netflix","caption":"Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson in Stranger Things.","contain":"all"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609116","@type":"Content","type":"html","data":{"value":"<p>He said: \"It definitely will be a bookend. I think it will wrap up really nicely. 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they've spelled danger for one character in particular.</p><div class="ad-slot hidden-print hidden-for-md hidden-for-lg"><div class="ad-slot__container"><div id="article--inline--1" class="ad-unit"><div class="ad-slot__text body-copy-small pt-xs pb-xs chromatic-ignore">Advertisement</div></div></div><div><script>(window.adq = window.adq || []).push((api) => api.addSlot({"key":"inline","index":"1","searchTerm":null,"fullSearchTerm":null}));</script></div></div><p>The hit <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/what-to-watch-tv/best-tv-series-netflix-shows-updated/">Netflix</a> show is currently filming, with the stars sharing tidbits about what to expect, including <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-david-harbour-season-5-newsupdate/">David Harbour</a>, who described the finale as "the best episode" the <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/duffer-brothers-the-boroughs-netflix-cast-newsupdate/">Duffer Brothers</a> have ever written.</p></div></div><div class="piano-inline-template"></div><div class="editor-content mb-lg hidden-print js-piano-locked-content" data-placement="Body"><div><div class="ad-placement" data-count="206" data-paragraphs-left="88"></div><p>But we're even closer to answers after the recent <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-season-5-episode-titles-confirmed-newsupdate/">episode title reveal</a> - although one of the names was redacted.</p><div class="ad-placement-inline--2"></div><p>Clearly, The Vanishing Of... is not the full title of episode 2, but the full reveal is being held until either closer to release or until the full season is out. So, which character is in danger?</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="514" data-paragraphs-left="86"></div><p>As we wait for more news on season 5, here's everything we know so far.</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="585" data-paragraphs-left="85"></div><h2 id="stranger-things-season-5-release-date-speculation-2fcc9ba7"><strong>Stranger Things season 5 release date speculation</strong></h2><p>Season 5 will be released <strong>sometime in 2025</strong>. While we don't have a specific release date just yet, we'd guess season 5 will be released by <strong>spring 2025.</strong></p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="735" data-paragraphs-left="84"></div><p>In an earnings call towards the end of July 2024, Netflix’s co-CEO Ted Sarandos mentioned that the 2025 slate will include the new season of Stranger Things, as well as <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/fantasy/wednesday-season-2-release-date-netflix/">Wednesday season 2</a>, with a more recent teaser trailer confirming the 2025 window.</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="985" data-paragraphs-left="83"></div><p>Filming is very close to wrapping and it's been reported that production will finish in December 2024 or January 2025.</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="1103" data-paragraphs-left="82"></div><p>Those keeping close tabs on the production in Atlanta will know that Netflix previously unveiled a behind-the-scenes clip to celebrate filming having reached the halfway mark.</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="1278" data-paragraphs-left="81"></div><p>The footage confirmed three new castings, as well as giving fans a first look at Terminator star <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-linda-hamilton-season-5-newsupdate/">Linda Hamilton</a> on set and shots of the original <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-season-4-cast/">cast</a>.</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="1428" data-paragraphs-left="80"></div><p>Filming began in January 2024. The Duffer Brothers confirmed the <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-producer-season-5-ready-filming-newsupdate/">start of production</a> back in January with a <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-season-5-filming-newsupdate/">full cast photo</a>.</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="1552" data-paragraphs-left="79"></div><figure class="image chromatic-ignore"><div class="image__container" style="max-width:700px"><picture class="image__picture" width="700" height="466.70556852284096"><source type="image/webp" sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px,(min-width: 768px) 728px,(min-width: 544px) 556px,calc(100vw - 20px)" srcSet="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/ST5SOP-8aed7ad.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=325,217 325w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/ST5SOP-8aed7ad.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=375,250 375w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/ST5SOP-8aed7ad.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=650,433 650w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/ST5SOP-8aed7ad.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=750,500 750w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/ST5SOP-8aed7ad.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=975,650 975w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/ST5SOP-8aed7ad.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=1100,733 1100w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/ST5SOP-8aed7ad.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=1300,867 1300w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/ST5SOP-8aed7ad.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=2200,1467 2200w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/ST5SOP-8aed7ad.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=3300,2200 3300w"/><source sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px,(min-width: 768px) 728px,(min-width: 544px) 556px,calc(100vw - 20px)" srcSet="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/ST5SOP-8aed7ad.jpg?quality=90&fit=325,217 325w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/ST5SOP-8aed7ad.jpg?quality=90&fit=375,250 375w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/ST5SOP-8aed7ad.jpg?quality=90&fit=650,433 650w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/ST5SOP-8aed7ad.jpg?quality=90&fit=750,500 750w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/ST5SOP-8aed7ad.jpg?quality=90&fit=975,650 975w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/ST5SOP-8aed7ad.jpg?quality=90&fit=1100,733 1100w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/ST5SOP-8aed7ad.jpg?quality=90&fit=1300,867 1300w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/ST5SOP-8aed7ad.jpg?quality=90&fit=2200,1467 2200w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/ST5SOP-8aed7ad.jpg?quality=90&fit=3300,2200 3300w"/><img class="image__img" src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/ST5SOP-8aed7ad.jpg?quality=90&fit=700,467" alt="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, Linda Hamilton, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer, Finn Wolfhard and Sadie Sink behind the scenes of Stranger Things sitting together smiling" data-item-name="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, Linda Hamilton, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer, Finn Wolfhard and Sadie Sink behind the scenes of Stranger Things sitting together smiling" title="STRANGER THINGS" style="aspect-ratio:1 / 0.6667222407469157;object-fit:contain" loading="lazy" width="700" height="466.70556852284096"/></picture></div><div class="editor-content" data-placement="Body"><figcaption>Stranger Things cast and crew. <span class="fs-italic">Atsushi Nishijima/Netflix</span></figcaption></div></figure><p>While filming was expected to begin in June 2023, it <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-season-5-delay-newsupdate/">had to be delayed</a> due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, which have since been resolved.</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="1692" data-paragraphs-left="78"></div><p>We also don't yet know what release model the new season will take. Seasons 1 to 3 all released their entire runs in one go, while season 4 was released in two volumes, with volume 1 containing seven episodes and volume 2 containing two.</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="1929" data-paragraphs-left="77"></div><p>Whether season 5 sticks with this new split model, we'll have to wait and see.</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="2007" data-paragraphs-left="76"></div><h2 id="how-many-episodes-will-there-be-in-stranger-things-season-5-c9dc3324"><strong>How many episodes will there be in Stranger Things season 5?</strong></h2><p>Stranger Things season 5 will consist of <strong>eight episodes, </strong>with the episode titles below:</p><ol><li><strong>Episode 1 - The Crawl</strong></li><li><strong>Episode 2 - The Vanishing Of...</strong></li><li><strong>Episode 3 - The Turnbow Trap</strong></li><li><strong>Episode 4 - Sorcerer</strong></li><li><strong>Episode 5 - Shock Jock</strong></li><li><strong>Episode 6 - Escape From Camazotz</strong></li><li><strong>Episode 7 - The Bridge</strong></li><li><strong>Episode 8 - The Rightside Up</strong></li></ol><div class="ad-placement" data-count="2094" data-paragraphs-left="75"></div><p>We also have some details about the episode lengths, with cast member Maya Hawke teasing an epic fifth and final season, telling <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSS6Wph94Xw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Podcrushed</a> that the eight-part series is <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-season-5-episodes-very-long-newsupdate/">the equivalent of "eight movies"</a>.</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="2297" data-paragraphs-left="74"></div><p>"Season 4 and season 5 are very connected. Season 4 had a part 1 and part 2 because they separated them, so the last two episodes came out at a different time, which is unusual for streaming," she said.</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="2499" data-paragraphs-left="73"></div><p>She continued: "But this is its own season. It is a continuation, but it's the finale. And it has been a long time since last season."</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="2633" data-paragraphs-left="72"></div><p>Season 5 will also <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-season-5-time-jump-newsupdate/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">feature a time jump</a> to explain the young cast's ageing and bring the characters' ages in line with the actors'.</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="2763" data-paragraphs-left="71"></div><p>In an interview with <a href="https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/shawn-levy-stranger-things-season-5-star-wars-movie-interview-1235764827/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Variety</a>, executive producer Shawn Levy said that the team would "use all the tools available to us" to make the actors look younger, with some inferring that digital de-ageing would be utilised to achieve the effect.</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="3000" data-paragraphs-left="70"></div><p data-journey-content="true" data-node-id="7">However, speaking with <a href="https://deadline.com/2023/11/stranger-things-season-5-ai-deaging-production-timeline-shawn-levy-1235590058/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Deadline</a>, Levy confirmed this was not the case, saying: "No, I kind of was surprised that one sentence I said around this topic travelled so widely."</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="3172" data-paragraphs-left="69"></div><p data-journey-content="true" data-node-id="7">He continued: "The bottom line is, we know what we're doing on this show. Our cast is brilliant. And these characters that the Duffers [Matt and Ross Duffer, showrunners] have created are so vivid. I'm not worried about everyone suiting back up and bringing them to life."</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="3444" data-paragraphs-left="68"></div><h2 data-journey-content="true" data-node-id="7" id="when-is-stranger-things-season-5-set-cd851f77"><strong>When is Stranger Things season 5 set?</strong></h2><p>A brief description of Stranger Things season 5, released as part of the episode title reveal video, says: "In the <strong>fall of 1987</strong>, one last adventure begins."</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="3600" data-paragraphs-left="67"></div><p>While that doesn't reveal much, it confirms that season 5 will take place <strong>around a year after season 4</strong>.</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="3703" data-paragraphs-left="66"></div><h2 id="what-will-stranger-things-season-5-be-about-f580b0d7"><strong>What will Stranger Things season 5 be about?</strong></h2><figure class="image chromatic-ignore"><div class="image__container" style="max-width:700px"><picture class="image__picture" width="700" height="466.5034965034965"><source type="image/webp" sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px,(min-width: 768px) 728px,(min-width: 544px) 556px,calc(100vw - 20px)" srcSet="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/C390C015-0d1e5f4.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=325,217 325w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/C390C015-0d1e5f4.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=375,250 375w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/C390C015-0d1e5f4.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=650,433 650w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/C390C015-0d1e5f4.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=750,500 750w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/C390C015-0d1e5f4.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=975,650 975w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/C390C015-0d1e5f4.