When is Stranger Things Season 5 coming to Netflix? All information about the start, cast and plot of the sci-fi finale

It has been over two years since the fourth season of Stranger Things hit Netflix. Since then, fans have been eagerly awaiting the sequel to the sci-fi hit, which will bring the series to a Season 5 should be completed.

Everything you need to know about the grand finale on Netflix can be found in this article, which we will update regularly. Here you will find information on the following points:

When is Stranger Things season 5 coming to Netflix?

The fifth season of Stranger Things suffered massively from the double strike in Hollywood, which paralyzed almost the entire industry in 2023. Production of the new episodes could therefore only begin on January 8, 2024. Since the final eight episodes Each of the films is supposed to be about as long as eight feature films, so filming will take up a correspondingly long time. Filming is scheduled to last until the end of 2024.

After that, there is still a lot of post-production to be expected, so we will not see the fifth season of Stranger Things until Annual course of 2025 on Netflix. Since the fourth season of Stranger Things was served to us in two parts on the streamer, the eight episodes of season 5 will probably not appear all at once.

Stranger Things Season 5 takes place after a time jump: This is what is known about the plot

Since the young cast around Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard and Co. age faster than their series characters, the Duffer brothers around Matt and Ross Duffer decided to broadcast the 5th Stranger Things season after a time jump The first images shared from the set by co-creator Ross Duffer gave a telltale clue.

One picture shows a possible date – Tuesday, November 11th. Since in the 1980s November 11th only fell on a Tuesday in 1989, many assume that the action takes place in that year. Accordingly, the teased time jump around 3.5 years include.

According to an X-post from the authors, the first episode of the new season will be titled “Chapter One: The Crawl” (translated: “Chapter One: The Crawl”). The first scene of the first episode will probably begin with a flashback of Will Byers, who is in the Upside Down.

Winona Ryder, Millie Bobby Brown and Co.: Who is in the cast of Stranger Things Season 5?

In season 5, many of the stars and actors known from season 4 will return. We are currently expecting at least the following names:

In the final episodes, there will also be New cast additions The following stars are already known in still unknown roles for season 5:

Despite numerous fan protests to bring back Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn), who died in the season 4 finale, for the final season, the series creators have decided, for better or worse, that he will not return. Fan favorite Argyle was also not allowed to return home.

Is there a trailer for Stranger Things season 5?

Since filming for season 5 is not yet complete, we may have to wait until early 2025 for an official trailer. However, Netflix has already released a touching first Behind the scenes video of the cast on the set of the season, which brought back Harry Potter memories for us.

Watch the video here:

Season 5 is not the end for Stranger Things

Even though the main series will end with the 5th season, the Stranger Things universe will continue in a spin-off. The Duffer brothers have already teased this as “unexpectedly” and “different” Further details and a possible launch on Netflix have not yet been confirmed. An animated series is also being planned.

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