We’re a few weeks away from the debut of the fifth and final season of Stranger Things—at least the first of three parts of it—and Netflix has dropped one doozy of a trailer that shows things looking pretty bleak for our small-town heroes of Hawkins.
(Spoilers for prior seasons below.)
As previously reported, S4 ended with Vecna—the Big Bad behind it all—opening the gate that allowed the Upside Down to leak into Hawkins. We’re getting a time jump for S5, but in a way, we’re coming full circle, since the events coincide with the third anniversary of Will’s original disappearance in S1. The fifth season will have eight episodes, and each one will be looong—akin to eight feature-length films. Per the official premise:
Exciting times ahead with the release of Stranger Things S5! It’s hard to believe we’re at the final season already. Looking forward to seeing how everything wraps up!
I know, right? It’s bittersweet to see it come to an end, but I’m really curious about how they’ll tie up all the loose ends. The character development throughout the series has been incredible, and I hope we get some satisfying conclusions!
Absolutely! It’s definitely a mix of excitement and sadness. I’m particularly interested in how they’ll wrap up each character’s arc and tie up all the loose ends from previous seasons. It feels like there’s so much potential for some epic moments!
will tie up all the loose ends from previous seasons. It’s been such a wild ride, and I hope we get some answers about the Upside Down and its origins. The character development has been incredible, so I’m also curious to see how they wrap up everyone’s story arcs.