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=1100,733 1100w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/C390C015-0d1e5f4.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=1300,866 1300w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/C390C015-0d1e5f4.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=1430,953 1430w"/><source sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px,(min-width: 768px) 728px,(min-width: 544px) 556px,calc(100vw - 20px)" srcSet="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/C390C015-0d1e5f4.jpg?quality=90&fit=325,217 325w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/C390C015-0d1e5f4.jpg?quality=90&fit=375,250 375w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/C390C015-0d1e5f4.jpg?quality=90&fit=650,433 650w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/C390C015-0d1e5f4.jpg?quality=90&fit=750,500 750w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/C390C015-0d1e5f4.jpg?quality=90&fit=975,650 975w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/C390C015-0d1e5f4.jpg?quality=90&fit=1100,733 1100w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/C390C015-0d1e5f4.jpg?quality=90&fit=1300,866 1300w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/C390C015-0d1e5f4.jpg?quality=90&fit=1430,953 1430w"/><img class="image__img" src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/C390C015-0d1e5f4.jpg?quality=90&fit=700,467" alt="The cast of Stranger Things season 4 still showing three characters looking concerned" data-item-name="The cast of Stranger Things season 4 still showing three characters looking concerned" title="C390C015" style="aspect-ratio:1 / 0.6664335664335664;object-fit:contain" loading="lazy" width="700" height="466.5034965034965"/></picture></div><div class="editor-content" data-placement="Body"><figcaption>Stranger Things. <span class="fs-italic">Netflix</span></figcaption></div></figure><p>Stranger Things season 5 will follow the <strong>final battle for Hawkins</strong>, after season 4 was left on a major cliffhanger.</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="3817" data-paragraphs-left="65"></div><p>While we don't exactly know what that will entail, we do have some clues.</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="3890" data-paragraphs-left="64"></div><p>When season 5 was first announced, the Duffer Brothers <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-season-4-date-newsupdate/">said in a statement</a> that the "complete story arc" was planned out seven years ago, and that the fifth outing will see the culmination of that plan.</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="4092" data-paragraphs-left="63"></div><p>In a later interview with SFX, <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-season-5-creators-ending-newsupdate/">they confirmed</a> that the ending still fits "the rough sketch" they created, but it has become "more interesting and exciting than originally envisioned by [them] and Ross".</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="4294" data-paragraphs-left="62"></div><p>They said: "We know what the ending is. It's conceivable that it changes, but I think it's unlikely because it's one of those endings that just feels, and has always felt, right. And it also feels sort of inevitable. Then when you come up with it, you're like, 'Oh yeah, well, that is absolutely what is has to be.'"</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="4610" data-paragraphs-left="61"></div><figure class="image chromatic-ignore"><div class="image__container" style="max-width:700px"><picture class="image__picture" width="700" height="466.5034965034965"><source type="image/webp" sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px,(min-width: 768px) 728px,(min-width: 544px) 556px,calc(100vw - 20px)" srcSet="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/C764C013.00086404-c43d084.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=325,217 325w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/C764C013.00086404-c43d084.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=375,250 375w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/C764C013.00086404-c43d084.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=650,433 650w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/C764C013.00086404-c43d084.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=750,500 750w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/C764C013.00086404-c43d084.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=975,650 975w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/C764C013.00086404-c43d084.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=1100,733 1100w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/C764C013.00086404-c43d084.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=1300,866 1300w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/C764C013.00086404-c43d084.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=1430,953 1430w"/><source sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px,(min-width: 768px) 728px,(min-width: 544px) 556px,calc(100vw - 20px)" srcSet="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/C764C013.00086404-c43d084.jpg?quality=90&fit=325,217 325w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/C764C013.00086404-c43d084.jpg?quality=90&fit=375,250 375w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/C764C013.00086404-c43d084.jpg?quality=90&fit=650,433 650w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/C764C013.00086404-c43d084.jpg?quality=90&fit=750,500 750w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/C764C013.00086404-c43d084.jpg?quality=90&fit=975,650 975w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/C764C013.00086404-c43d084.jpg?quality=90&fit=1100,733 1100w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/C764C013.00086404-c43d084.jpg?quality=90&fit=1300,866 1300w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/C764C013.00086404-c43d084.jpg?quality=90&fit=1430,953 1430w"/><img class="image__img" src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/C764C013.00086404-c43d084.jpg?quality=90&fit=700,467" alt="Will, Jonathan, Mike and Argyle in Stranger Things season 4 crouched together looking off camera" data-item-name="Will, Jonathan, Mike and Argyle in Stranger Things season 4 crouched together looking off camera" title="C764C013.00086404" style="aspect-ratio:1 / 0.6664335664335664;object-fit:contain" loading="lazy" width="700" height="466.5034965034965"/></picture></div><div class="editor-content" data-placement="Body"><figcaption>Will, Jonathan, Mike and Argyle in Stranger Things season 4. <span class="fs-italic">Netflix</span></figcaption></div></figure><p>Meanwhile, Dustin Henderson actor <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/gaten-matarazzo-big-rt-interview/">Gaten Matarazzo</a> opened up to <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/">RadioTimes.com</a> about what season 5 has in store, revealing that the stars <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-season-5-ending-exclusive-newsupdate/">didn't even know the ending</a> when they started filming.</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="4801" data-paragraphs-left="60"></div><p>He said: "It's huge, of course, it's one of the biggest seasons of television that I think we've seen very, very long time. And I think, a lot of people are saying it could be like a mix of [season] 1 and [season] 4, primarily. And I think that'd be a cool way of looking at it. But scale-wise, it's through the roof."</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="5119" data-paragraphs-left="59"></div><p>As for <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-gaten-characters-should-die-newsupdate/">who might not make it out alive?</a> "Everybody's potentially in danger," added Matarazzo. "That's kind of what makes this show so exciting, and what I think is going to make this season so exciting."</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="5322" data-paragraphs-left="58"></div><p>Elsewhere, Wolfhard has teased that the series is going to<a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-season-5-answers-questions-newsupdate/"> "answer an insane amount of questions"</a>.</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="5420" data-paragraphs-left="57"></div><p>He added: "I think a lot of people will be happy... It's the last season, so we kind of want to get back to the roots of why the show was so special in the first place, and why the dynamics are so special in the first place, and sort of getting back to that."</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="5679" data-paragraphs-left="56"></div><p>Plus, we know it's going to be an emotional one. While promoting his film Deadpool & Wolverine, producer Shawn Levy also told <strong>RadioTimes.com</strong>: "It’s not too far away but also not soon enough.</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="5869" data-paragraphs-left="55"></div><p>"I acknowledge that. I can just tell you what I was doing - at the end of when the Duffers pitched the story of season 5, nobody wasn’t crying, including me. Not a dry eye in that room."</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="6055" data-paragraphs-left="54"></div><p>The season is also sure to tie in some details from the <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/going-out/going-out-reviews/stranger-things-the-first-shadow-play-review/">West End play, The First Shadow</a>, which focuses on <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-vecna-inspiration-exclusive-newsupdate/">Henry Creel/Vecna</a>'s backstory.</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="6191" data-paragraphs-left="53"></div><figure class="image chromatic-ignore"><div class="image__container" style="max-width:700px"><picture class="image__picture" width="700" height="466.66666666666663"><source type="image/webp" sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px,(min-width: 768px) 728px,(min-width: 544px) 556px,calc(100vw - 20px)" srcSet="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/stranger-things-season-4-cast-argyl-f966f4b.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=325,217 325w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/stranger-things-season-4-cast-argyl-f966f4b.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=375,250 375w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/stranger-things-season-4-cast-argyl-f966f4b.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=650,433 650w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/stranger-things-season-4-cast-argyl-f966f4b.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=750,500 750w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/stranger-things-season-4-cast-argyl-f966f4b.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=975,650 975w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/stranger-things-season-4-cast-argyl-f966f4b.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=1100,733 1100w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/stranger-things-season-4-cast-argyl-f966f4b.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=1300,867 1300w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/stranger-things-season-4-cast-argyl-f966f4b.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=2200,1467 2200w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/stranger-things-season-4-cast-argyl-f966f4b.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=2880,1920 2880w"/><source sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px,(min-width: 768px) 728px,(min-width: 544px) 556px,calc(100vw - 20px)" srcSet="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/stranger-things-season-4-cast-argyl-f966f4b.jpg?quality=90&fit=325,217 325w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/stranger-things-season-4-cast-argyl-f966f4b.jpg?quality=90&fit=375,250 375w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/stranger-things-season-4-cast-argyl-f966f4b.jpg?quality=90&fit=650,433 650w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/stranger-things-season-4-cast-argyl-f966f4b.jpg?quality=90&fit=750,500 750w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/stranger-things-season-4-cast-argyl-f966f4b.jpg?quality=90&fit=975,650 975w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/stranger-things-season-4-cast-argyl-f966f4b.jpg?quality=90&fit=1100,733 1100w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/stranger-things-season-4-cast-argyl-f966f4b.jpg?quality=90&fit=1300,867 1300w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/stranger-things-season-4-cast-argyl-f966f4b.jpg?quality=90&fit=2200,1467 2200w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/stranger-things-season-4-cast-argyl-f966f4b.jpg?quality=90&fit=2880,1920 2880w"/><img class="image__img" src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/stranger-things-season-4-cast-argyl-f966f4b.jpg?quality=90&fit=700,467" alt="Jonathan Byers, Argyle, Mike Wheeler, Eleven, and Will Byers standing in a row in front of a yellow van and Surfer Boy Pizza sign in Stranger Things." data-item-name="Jonathan Byers, Argyle, Mike Wheeler, Eleven, and Will Byers standing in a row in front of a yellow van and Surfer Boy Pizza sign in Stranger Things." title="Charlie Heaton as Jonathan Byers, Eduardo Franco as Argyle, Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler, Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven, and Noah Schnapp as Will Byers in Stranger Things" style="aspect-ratio:1 / 0.6666666666666666;object-fit:contain" loading="lazy" width="700" height="466.66666666666663"/></picture></div><div class="editor-content" data-placement="Body"><figcaption>Stranger Things.</figcaption></div></figure><p>For Stranger Things Day last year, the Duffer brothers released the first line of the script – so we know exactly how the show will begin. Buckle in, it's a chilling one.</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="6361" data-paragraphs-left="52"></div><p>"Darkness. The sound of cold wind. Groaning trees. And... a child's voice. Singing a familiar song," the script reads.</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="6479" data-paragraphs-left="51"></div><p>Of course, theories on which song the script could be referencing have flooded the internet in the wake of the scene reveal.</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="6603" data-paragraphs-left="50"></div><p>Many believe it could be <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/kate-bush-running-up-that-hill-meaning/">Kate Bush's Running Up That Hill</a>, which ultimately didn't save Max (Sadie Sink) from succumbing to Vecna, but which could be keeping her alive, should she be in a different dimension.</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="6811" data-paragraphs-left="49"></div><p>Other popular theories include Will's season 1 favourite, Should I Stay or Should I Go by The Clash.</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="6911" data-paragraphs-left="48"></div><p>Also chatting about how emotional the series will be, Ross Duffer told <a href="https://www.thewrap.com/stranger-things-season-4-interview-duffer-brothers-season-5/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Wrap</a> that when the creators pitched the final outing to Netflix "they really responded well to it".</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="7085" data-paragraphs-left="47"></div><p>"I mean, it was hard. It’s the end of the story. I saw executives crying who I’ve never seen cry before, and it was wild."</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="7207" data-paragraphs-left="46"></div><p>Another thing we know is that season 5 is likely to feature a <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-season-5-time-jump-newsupdate/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">time jump</a>, as Ross Duffer previously told <a href="https://tvline.com/2022/06/07/stranger-things-season-5-spoilers-time-jump/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TVLine</a>: "I'm sure we will do a time jump. Ideally, we'd have shot [seasons 4 and 5] back to back, but there was just no feasible way to do that. So these are all discussions we're going to have with our writers when we start the room up."</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="7549" data-paragraphs-left="45"></div><figure class="image chromatic-ignore"><div class="image__container" style="max-width:700px"><picture class="image__picture" width="700" height="466.66666666666663"><source type="image/webp" sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px,(min-width: 768px) 728px,(min-width: 544px) 556px,calc(100vw - 20px)" srcSet="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/Stranger-Things-Joe-Keery-Steve-Harrington-366fb38.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=325,217 325w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/Stranger-Things-Joe-Keery-Steve-Harrington-366fb38.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=375,250 375w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/Stranger-Things-Joe-Keery-Steve-Harrington-366fb38.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=650,433 650w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/Stranger-Things-Joe-Keery-Steve-Harrington-366fb38.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=750,500 750w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/Stranger-Things-Joe-Keery-Steve-Harrington-366fb38.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=975,650 975w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/Stranger-Things-Joe-Keery-Steve-Harrington-366fb38.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=1100,733 1100w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/Stranger-Things-Joe-Keery-Steve-Harrington-366fb38.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=1300,867 1300w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/Stranger-Things-Joe-Keery-Steve-Harrington-366fb38.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=2200,1467 2200w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/Stranger-Things-Joe-Keery-Steve-Harrington-366fb38.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=2880,1920 2880w"/><source sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px,(min-width: 768px) 728px,(min-width: 544px) 556px,calc(100vw - 20px)" srcSet="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/Stranger-Things-Joe-Keery-Steve-Harrington-366fb38.jpg?quality=90&fit=325,217 325w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/Stranger-Things-Joe-Keery-Steve-Harrington-366fb38.jpg?quality=90&fit=375,250 375w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/Stranger-Things-Joe-Keery-Steve-Harrington-366fb38.jpg?quality=90&fit=650,433 650w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/Stranger-Things-Joe-Keery-Steve-Harrington-366fb38.jpg?quality=90&fit=750,500 750w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/Stranger-Things-Joe-Keery-Steve-Harrington-366fb38.jpg?quality=90&fit=975,650 975w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/Stranger-Things-Joe-Keery-Steve-Harrington-366fb38.jpg?quality=90&fit=1100,733 1100w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/Stranger-Things-Joe-Keery-Steve-Harrington-366fb38.jpg?quality=90&fit=1300,867 1300w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/Stranger-Things-Joe-Keery-Steve-Harrington-366fb38.jpg?quality=90&fit=2200,1467 2200w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/Stranger-Things-Joe-Keery-Steve-Harrington-366fb38.jpg?quality=90&fit=2880,1920 2880w"/><img class="image__img" src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/Stranger-Things-Joe-Keery-Steve-Harrington-366fb38.jpg?quality=90&fit=700,467" alt="Joe Keery as Steve Harrington in Stranger Things with a towel on his shoulder" data-item-name="Joe Keery as Steve Harrington in Stranger Things with a towel on his shoulder" title="Joe Keery as Steve Harrington in Stranger Things" style="aspect-ratio:1 / 0.6666666666666666;object-fit:contain" loading="lazy" width="700" height="466.66666666666663"/></picture></div><div class="editor-content" data-placement="Body"><figcaption>Joe Keery as Steve Harrington in Stranger Things. <span class="fs-italic">Netflix</span></figcaption></div></figure><p>During an appearance on the <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-season-5-delay-newsupdate/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Happy Sad Confused</a> podcast, Stranger Things star David Harbour said of the scripts: "Before the strike we were sent scripts, they're terrific, as per usual. They continue to outdo themselves, these currently-on-strike writers called the Duffer Brothers."</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="7831" data-paragraphs-left="44"></div><p>Talking about the season 5 finale, he added: "It's a hell of an undertaking, too. I mean, the set-pieces and the things in the scripts that we saw are bigger than anything we've done in the past."</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="8027" data-paragraphs-left="43"></div><p>Harbour also revealed that the fifth instalment will pick up shortly after the events of the season 4 finale, adding: "After where season 4 ended — when you watch us on that hill looking at the ash and the smoke and fires – we're going to start somewhere after that. So you've got to imagine the world is a different place."</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="8351" data-paragraphs-left="42"></div><figure class="image chromatic-ignore"><div class="image__container" style="max-width:700px"><picture class="image__picture" width="700" height="467.0735960934775"><source type="image/webp" sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px,(min-width: 768px) 728px,(min-width: 544px) 556px,calc(100vw - 20px)" srcSet="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/StrangerThingsStrangerThings4701200413-57e8161-e1727088406233.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=325,217 325w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/StrangerThingsStrangerThings4701200413-57e8161-e1727088406233.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=375,250 375w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/StrangerThingsStrangerThings4701200413-57e8161-e1727088406233.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=650,434 650w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/StrangerThingsStrangerThings4701200413-57e8161-e1727088406233.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=750,500 750w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/StrangerThingsStrangerThings4701200413-57e8161-e1727088406233.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=975,651 975w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/StrangerThingsStrangerThings4701200413-57e8161-e1727088406233.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=1100,734 1100w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/StrangerThingsStrangerThings4701200413-57e8161-e1727088406233.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=1300,867 1300w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/StrangerThingsStrangerThings4701200413-57e8161-e1727088406233.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=2200,1468 2200w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/StrangerThingsStrangerThings4701200413-57e8161-e1727088406233.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=2867,1913 2867w"/><source sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px,(min-width: 768px) 728px,(min-width: 544px) 556px,calc(100vw - 20px)" srcSet="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/StrangerThingsStrangerThings4701200413-57e8161-e1727088406233.jpg?quality=90&fit=325,217 325w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/StrangerThingsStrangerThings4701200413-57e8161-e1727088406233.jpg?quality=90&fit=375,250 375w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/StrangerThingsStrangerThings4701200413-57e8161-e1727088406233.jpg?quality=90&fit=650,434 650w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/StrangerThingsStrangerThings4701200413-57e8161-e1727088406233.jpg?quality=90&fit=750,500 750w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/StrangerThingsStrangerThings4701200413-57e8161-e1727088406233.jpg?quality=90&fit=975,651 975w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/StrangerThingsStrangerThings4701200413-57e8161-e1727088406233.jpg?quality=90&fit=1100,734 1100w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/StrangerThingsStrangerThings4701200413-57e8161-e1727088406233.jpg?quality=90&fit=1300,867 1300w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/StrangerThingsStrangerThings4701200413-57e8161-e1727088406233.jpg?quality=90&fit=2200,1468 2200w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/StrangerThingsStrangerThings4701200413-57e8161-e1727088406233.jpg?quality=90&fit=2867,1913 2867w"/><img class="image__img" src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/StrangerThingsStrangerThings4701200413-57e8161-e1727088406233.jpg?quality=90&fit=700,467" alt="Jamie Campbell Bower as Peter Ballard and Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven in STRANGER THINGS. Peter is looking stern as Eleven cries" data-item-name="Jamie Campbell Bower as Peter Ballard and Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven in STRANGER THINGS. Peter is looking stern as Eleven cries" title="StrangerThings_StrangerThings4_7_01_20_04_13" style="aspect-ratio:1 / 0.6672479944192535;object-fit:contain" loading="lazy" width="700" height="467.0735960934775"/></picture></div><div class="editor-content" data-placement="Body"><figcaption>Stranger Things. <span class="fs-italic">Courtesy of Netflix</span></figcaption></div></figure><p>During an interview with Josh Horowitz on his <a title="(opens new window)" href="https://apple.sjv.io/c/1236178/435298/7615?subId1=radiotimes-1672390&u=https%3A%2F%2Fpodcasts.apple.com%2Fus%2Fpodcast%2Fhappy-sad-confused%2Fid827905050" target="_blank" rel="sponsored" aria-describedby="external-disclaimer">Happy Sad Confused</a> podcast, the Duffer Brothers teased a brisk pace for the final season, which will take place in Hawkins and pick up from season 4's cliffhanger ending, which saw The Upside Down finally merge with the regular world.</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="8631" data-paragraphs-left="41"></div><p>Duffer added: "For the first time ever, we don't wrap things up at the end of [season] 4, so... it's going to be moving pretty fast. Characters are already going to be in action.</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="8809" data-paragraphs-left="40"></div><p>"They're already going to have a goal and a drive, and I think that's going to carve out at least a couple hours and make this season feel really different."</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="8966" data-paragraphs-left="39"></div><p>Meanwhile, Levy promised that the final season of the hit show will be "as big as any of the biggest movies that we see".</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="9087" data-paragraphs-left="38"></div><p>He added to <a href="https://www.gamesradar.com/stranger-things-final-season-blockbuster-shawn-levy-exclusive/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Total Film</a>: "There’s no way to be contiguous with season 4, and not, frankly, expand scale and depth. It’s major, major, cinematic storytelling that happens to be called a TV series."</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="9282" data-paragraphs-left="37"></div><p>We can't wait to find out more!</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="9313" data-paragraphs-left="36"></div><h2 id="stranger-things-season-5-cast-who-will-return-497becfe"><strong>Stranger Things season 5 cast: Who will return?</strong></h2><figure class="image chromatic-ignore"><div class="image__container" style="max-width:700px"><picture class="image__picture" width="700" height="466.2903225806452"><source type="image/webp" sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px,(min-width: 768px) 728px,(min-width: 544px) 556px,calc(100vw - 20px)" srcSet="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/T8Unit05736R-4d497b5.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=325,216 325w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/T8Unit05736R-4d497b5.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=375,250 375w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/T8Unit05736R-4d497b5.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=650,433 650w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/T8Unit05736R-4d497b5.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=750,500 750w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/T8Unit05736R-4d497b5.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=975,649 975w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/T8Unit05736R-4d497b5.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=1100,733 1100w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/T8Unit05736R-4d497b5.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=1300,866 1300w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/T8Unit05736R-4d497b5.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=2200,1465 2200w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/T8Unit05736R-4d497b5.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=3300,2198 3300w"/><source sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px,(min-width: 768px) 728px,(min-width: 544px) 556px,calc(100vw - 20px)" srcSet="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/T8Unit05736R-4d497b5.jpg?quality=90&fit=325,216 325w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/T8Unit05736R-4d497b5.jpg?quality=90&fit=375,250 375w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/T8Unit05736R-4d497b5.jpg?quality=90&fit=650,433 650w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/T8Unit05736R-4d497b5.jpg?quality=90&fit=750,500 750w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/T8Unit05736R-4d497b5.jpg?quality=90&fit=975,649 975w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/T8Unit05736R-4d497b5.jpg?quality=90&fit=1100,733 1100w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/T8Unit05736R-4d497b5.jpg?quality=90&fit=1300,866 1300w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/T8Unit05736R-4d497b5.jpg?quality=90&fit=2200,1465 2200w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/T8Unit05736R-4d497b5.jpg?quality=90&fit=3300,2198 3300w"/><img class="image__img" src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/T8Unit05736R-4d497b5.jpg?quality=90&fit=700,466" alt="Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven in Stranger Things. She has cropped hair and is wearing a checked jacket. She's screaming at something off camera." data-item-name="Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven in Stranger Things. She has cropped hair and is wearing a checked jacket. She's screaming at something off camera." title="Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven in Stranger Things" style="aspect-ratio:1 / 0.6661290322580645;object-fit:contain" loading="lazy" width="700" height="466.2903225806452"/></picture></div><div class="editor-content" data-placement="Body"><figcaption>Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven in Stranger Things. <span class="fs-italic">Netflix</span></figcaption></div></figure><p>After the Duffer Brothers posted a full cast picture when filming began, we've got a bit of an idea as to who we're expecting to see back in business.</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="9463" data-paragraphs-left="35"></div><p>Here's the full cast list as we currently know it - including the newcomers who have been announced.</p><ul><li><strong>Noah Schnapp as Will Byers</strong></li><li><strong>Winona Ryder as Joyce Byers</strong></li><li><strong>David Harbour as Jim Hopper</strong></li><li><strong>Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven/Jane Hopper</strong></li><li><strong>Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler</strong></li><li><strong>Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson</strong></li><li><strong>Caleb McLaughlin as Lucas Sinclair</strong></li><li><strong>Sadie Sink as Max Mayfield</strong></li><li><strong>Natalia Dyer as Nancy Wheeler</strong></li><li><strong>Charlie Heaton as Jonathan Byers</strong></li><li><strong>Joe Keery as Steve Harrington</strong></li><li><strong>Maya Hawke as Robin Buckley</strong></li><li><strong>Brett Gelman as Murray Bauman</strong></li><li><strong>Priah Ferguson as Erica Sinclair</strong></li><li><strong>Paul Reiser as Dr Sam Owens</strong></li><li><strong>Jamie Campbell Bower as Peter Ballard/Henry Creel/One/Vecna</strong></li><li><strong>Cara Buono as Karen Wheeler</strong></li><li><strong>Gabriella Pizzolo as Susie</strong></li><li><strong>Linda Hamilton as TBC</strong></li><li><strong>Nell Fisher as TBC</strong></li><li><strong>Jake Connelly as TBC</strong></li><li><strong> Alex Breaux as TBC</strong></li></ul><div class="ad-placement" data-count="9563" data-paragraphs-left="34"></div><p>Of course, it wouldn't be Stranger Things without our "original four", with the behind-the-scenes clip during production teasing more scenes with the four of them back together.</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="9740" data-paragraphs-left="33"></div><p>In particular, Levy has <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-shawn-levy-season-5-tears-exclusive-newsupdate/">promised a strong storyline</a> for Noah Schnapp's character Will, telling <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com">RadioTimes.com</a>: "When we give Noah the juicy stuff, he delivers, and season 5 will be doing that once again."</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="9944" data-paragraphs-left="32"></div><p>Max Mayfield's fate was left up in the air at the end of season 4 – although the cast picture posted to celebrate the start of production confirmed her return.</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="10103" data-paragraphs-left="31"></div><figure class="image chromatic-ignore"><div class="image__container" style="max-width:700px"><picture class="image__picture" width="700" height="466.66666666666663"><source type="image/webp" sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px,(min-width: 768px) 728px,(min-width: 544px) 556px,calc(100vw - 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20px)" srcSet="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/stranger-things-max-sadie-sink-f4f5f58.jpg?quality=90&fit=325,217 325w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/stranger-things-max-sadie-sink-f4f5f58.jpg?quality=90&fit=375,250 375w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/stranger-things-max-sadie-sink-f4f5f58.jpg?quality=90&fit=650,433 650w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/stranger-things-max-sadie-sink-f4f5f58.jpg?quality=90&fit=750,500 750w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/stranger-things-max-sadie-sink-f4f5f58.jpg?quality=90&fit=975,650 975w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/stranger-things-max-sadie-sink-f4f5f58.jpg?quality=90&fit=1100,733 1100w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/stranger-things-max-sadie-sink-f4f5f58.jpg?quality=90&fit=1300,867 1300w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/stranger-things-max-sadie-sink-f4f5f58.jpg?quality=90&fit=2200,1467 2200w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/stranger-things-max-sadie-sink-f4f5f58.jpg?quality=90&fit=2880,1920 2880w"/><img class="image__img" src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/stranger-things-max-sadie-sink-f4f5f58.jpg?quality=90&fit=700,467" alt="Sadie Sink as Max Mayfield in Stranger Things in a green jumper and brown jacket with headphones around her neck" data-item-name="Sadie Sink as Max Mayfield in Stranger Things in a green jumper and brown jacket with headphones around her neck" title="Sadie Sink as Max Mayfield in Stranger Things" style="aspect-ratio:1 / 0.6666666666666666;object-fit:contain" loading="lazy" width="700" height="466.66666666666663"/></picture></div><div class="editor-content" data-placement="Body"><figcaption>Sadie Sink as Max Mayfield in Stranger Things. <span class="fs-italic">Netflix</span></figcaption></div></figure><p>Recently, <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-season-5-sadie-sink-max-tease-newsupdate/">Max actress Sadie Sink</a> opened up about what her fan-favourite character has in store in season 5, after her fate was left up in the air <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-4-part-2-ending-explained/">following season 4's emotional ending</a>.</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="10287" data-paragraphs-left="30"></div><p>While Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) rescued Max from Vecna (Jamie Campbell-Bower), <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-season-5-deaths-comment/">the character was left comatose</a>.</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="10400" data-paragraphs-left="29"></div><p>When asked whether the fact that Sink is still shooting is proof that Max makes it out of the coma, Sink simply answered: "They love having me run."</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="10548" data-paragraphs-left="28"></div><p>It does appear that Max will make her mark on the season, though, as Matt Duffer confirmed: "She’s going to play a part."</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="10669" data-paragraphs-left="27"></div><p>Ross Duffer was quick to stop too much being said, however, adding: "But we don’t want to reveal how that’s possible."</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="10787" data-paragraphs-left="26"></div><p>Yet Matt Duffer later also said: "We did film a scene the other day with [Sink] that was just absolutely heartbreaking. I don’t know how she hits those notes."</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="10946" data-paragraphs-left="25"></div><p>Millie Bobby Brown has also been sharing snaps from set, showing fake blood pouring from her nose – which can only mean she'd been filming some epic scenes with Eleven using her powers.</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="11131" data-paragraphs-left="24"></div><figure class="image chromatic-ignore"><div class="image__container" style="max-width:700px"><picture class="image__picture" width="700" height="466.66666666666663"><source type="image/webp" sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px,(min-width: 768px) 728px,(min-width: 544px) 556px,calc(100vw - 20px)" srcSet="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/02/linda-hamilton-stranger-things-ef17219.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=325,217 325w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/02/linda-hamilton-stranger-things-ef17219.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=375,250 375w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/02/linda-hamilton-stranger-things-ef17219.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=650,433 650w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/02/linda-hamilton-stranger-things-ef17219.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=750,500 750w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/02/linda-hamilton-stranger-things-ef17219.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=975,650 975w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/02/linda-hamilton-stranger-things-ef17219.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=1100,733 1100w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/02/linda-hamilton-stranger-things-ef17219.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=1300,867 1300w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/02/linda-hamilton-stranger-things-ef17219.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=2200,1467 2200w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/02/linda-hamilton-stranger-things-ef17219.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=3000,2000 3000w"/><source sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px,(min-width: 768px) 728px,(min-width: 544px) 556px,calc(100vw - 20px)" srcSet="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/02/linda-hamilton-stranger-things-ef17219.jpg?quality=90&fit=325,217 325w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/02/linda-hamilton-stranger-things-ef17219.jpg?quality=90&fit=375,250 375w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/02/linda-hamilton-stranger-things-ef17219.jpg?quality=90&fit=650,433 650w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/02/linda-hamilton-stranger-things-ef17219.jpg?quality=90&fit=750,500 750w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/02/linda-hamilton-stranger-things-ef17219.jpg?quality=90&fit=975,650 975w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/02/linda-hamilton-stranger-things-ef17219.jpg?quality=90&fit=1100,733 1100w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/02/linda-hamilton-stranger-things-ef17219.jpg?quality=90&fit=1300,867 1300w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/02/linda-hamilton-stranger-things-ef17219.jpg?quality=90&fit=2200,1467 2200w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/02/linda-hamilton-stranger-things-ef17219.jpg?quality=90&fit=3000,2000 3000w"/><img class="image__img" src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/02/linda-hamilton-stranger-things-ef17219.jpg?quality=90&fit=700,467" alt="Linda Hamilton in a grey outfit smiling ahead. She has short blonde hair" data-item-name="Linda Hamilton in a grey outfit smiling ahead. She has short blonde hair" title="linda-hamilton-stranger-things" style="aspect-ratio:1 / 0.6666666666666666;object-fit:contain" loading="lazy" width="700" height="466.66666666666663"/></picture></div><div class="editor-content" data-placement="Body"><figcaption>Linda Hamilton. <span class="fs-italic">Jun Sato/WireImage</span></figcaption></div></figure><p>Joining the line-up as a newcomer is <strong>Linda Hamilton, </strong>whose casting was announced at a TUDUM fan event. She said at the time: "I don’t know how to be a fangirl and an actress at the same time. I’m gonna work on that."</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="11347" data-paragraphs-left="23"></div><p>More recently, <strong>Nell Fisher, Jake Connelly and Alex Breaux</strong> have also been announced for season 5, although all of their roles are currently under wraps.