stranger Things Season 5 is happening! Netflix announced in February 2022 that each half (or "Volume") of Stranger Things Season 4 would drop in spring and summer 2022—and that the show was also greenlit for a fifth season.

While details so far are scant on what to expect for Season 5, we do have some solid intel on the series, including whether or not this will be the last we see of Eleven, Hopper, and the rest of the beloved Hawkins gang.

Stranger Things season 5: Expected release date, cast, plot, trailer
Stranger Things season 5: Expected release date, cast, plot, trailer

Will there be Stranger Things Season 5?

Indeed! In February 2022, Netflix said in a statement that Stranger Things would return for Season 5.

Showrunners and creators Matt and Ross Duffer (known as "The Duffer Brothers") wrote in a Netflix blog (via The Hollywood Reporter), "Seven years ago, we planned out the complete story arc for Stranger Things. At the time, we predicted the story would last four to five seasons. It proved too large to tell in four, but — as you’ll soon see for yourselves — we are now hurtling toward our finale. Season 4 will be the penultimate season; Season 5 will be the last."

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Is S4 the last season of Stranger Things?

Season 4 is not the last season of Stranger Things, but it is the beginning of the end. Season 5 will be the final season of the series, and Season 4 has been marketed with the tagline, "Every ending has a beginning." The penultimate season will set up Season 5.


Ross Duffer previously told The Hollywood Reporter, "Season 4 won't be the end. We know what the end is, and we know when it is. [The COVID-19 pandemic] has given us time to look ahead, figure out what is best for the show. Starting to fill that out gave us a better idea of how long we need to tell that story."

When did Stranger Things Season 4 come out?

Stranger Things Season 4 is slated to be released in two volumes. Season 4, Volume 1 will drop on Netflix on May 27, 2022, and Season 4, Volume 2 will be released on the streaming platform on July 1, 2022.

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When is the Stranger Things Season 5 release date?

No official release date has been announced for Stranger Things Season 5 just yet. According to The Hollywood Reporter, filming has not yet begun on the fifth and final installment of the Netflix smash. As a result, there are no estimates for the show's production and release slates at this time.

Is there a Stranger Things Season 5 trailer?

There is no trailer for Stranger Things Season 5 just yet, but watch this space!

Will there be a Stranger Things Season 5 movie?

No announcements have been made as to whether there will be a Stranger Things movie. As far as we know so far, Season 5 will still be a series, not a feature film.

Is Stranger Things Season 5 the last season?

Season 5 is, in fact, the final season of Stranger Things. The Duffer Brothers wrote in a blog (via Variety) that it was their decision from the start to have the Hawkins story arc run from four to five seasons.

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However, they hinted that spinoffs may be possible in the future.

"There are still many more exciting stories to tell within the world of Stranger Things: new mysteries, new adventures, new unexpected heroes," the Duffers wrote. "But first, we hope that you stay with us as we finish this tale of a powerful girl named Eleven and her brave friends, of a broken police chief and a ferocious mom, of a small town called Hawkins and an alternate dimension known only as the Upside Down

The Duffers reportedly signed a massive nine-figure deal with Netflix in 2019 ahead of Stranger Things Season 4, so it makes sense that we may see more stories from the Stranger Things universe on the streamer.

Who is in the Stranger Things Season 5 cast?

While we won't know the Stranger Things Season 5 cast with any remote level of certainty until after Season 4 airs, there are, of course, some core characters we can expect to see return to the series. These include: