Netflix has officially revealed that Stranger Things will return for the 5th and final season in 2025.
This was announced in a video shared by the streaming platform adding the titles of all eight episodes in the new season.
These titles include The Crawl, The Vanishing of ___, The Turnbow Trap, Sorcerer, Shock Jock, Escape from Camazotz, The Bridge, and The Rightside Up. The title The Vanishing of ___ hides a specific name to avoid giving away spoilers.
According to the video caption, season 5 will take place in the fall of 1987, four years after the events of season 1, which was set in 1983.
Plot details for the upcoming season remain mostly a mystery, but it’s expected to address the intense finale of season 4, with Vecna still alive and the Upside Down threatening Hawkins.
Although there is no exact release date for season 5, it’s anticipated to be one of Netflix’s biggest hits. Both seasons 3 and 4 of Stranger Things are already among Netflix’s most-watched English-language series.