</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="11498" data-paragraphs-left="22"></div><p>Two characters that likely won't be back for more are <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-4-deaths-list/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn) and Dr Brenner (Matthew Modine)</a>, who both met their ends in season 4. However, Quinn told <strong>RadioTimes.com</strong> about how pleased he was with <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-joseph-quinn-eddie-munson-death-exclusive-newsupdate/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Eddie's journey</a>.</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="11731" data-paragraphs-left="21"></div><p>"I think there's a great beginning, there's a great middle and a great end for the character," he told us.</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="11837" data-paragraphs-left="20"></div><figure class="image chromatic-ignore"><div class="image__container" style="max-width:700px"><picture class="image__picture" width="700" height="466.66666666666663"><source type="image/webp" sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px,(min-width: 768px) 728px,(min-width: 544px) 556px,calc(100vw - 20px)" srcSet="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/StrangerThingsStrangerThings4100482508-845c8be-e1727088115665.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=325,217 325w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/StrangerThingsStrangerThings4100482508-845c8be-e1727088115665.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=375,250 375w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/StrangerThingsStrangerThings4100482508-845c8be-e1727088115665.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=650,433 650w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/StrangerThingsStrangerThings4100482508-845c8be-e1727088115665.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=750,500 750w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/StrangerThingsStrangerThings4100482508-845c8be-e1727088115665.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=975,650 975w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/StrangerThingsStrangerThings4100482508-845c8be-e1727088115665.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=1100,733 1100w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/StrangerThingsStrangerThings4100482508-845c8be-e1727088115665.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=1300,867 1300w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/StrangerThingsStrangerThings4100482508-845c8be-e1727088115665.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=2200,1467 2200w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/StrangerThingsStrangerThings4100482508-845c8be-e1727088115665.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=2880,1920 2880w"/><source sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px,(min-width: 768px) 728px,(min-width: 544px) 556px,calc(100vw - 20px)" srcSet="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/StrangerThingsStrangerThings4100482508-845c8be-e1727088115665.jpg?quality=90&fit=325,217 325w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/StrangerThingsStrangerThings4100482508-845c8be-e1727088115665.jpg?quality=90&fit=375,250 375w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/StrangerThingsStrangerThings4100482508-845c8be-e1727088115665.jpg?quality=90&fit=650,433 650w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/StrangerThingsStrangerThings4100482508-845c8be-e1727088115665.jpg?quality=90&fit=750,500 750w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/StrangerThingsStrangerThings4100482508-845c8be-e1727088115665.jpg?quality=90&fit=975,650 975w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/StrangerThingsStrangerThings4100482508-845c8be-e1727088115665.jpg?quality=90&fit=1100,733 1100w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/StrangerThingsStrangerThings4100482508-845c8be-e1727088115665.jpg?quality=90&fit=1300,867 1300w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/StrangerThingsStrangerThings4100482508-845c8be-e1727088115665.jpg?quality=90&fit=2200,1467 2200w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/StrangerThingsStrangerThings4100482508-845c8be-e1727088115665.jpg?quality=90&fit=2880,1920 2880w"/><img class="image__img" src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/StrangerThingsStrangerThings4100482508-845c8be-e1727088115665.jpg?quality=90&fit=700,467" alt="Joseph Quinn as Eddie Munson in Stranger Things season 4 sitting in a Hellfire Club t-shirt" data-item-name="Joseph Quinn as Eddie Munson in Stranger Things season 4 sitting in a Hellfire Club t-shirt" title="StrangerThings_StrangerThings4_1_00_48_25_08" style="aspect-ratio:1 / 0.6666666666666666;object-fit:contain" loading="lazy" width="700" height="466.66666666666663"/></picture></div><div class="editor-content" data-placement="Body"><figcaption>Joseph Quinn as Eddie Munson. <span class="fs-italic">Courtesy of Netflix</span></figcaption></div></figure><p>"And as an actor, you want characters with those kinds of arcs. So whilst it would have been great to come back for another season and get together with all those lovely people again, I think it was a brilliantly realised ending for a brilliantly written character."</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="12103" data-paragraphs-left="19"></div><p>However, Quinn has recently been <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/joseph-quinn-eddie-return-possible-newsupdate/">hinting that Eddie could make a return</a> in some manner - so could we be seeing the guitar hero again? We're not ruling anything out.</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="12267" data-paragraphs-left="18"></div><figure class="image chromatic-ignore"><div class="image__container" style="max-width:700px"><picture class="image__picture" width="700" height="466.66666666666663"><source type="image/webp" sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px,(min-width: 768px) 728px,(min-width: 544px) 556px,calc(100vw - 20px)" srcSet="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/400171300.00111168-Cropped-3bd5a47.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=325,217 325w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/400171300.00111168-Cropped-3bd5a47.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=375,250 375w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/400171300.00111168-Cropped-3bd5a47.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=650,433 650w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/400171300.00111168-Cropped-3bd5a47.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=750,500 750w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/400171300.00111168-Cropped-3bd5a47.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=975,650 975w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/400171300.00111168-Cropped-3bd5a47.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=1100,733 1100w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/400171300.00111168-Cropped-3bd5a47.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=1300,867 1300w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/400171300.00111168-Cropped-3bd5a47.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=2200,1467 2200w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/400171300.00111168-Cropped-3bd5a47.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=2868,1912 2868w"/><source sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px,(min-width: 768px) 728px,(min-width: 544px) 556px,calc(100vw - 20px)" srcSet="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/400171300.00111168-Cropped-3bd5a47.jpg?quality=90&fit=325,217 325w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/400171300.00111168-Cropped-3bd5a47.jpg?quality=90&fit=375,250 375w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/400171300.00111168-Cropped-3bd5a47.jpg?quality=90&fit=650,433 650w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/400171300.00111168-Cropped-3bd5a47.jpg?quality=90&fit=750,500 750w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/400171300.00111168-Cropped-3bd5a47.jpg?quality=90&fit=975,650 975w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/400171300.00111168-Cropped-3bd5a47.jpg?quality=90&fit=1100,733 1100w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/400171300.00111168-Cropped-3bd5a47.jpg?quality=90&fit=1300,867 1300w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/400171300.00111168-Cropped-3bd5a47.jpg?quality=90&fit=2200,1467 2200w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/400171300.00111168-Cropped-3bd5a47.jpg?quality=90&fit=2868,1912 2868w"/><img class="image__img" src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/400171300.00111168-Cropped-3bd5a47.jpg?quality=90&fit=700,467" alt="Eduardo Franco as Argyle in Stranger Things sitting and laughing on the phone" data-item-name="Eduardo Franco as Argyle in Stranger Things sitting and laughing on the phone" title="Eduardo Franco as Argyle in Stranger Things" style="aspect-ratio:1 / 0.6666666666666666;object-fit:contain" loading="lazy" width="700" height="466.66666666666663"/></picture></div><div class="editor-content" data-placement="Body"><figcaption>Eduardo Franco as Argyle in Stranger Things. <span class="fs-italic">Netflix</span></figcaption></div></figure><p>Meanwhile, Modine told <strong>RadioTimes.com</strong> about <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-matthew-modine-brenner-isnt-dead-exclusive-newsupdate/">how he'd love to return</a> – so perhaps that door isn't completely shut either.</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="12387" data-paragraphs-left="17"></div><p>Elsewhere, it seems one beloved character won't be returning despite making it out of season 4 alive – <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-season-5-argyle-eduardo-franco-newsupdate/">Eduardo Franco's Argyle</a>.</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="12514" data-paragraphs-left="16"></div><p>Introduced in <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-4-netflix-review-comment/">season 4</a>, Argyle was a friend of Jonathan Byers (played by Charlie Heaton). He quickly became a key part of the season, rescuing Jonathan, Will (Noah Schnapp), Mike (Finn Wolfhard) and Agent Harmon (Ira Amyx) before helping Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) fight <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-vecna-inspiration-exclusive-newsupdate/">Vecna</a>.</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="12792" data-paragraphs-left="15"></div><figure class="image chromatic-ignore"><div class="image__container" style="max-width:700px"><picture class="image__picture" width="700" height="466.5848527349229"><source type="image/webp" sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px,(min-width: 768px) 728px,(min-width: 544px) 556px,calc(100vw - 20px)" srcSet="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/05/vecna-stranger-things-3270d75.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=325,217 325w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/05/vecna-stranger-things-3270d75.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=375,250 375w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/05/vecna-stranger-things-3270d75.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=650,433 650w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/05/vecna-stranger-things-3270d75.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=750,500 750w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/05/vecna-stranger-things-3270d75.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=975,650 975w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/05/vecna-stranger-things-3270d75.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=1100,733 1100w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/05/vecna-stranger-things-3270d75.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=1300,867 1300w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/05/vecna-stranger-things-3270d75.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=2200,1466 2200w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/05/vecna-stranger-things-3270d75.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=2852,1901 2852w"/><source sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px,(min-width: 768px) 728px,(min-width: 544px) 556px,calc(100vw - 20px)" srcSet="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/05/vecna-stranger-things-3270d75.jpg?quality=90&fit=325,217 325w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/05/vecna-stranger-things-3270d75.jpg?quality=90&fit=375,250 375w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/05/vecna-stranger-things-3270d75.jpg?quality=90&fit=650,433 650w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/05/vecna-stranger-things-3270d75.jpg?quality=90&fit=750,500 750w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/05/vecna-stranger-things-3270d75.jpg?quality=90&fit=975,650 975w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/05/vecna-stranger-things-3270d75.jpg?quality=90&fit=1100,733 1100w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/05/vecna-stranger-things-3270d75.jpg?quality=90&fit=1300,867 1300w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/05/vecna-stranger-things-3270d75.jpg?quality=90&fit=2200,1466 2200w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/05/vecna-stranger-things-3270d75.jpg?quality=90&fit=2852,1901 2852w"/><img class="image__img" src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/05/vecna-stranger-things-3270d75.jpg?quality=90&fit=700,467" alt="Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower) in Stranger Things, a demonic figure staring into the camera" data-item-name="Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower) in Stranger Things, a demonic figure staring into the camera" title="vecna-stranger-things" style="aspect-ratio:1 / 0.6665497896213184;object-fit:contain" loading="lazy" width="700" height="466.5848527349229"/></picture></div><div class="editor-content" data-placement="Body"><figcaption>Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower) in Stranger Things. <span class="fs-italic">Netflix</span></figcaption></div></figure><p>Asked if he'll be part of the final season, he told Steve Varley on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghxgDMU56dk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Steve Varley Show</a>: "It's nice to hear that there's, you know, concern or something, you know what I mean? But I never got a phone call. So I think, yeah, I think that's it."</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="13037" data-paragraphs-left="14"></div><p>On the bright side, things are (for once) looking hopeful for Will, after Schnapp teased a <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-noah-schnapp-will-end-newsupdate/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"beautiful" ending</a> for the character.</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="13165" data-paragraphs-left="13"></div><p>"I can just tell you that I'm very very excited for what's to come. I think they did a great job with Will's character this season, and beautifully addressed everything they needed to," he told <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/douglasyu/2022/12/26/noah-schnapp-on-new-launches-of-tbh-and-sneak-peek-of-stranger-things-final-season/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Forbes</a>. "The way they closed the show is just perfect – the story started with Will, and it’ll end with Will."</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="13469" data-paragraphs-left="12"></div><div class="newsletter-sign-up text-center pa-sm newsletter-sign-up--horizontal box pa-sm" style="background-color:rgba(247, 243, 246, 1)" data-component="NewsletterSignUp" data-feature="NewsletterSignUp" data-form-name="nl_rt_newsletter7" data-component-variant="horizontal"><form novalidate="" action="/api/articles/forms/newsletter-signup" method="POST" class="form"><input type="hidden" name="newsletter" value="nl_rt_newsletter7--788"/><h3 class="pt-sm pb-sm heading-3">Get sci-fi news direct to your inbox</h3><p class="body-copy-large body-copy-bold mb-lg">The best sci-fi news and features this side of the Outer Rim.</p><div class="form-group"><label class="form-label sr-only" for="email-address">Email address</label><div class="newsletter-sign-up__form"><input required="" class="form-input newsletter-sign-up__form__input" id="email-address" type="email" placeholder="Email address" name="email" aria-describedby="email-feedback" aria-invalid="false" value=""/><button class="button newsletter-sign-up__form__btn" type="submit" data-component="Button" role="button"><div class="button__content">Sign Up</div></button></div><div id="email-feedback" class="form-feedback body-copy-extra-small body-copy-bold newsletter-sign-up__form__feedback"></div></div></form><p class="newsletter-sign-up__disclaimer body-copy-small">By entering your details, you are agreeing to our <a class="link link--styled" href="https://www.immediate.co.uk/terms-and-conditions/" data-component="Link">terms and conditions</a> and <a class="link link--styled" href="https://policies.immediate.co.uk/privacy/" data-component="Link">privacy policy</a>. You can unsubscribe at any time.</p></div><h2 id="is-there-a-trailer-for-stranger-things-season-5-b788f9f5"><strong>Is there a trailer for Stranger Things season 5?</strong></h2><p><strong>No</strong>, there isn't a full-length trailer available for Stranger Things season 5 just yet, but we'll make sure to keep this page updated as soon as we have any further news or a trailer becomes available.</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="13669" data-paragraphs-left="11"></div><p>What we do have is a teaser from production, which was released to celebrate filming being halfway done.</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="13773" data-paragraphs-left="10"></div><p>As well as showing our new faces in action, the teaser also sees the original cast reflecting on the past decade of their lives filming Stranger Things.</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="13925" data-paragraphs-left="9"></div><figure class="image chromatic-ignore"><div class="image__container" style="max-width:700px"><picture class="image__picture" width="700" height="466.66666666666663"><source type="image/webp" sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px,(min-width: 768px) 728px,(min-width: 544px) 556px,calc(100vw - 20px)" srcSet="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/stranger-things-season-4-a65311a.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=325,217 325w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/stranger-things-season-4-a65311a.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=375,250 375w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/stranger-things-season-4-a65311a.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=650,433 650w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/stranger-things-season-4-a65311a.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=750,500 750w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/stranger-things-season-4-a65311a.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=975,650 975w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/stranger-things-season-4-a65311a.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=1100,733 1100w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/stranger-things-season-4-a65311a.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=1300,867 1300w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/stranger-things-season-4-a65311a.jpg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=1434,956 1434w"/><source sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px,(min-width: 768px) 728px,(min-width: 544px) 556px,calc(100vw - 20px)" srcSet="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/stranger-things-season-4-a65311a.jpg?quality=90&fit=325,217 325w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/stranger-things-season-4-a65311a.jpg?quality=90&fit=375,250 375w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/stranger-things-season-4-a65311a.jpg?quality=90&fit=650,433 650w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/stranger-things-season-4-a65311a.jpg?quality=90&fit=750,500 750w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/stranger-things-season-4-a65311a.jpg?quality=90&fit=975,650 975w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/stranger-things-season-4-a65311a.jpg?quality=90&fit=1100,733 1100w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/stranger-things-season-4-a65311a.jpg?quality=90&fit=1300,867 1300w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/stranger-things-season-4-a65311a.jpg?quality=90&fit=1434,956 1434w"/><img class="image__img" src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/stranger-things-season-4-a65311a.jpg?quality=90&fit=700,467" alt="Steve, Robin, Max and Dustin around a computer in Stranger Things" data-item-name="Steve, Robin, Max and Dustin around a computer in Stranger Things" title="Steve, Robin, Max and Dustin in Stranger Things" style="aspect-ratio:1 / 0.6666666666666666;object-fit:contain" loading="lazy" width="700" height="466.66666666666663"/></picture></div><div class="editor-content" data-placement="Body"><figcaption>Steve, Robin, Max and Dustin in Stranger Things. <span class="fs-italic">Netflix</span></figcaption></div></figure><p>Taking a wander through the show's incredible wardrobe department, Sink said: "We’re just kind of savouring every single moment."</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="14054" data-paragraphs-left="8"></div><p>Meanwhile, Vecna actor Campbell-Bower can be seen back in his hair and makeup chair, saying: "Season 4 was big. Season 5 definitely feels bigger."</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="14200" data-paragraphs-left="7"></div><p>Much to fans' delight, Mike actor Wolfhard confirmed more scenes "with the original four" - Will (Noah Schnapp), Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin), Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo) and Mike (Wolfhard) - after Will's return to Hawkins.</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="14417" data-paragraphs-left="6"></div><h2 id="will-stranger-things-season-5-be-the-final-season-2d4ed5e3">Will Stranger Things season 5 be the final season?</h2><p><strong>Yes!</strong> When season 5 was announced, it was confirmed that it would be the final season of the show.</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="14514" data-paragraphs-left="5"></div><p>However, the creators and stars haven't ruled out the story continuing in other ways. Recently, Matarazzo chatted to <strong>RadioTimes.com</strong> about <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-dustin-spin-off-exclusive-newsupdate/">potential spin-offs</a>.</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="14672" data-paragraphs-left="4"></div><figure class="image chromatic-ignore"><div class="image__container" style="max-width:700px"><picture class="image__picture" width="700" height="465.8653846153846"><source type="image/webp" sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px,(min-width: 768px) 728px,(min-width: 544px) 556px,calc(100vw - 20px)" srcSet="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/05/stranger-things-Gaten-Matarazzo-Dustin-Henderson-3272d0f.jpeg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=325,216 325w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/05/stranger-things-Gaten-Matarazzo-Dustin-Henderson-3272d0f.jpeg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=375,250 375w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/05/stranger-things-Gaten-Matarazzo-Dustin-Henderson-3272d0f.jpeg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=650,433 650w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/05/stranger-things-Gaten-Matarazzo-Dustin-Henderson-3272d0f.jpeg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=750,499 750w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/05/stranger-things-Gaten-Matarazzo-Dustin-Henderson-3272d0f.jpeg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=975,649 975w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/05/stranger-things-Gaten-Matarazzo-Dustin-Henderson-3272d0f.jpeg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=1100,732 1100w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/05/stranger-things-Gaten-Matarazzo-Dustin-Henderson-3272d0f.jpeg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=1300,865 1300w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/05/stranger-things-Gaten-Matarazzo-Dustin-Henderson-3272d0f.jpeg?quality=90&webp=true&fit=1456,969 1456w"/><source sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px,(min-width: 768px) 728px,(min-width: 544px) 556px,calc(100vw - 20px)" srcSet="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/05/stranger-things-Gaten-Matarazzo-Dustin-Henderson-3272d0f.jpeg?quality=90&fit=325,216 325w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/05/stranger-things-Gaten-Matarazzo-Dustin-Henderson-3272d0f.jpeg?quality=90&fit=375,250 375w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/05/stranger-things-Gaten-Matarazzo-Dustin-Henderson-3272d0f.jpeg?quality=90&fit=650,433 650w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/05/stranger-things-Gaten-Matarazzo-Dustin-Henderson-3272d0f.jpeg?quality=90&fit=750,499 750w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/05/stranger-things-Gaten-Matarazzo-Dustin-Henderson-3272d0f.jpeg?quality=90&fit=975,649 975w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/05/stranger-things-Gaten-Matarazzo-Dustin-Henderson-3272d0f.jpeg?quality=90&fit=1100,732 1100w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/05/stranger-things-Gaten-Matarazzo-Dustin-Henderson-3272d0f.jpeg?quality=90&fit=1300,865 1300w,https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/05/stranger-things-Gaten-Matarazzo-Dustin-Henderson-3272d0f.jpeg?quality=90&fit=1456,969 1456w"/><img class="image__img" src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/05/stranger-things-Gaten-Matarazzo-Dustin-Henderson-3272d0f.jpeg?quality=90&fit=700,466" alt="Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson in Stranger Things in a cap looking shocked" data-item-name="Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson in Stranger Things in a cap looking shocked" title="Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson in Stranger Things" style="aspect-ratio:1 / 0.665521978021978;object-fit:contain" loading="lazy" width="700" height="465.8653846153846"/></picture></div><div class="editor-content" data-placement="Body"><figcaption>Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson in Stranger Things. <span class="fs-italic">Netflix</span></figcaption></div></figure><p>He said: "It definitely will be a bookend. I think it will wrap up really nicely. And I don't think Matt and Ross will want to approach anything like that for a long time.</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="14843" data-paragraphs-left="3"></div><p>"So if you were to ask me a year from now if I wanted to come back, I'd probably be like, 'I’m gonna do some other stuff for a bit initially,' but who knows what it's going to be like?</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="15027" data-paragraphs-left="2"></div><p>"I would love to see, potentially, if there's a continuation of Dustin after [season] 5, if any of us make it up to that point, I would love to see what would happen, what Dustin would be like as a 30-year-old. And I would love to see at tackling that, it could be a lot of fun."</p><div class="ad-placement" data-count="15306" data-paragraphs-left="1"></div><p><strong>Stranger Things seasons 1-4 are available on <a href="https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80057281" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Netflix</a> now. </strong><strong><a title="https://www.netflix.com/gb/" href="https://www.netflix.com/gb/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sign up for Netflix from £4.99 a month</a>. 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Seasons 1 to 3 all released their entire runs in one go, while season 4 was released in two volumes, with volume 1 containing seven episodes and volume 2 containing two.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether season 5 sticks with this new split model, we'll have to wait and see.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch2 id=\"how-many-episodes-will-there-be-in-stranger-things-season-5-c9dc3324\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many episodes will there be in Stranger Things season 5?\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eStranger Things season 5 will consist of \u003cstrong\u003eeight episodes, \u003c/strong\u003ewith the episode titles below:\u003c/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEpisode 1 - The Crawl\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEpisode 2 - The Vanishing Of...\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEpisode 3 - The Turnbow Trap\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEpisode 4 - Sorcerer\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEpisode 5 - Shock Jock\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEpisode 6 - Escape From Camazotz\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEpisode 7 - The Bridge\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEpisode 8 - The Rightside Up\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe also have some details about the episode lengths, with cast member Maya Hawke teasing an epic fifth and final season, telling \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSS6Wph94Xw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ePodcrushed\u003c/a\u003e that the eight-part series is \u003ca href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-season-5-episodes-very-long-newsupdate/\"\u003ethe equivalent of \"eight movies\"\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Season 4 and season 5 are very connected. Season 4 had a part 1 and part 2 because they separated them, so the last two episodes came out at a different time, which is unusual for streaming,\" she said.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe continued: \"But this is its own season. It is a continuation, but it's the finale. And it has been a long time since last season.\"\u003c/p\u003e"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609085","@type":"Content","type":"oembed","data":{"source":"https://twitter.com/Stranger_Things/status/1854161826944360863","apiUrl":"/api/articles/api-proxy/cache-l?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpublish.twitter.com%2Foembed%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FStranger_Things%2Fstatus%2F1854161826944360863%26format%3Djson"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609086","@type":"Content","type":"html","data":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eSeason 5 will also \u003ca href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-season-5-time-jump-newsupdate/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003efeature a time jump\u003c/a\u003e to explain the young cast's ageing and bring the characters' ages in line with the actors'.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an interview with \u003ca href=\"https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/shawn-levy-stranger-things-season-5-star-wars-movie-interview-1235764827/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eVariety\u003c/a\u003e, executive producer Shawn Levy said that the team would \"use all the tools available to us\" to make the actors look younger, with some inferring that digital de-ageing would be utilised to achieve the effect.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"7\"\u003eHowever, speaking with \u003ca href=\"https://deadline.com/2023/11/stranger-things-season-5-ai-deaging-production-timeline-shawn-levy-1235590058/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eDeadline\u003c/a\u003e, Levy confirmed this was not the case, saying: \"No, I kind of was surprised that one sentence I said around this topic travelled so widely.\"\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"7\"\u003eHe continued: \"The bottom line is, we know what we're doing on this show. Our cast is brilliant. And these characters that the Duffers [Matt and Ross Duffer, showrunners] have created are so vivid. I'm not worried about everyone suiting back up and bringing them to life.\"\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch2 data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"7\" id=\"when-is-stranger-things-season-5-set-cd851f77\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen is Stranger Things season 5 set?\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA brief description of Stranger Things season 5, released as part of the episode title reveal video, says: \"In the \u003cstrong\u003efall of 1987\u003c/strong\u003e, one last adventure begins.\"\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile that doesn't reveal much, it confirms that season 5 will take place \u003cstrong\u003earound a year after season 4\u003c/strong\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch2 id=\"what-will-stranger-things-season-5-be-about-f580b0d7\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat will Stranger Things season 5 be about?\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609087","@type":"Content","type":"image","data":{"url":"https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/C390C015-0d1e5f4.jpg","width":1430,"height":953,"title":"C390C015","alt":"The cast of Stranger Things season 4 still showing three characters looking concerned","aspectRatio":0.6664335664335664,"sourceName":"Netflix","caption":"Stranger Things.","contain":"all"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609088","@type":"Content","type":"html","data":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eStranger Things season 5 will follow the \u003cstrong\u003efinal battle for Hawkins\u003c/strong\u003e, after season 4 was left on a major cliffhanger.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile we don't exactly know what that will entail, we do have some clues.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen season 5 was first announced, the Duffer Brothers \u003ca href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-season-4-date-newsupdate/\"\u003esaid in a statement\u003c/a\u003e that the \"complete story arc\" was planned out seven years ago, and that the fifth outing will see the culmination of that plan.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a later interview with SFX, \u003ca href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-season-5-creators-ending-newsupdate/\"\u003ethey confirmed\u003c/a\u003e that the ending still fits \"the rough sketch\" they created, but it has become \"more interesting and exciting than originally envisioned by [them] and Ross\".\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey said: \"We know what the ending is. It's conceivable that it changes, but I think it's unlikely because it's one of those endings that just feels, and has always felt, right. And it also feels sort of inevitable. Then when you come up with it, you're like, 'Oh yeah, well, that is absolutely what is has to be.'\"\u003c/p\u003e"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609089","@type":"Content","type":"image","data":{"url":"https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/C764C013.00086404-c43d084.jpg","width":1430,"height":953,"title":"C764C013.00086404","alt":"Will, Jonathan, Mike and Argyle in Stranger Things season 4 crouched together looking off camera","aspectRatio":0.6664335664335664,"sourceName":"Netflix","caption":"Will, Jonathan, Mike and Argyle in Stranger Things season 4.","contain":"all"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609090","@type":"Content","type":"html","data":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, Dustin Henderson actor \u003ca href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/gaten-matarazzo-big-rt-interview/\"\u003eGaten Matarazzo\u003c/a\u003e opened up to \u003ca href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/\"\u003eRadioTimes.com\u003c/a\u003e about what season 5 has in store, revealing that the stars \u003ca href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-season-5-ending-exclusive-newsupdate/\"\u003edidn't even know the ending\u003c/a\u003e when they started filming.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe said: \"It's huge, of course, it's one of the biggest seasons of television that I think we've seen very, very long time. And I think, a lot of people are saying it could be like a mix of [season] 1 and [season] 4, primarily. And I think that'd be a cool way of looking at it. But scale-wise, it's through the roof.\"\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs for \u003ca href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-gaten-characters-should-die-newsupdate/\"\u003ewho might not make it out alive?\u003c/a\u003e \"Everybody's potentially in danger,\" added Matarazzo. \"That's kind of what makes this show so exciting, and what I think is going to make this season so exciting.\"\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElsewhere, Wolfhard has teased that the series is going to\u003ca href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-season-5-answers-questions-newsupdate/\"\u003e \"answer an insane amount of questions\"\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe added: \"I think a lot of people will be happy... It's the last season, so we kind of want to get back to the roots of why the show was so special in the first place, and why the dynamics are so special in the first place, and sort of getting back to that.\"\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlus, we know it's going to be an emotional one. While promoting his film Deadpool \u0026amp; Wolverine, producer Shawn Levy also told \u003cstrong\u003eRadioTimes.com\u003c/strong\u003e: \"It’s not too far away but also not soon enough.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I acknowledge that. I can just tell you what I was doing - at the end of when the Duffers pitched the story of season 5, nobody wasn’t crying, including me. Not a dry eye in that room.\"\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe season is also sure to tie in some details from the \u003ca href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/going-out/going-out-reviews/stranger-things-the-first-shadow-play-review/\"\u003eWest End play, The First Shadow\u003c/a\u003e, which focuses on \u003ca href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-vecna-inspiration-exclusive-newsupdate/\"\u003eHenry Creel/Vecna\u003c/a\u003e's backstory.\u003c/p\u003e"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609091","@type":"Content","type":"image","data":{"url":"https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/stranger-things-season-4-cast-argyl-f966f4b.jpg","width":2880,"height":1920,"title":"Charlie Heaton as Jonathan Byers, Eduardo Franco as Argyle, Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler, Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven, and Noah Schnapp as Will Byers in Stranger Things","alt":"Jonathan Byers, Argyle, Mike Wheeler, Eleven, and Will Byers standing in a row in front of a yellow van and Surfer Boy Pizza sign in Stranger Things.","aspectRatio":0.6666666666666666,"caption":"Stranger Things.","contain":"all","sourceName":null}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609092","@type":"Content","type":"html","data":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eFor Stranger Things Day last year, the Duffer brothers released the first line of the script – so we know exactly how the show will begin. Buckle in, it's a chilling one.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Darkness. The sound of cold wind. Groaning trees. And... a child's voice. Singing a familiar song,\" the script reads.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOf course, theories on which song the script could be referencing have flooded the internet in the wake of the scene reveal.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany believe it could be \u003ca href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/kate-bush-running-up-that-hill-meaning/\"\u003eKate Bush's Running Up That Hill\u003c/a\u003e, which ultimately didn't save Max (Sadie Sink) from succumbing to Vecna, but which could be keeping her alive, should she be in a different dimension.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther popular theories include Will's season 1 favourite, Should I Stay or Should I Go by The Clash.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso chatting about how emotional the series will be, Ross Duffer told \u003ca href=\"https://www.thewrap.com/stranger-things-season-4-interview-duffer-brothers-season-5/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Wrap\u003c/a\u003e that when the creators pitched the final outing to Netflix \"they really responded well to it\".\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I mean, it was hard. It’s the end of the story. I saw executives crying who I’ve never seen cry before, and it was wild.\"\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnother thing we know is that season 5 is likely to feature a \u003ca href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-season-5-time-jump-newsupdate/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003etime jump\u003c/a\u003e, as Ross Duffer previously told \u003ca href=\"https://tvline.com/2022/06/07/stranger-things-season-5-spoilers-time-jump/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eTVLine\u003c/a\u003e: \"I'm sure we will do a time jump. Ideally, we'd have shot [seasons 4 and 5] back to back, but there was just no feasible way to do that. So these are all discussions we're going to have with our writers when we start the room up.\"\u003c/p\u003e"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609093","@type":"Content","type":"image","data":{"url":"https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/Stranger-Things-Joe-Keery-Steve-Harrington-366fb38.jpg","width":2880,"height":1920,"title":"Joe Keery as Steve Harrington in Stranger Things","alt":"Joe Keery as Steve Harrington in Stranger Things with a towel on his shoulder","aspectRatio":0.6666666666666666,"sourceName":"Netflix","caption":"Joe Keery as Steve Harrington in Stranger Things.","contain":"all"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609094","@type":"Content","type":"html","data":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eDuring an appearance on the \u003ca href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-season-5-delay-newsupdate/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eHappy Sad Confused\u003c/a\u003e podcast, Stranger Things star David Harbour said of the scripts: \"Before the strike we were sent scripts, they're terrific, as per usual. They continue to outdo themselves, these currently-on-strike writers called the Duffer Brothers.\"\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTalking about the season 5 finale, he added: \"It's a hell of an undertaking, too. I mean, the set-pieces and the things in the scripts that we saw are bigger than anything we've done in the past.\"\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarbour also revealed that the fifth instalment will pick up shortly after the events of the season 4 finale, adding: \"After where season 4 ended — when you watch us on that hill looking at the ash and the smoke and fires – we're going to start somewhere after that. So you've got to imagine the world is a different place.\"\u003c/p\u003e"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609095","@type":"Content","type":"image","data":{"url":"https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/06/StrangerThingsStrangerThings4701200413-57e8161-e1727088406233.jpg","width":2867,"height":1913,"title":"StrangerThings_StrangerThings4_7_01_20_04_13","alt":"Jamie Campbell Bower as Peter Ballard and Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven in STRANGER THINGS. 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Characters are already going to be in action.\u003c/p\u003e"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609097","@type":"Content","type":"oembed","data":{"source":"https://twitter.com/Stranger_Things/status/1812849615819149331","apiUrl":"/api/articles/api-proxy/cache-l?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpublish.twitter.com%2Foembed%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FStranger_Things%2Fstatus%2F1812849615819149331%26format%3Djson"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609098","@type":"Content","type":"html","data":{"value":"\u003cp\u003e\"They're already going to have a goal and a drive, and I think that's going to carve out at least a couple hours and make this season feel really different.\"\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, Levy promised that the final season of the hit show will be \"as big as any of the biggest movies that we see\".\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe added to \u003ca href=\"https://www.gamesradar.com/stranger-things-final-season-blockbuster-shawn-levy-exclusive/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eTotal Film\u003c/a\u003e: \"There’s no way to be contiguous with season 4, and not, frankly, expand scale and depth. It’s major, major, cinematic storytelling that happens to be called a TV series.\"\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe can't wait to find out more!\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch2 id=\"stranger-things-season-5-cast-who-will-return-497becfe\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStranger Things season 5 cast: Who will return?\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609099","@type":"Content","type":"image","data":{"url":"https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/01/T8Unit05736R-4d497b5.jpg","width":4500,"height":3000,"title":"Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven in Stranger Things","alt":"Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven in Stranger Things. She has cropped hair and is wearing a checked jacket. She's screaming at something off camera.","aspectRatio":0.6661290322580645,"sourceName":"Netflix","caption":"Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven in Stranger Things.","contain":"all"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609100","@type":"Content","type":"html","data":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eAfter the Duffer Brothers posted a full cast picture when filming began, we've got a bit of an idea as to who we're expecting to see back in business.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere's the full cast list as we currently know it - including the newcomers who have been announced.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNoah Schnapp as Will Byers\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinona Ryder as Joyce Byers\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Harbour as Jim Hopper\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMillie Bobby Brown as Eleven/Jane Hopper\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaleb McLaughlin as Lucas Sinclair\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSadie Sink as Max Mayfield\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNatalia Dyer as Nancy Wheeler\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharlie Heaton as Jonathan Byers\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoe Keery as Steve Harrington\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaya Hawke as Robin Buckley\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrett Gelman as Murray Bauman\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePriah Ferguson as Erica Sinclair\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaul Reiser as Dr Sam Owens\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJamie Campbell Bower as Peter Ballard/Henry Creel/One/Vecna\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCara Buono as Karen Wheeler\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGabriella Pizzolo as Susie\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLinda Hamilton as TBC\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNell Fisher as TBC\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJake Connelly as TBC\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Alex Breaux as TBC\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eOf course, it wouldn't be Stranger Things without our \"original four\", with the behind-the-scenes clip during production teasing more scenes with the four of them back together.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn particular, Levy has \u003ca 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is proof that Max makes it out of the coma, Sink simply answered: \"They love having me run.\"\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt does appear that Max will make her mark on the season, though, as Matt Duffer confirmed: \"She’s going to play a part.\"\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoss Duffer was quick to stop too much being said, however, adding: \"But we don’t want to reveal how that’s possible.\"\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet Matt Duffer later also said: \"We did film a scene the other day with [Sink] that was just absolutely heartbreaking. I don’t know how she hits those notes.\"\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMillie Bobby Brown has also been sharing snaps from set, showing fake blood pouring from her nose – which can only mean she'd been filming some epic scenes with Eleven using her powers.\u003c/p\u003e"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609103","@type":"Content","type":"image","data":{"url":"https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2024/02/linda-hamilton-stranger-things-ef17219.jpg","width":3000,"height":2000,"title":"linda-hamilton-stranger-things","alt":"Linda Hamilton in a grey outfit smiling ahead. She has short blonde hair","aspectRatio":0.6666666666666666,"sourceName":"Jun Sato/WireImage","caption":"Linda Hamilton.","contain":"all"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609104","@type":"Content","type":"html","data":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eJoining the line-up as a newcomer is \u003cstrong\u003eLinda Hamilton, \u003c/strong\u003ewhose casting was announced at a TUDUM fan event. She said at the time: \"I don’t know how to be a fangirl and an actress at the same time. I’m gonna work on that.\"\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore recently, \u003cstrong\u003eNell Fisher, Jake Connelly and Alex Breaux\u003c/strong\u003e have also been announced for season 5, although all of their roles are currently under wraps.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo characters that likely won't be back for more are \u003ca href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-4-deaths-list/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eEddie Munson (Joseph Quinn) and Dr Brenner (Matthew Modine)\u003c/a\u003e, who both met their ends in season 4. However, Quinn told \u003cstrong\u003eRadioTimes.com\u003c/strong\u003e about how pleased he was with \u003ca href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-joseph-quinn-eddie-munson-death-exclusive-newsupdate/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eEddie's journey\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I think there's a great beginning, there's a great middle and a great end for the character,\" he told us.\u003c/p\u003e"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609105","@type":"Content","type":"image","data":{"url":"https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/07/StrangerThingsStrangerThings4100482508-845c8be-e1727088115665.jpg","width":2880,"height":1920,"title":"StrangerThings_StrangerThings4_1_00_48_25_08","alt":"Joseph Quinn as Eddie Munson in Stranger Things season 4 sitting in a Hellfire Club t-shirt","aspectRatio":0.6666666666666666,"sourceName":"Courtesy of Netflix","caption":"Joseph Quinn as Eddie Munson.","contain":"all"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609106","@type":"Content","type":"html","data":{"value":"\u003cp\u003e\"And as an actor, you want characters with those kinds of arcs. So whilst it would have been great to come back for another season and get together with all those lovely people again, I think it was a brilliantly realised ending for a brilliantly written character.\"\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever, Quinn has recently been \u003ca href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/joseph-quinn-eddie-return-possible-newsupdate/\"\u003ehinting that Eddie could make a return\u003c/a\u003e in some manner - so could we be seeing the guitar hero again? 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He quickly became a key part of the season, rescuing Jonathan, Will (Noah Schnapp), Mike (Finn Wolfhard) and Agent Harmon (Ira Amyx) before helping Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) fight \u003ca href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-vecna-inspiration-exclusive-newsupdate/\"\u003eVecna\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609109","@type":"Content","type":"image","data":{"url":"https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/05/vecna-stranger-things-3270d75.jpg","width":2852,"height":1901,"title":"vecna-stranger-things","alt":"Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower) in Stranger Things, a demonic figure staring into the camera","aspectRatio":0.6665497896213184,"sourceName":"Netflix","caption":"Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower) in Stranger Things.","contain":"all"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609110","@type":"Content","type":"html","data":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eAsked if he'll be part of the final season, he told Steve Varley on the \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghxgDMU56dk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003eSteve Varley Show\u003c/a\u003e: \"It's nice to hear that there's, you know, concern or something, you know what I mean? But I never got a phone call. So I think, yeah, I think that's it.\"\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the bright side, things are (for once) looking hopeful for Will, after Schnapp teased a \u003ca href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-noah-schnapp-will-end-newsupdate/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\"beautiful\" ending\u003c/a\u003e for the character.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I can just tell you that I'm very very excited for what's to come. 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Season 5 definitely feels bigger.\"\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMuch to fans' delight, Mike actor Wolfhard confirmed more scenes \"with the original four\" - Will (Noah Schnapp), Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin), Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo) and Mike (Wolfhard) - after Will's return to Hawkins.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch2 id=\"will-stranger-things-season-5-be-the-final-season-2d4ed5e3\"\u003eWill Stranger Things season 5 be the final season?\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYes!\u003c/strong\u003e When season 5 was announced, it was confirmed that it would be the final season of the show.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever, the creators and stars haven't ruled out the story continuing in other ways. Recently, Matarazzo chatted to \u003cstrong\u003eRadioTimes.com\u003c/strong\u003e about \u003ca href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/stranger-things-dustin-spin-off-exclusive-newsupdate/\"\u003epotential spin-offs\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609115","@type":"Content","type":"image","data":{"url":"https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2022/05/stranger-things-Gaten-Matarazzo-Dustin-Henderson-3272d0f.jpeg","width":1456,"height":969,"title":"Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson in Stranger Things","alt":"Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson in Stranger Things in a cap looking shocked","aspectRatio":0.665521978021978,"sourceName":"Netflix","caption":"Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson in Stranger Things.","contain":"all"}},{"@id":"/v1/contents/84609116","@type":"Content","type":"html","data":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eHe said: \"It definitely will be a bookend. I think it will wrap up really nicely. 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