Stranger Things Season 5: Everything we know so far

Stranger Things, the beloved Netflix sci-fi horror drama series revolving around the fictional town of Hawkins, launched its highly anticipated Season 4 Part 2 on July 1, 2022. The electrifying season finale spanning two and half hours, titled Chapter Nine: The Piggyback, has blown fans away.

In February 2022, the series was renewed for Season 5. Fans are now buzzing with anticipation as they want to know the potential release date of the upcoming season that will finally bring the Hawkins saga to an end.

The brilliant creators of the Netflix series, Ross and Matt Duffer penned an open letter to fans on the topic of the final season. The Duffer brothers said:

"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 see for yourselves—we are now hurtling toward our finale." (Via Cosmopolitan)

So, without further delay, let us dive into what we know about Season 5 so far.

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Stranger Things Season 5 is set to deliver an emotional ending with most lead actors reprising their roles

When can Season 5 be expected to arrive?

Although the release date for Stranger Things Season 5 is yet to be announced, the Duffer Brothers said in a recent interview that the gap between the seasons will not be as long as the last time. They stated:

"During the six-month pandemic hiatus, we outlined season 5 and pitched it to Netflix,...but the gap should be quite a bit shorter this time, due to the fact that we already have an initial outline and we can’t imagine there will be another six-month forced hiatus." (Via Cosmopolitan)

Now, it's just a waiting game before the final season lands on Netflix.

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What can be expected from Season 5?

The Duffer Brothers have not yet disclosed the plot or the storyline for Season 5. However, they have revealed that the season will potentially feature a time jump to give the story a satisfactory ending. Ross Duffer said:

"I’m sure we will do a time jump,...Ideally, we’d have shot (Seasons 4 and Season 5) back-to-back, but there was just no feasible way to do that." (Via Cosmopolitan)

Based on what we know about the series, Season 5 will most likely be emotionally heavy and intricately woven into the overarching storylines.

Ross Duffer claimed that the Season 5 ending was received well by Netflix:

"We do have an outline for Season 5 and we pitched it to Netflix and they really responded well to it,...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." (Via People)

Actor David Harbour, who plays the beloved character Jim Hopper in the series, said in an interview with Variety:

"It's quite moving and quite beautiful."

We have to wait a little to find out the secrets of Season 5, but there is no doubt that our patience will pay off.

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Potential cast list for Season 5

The Stranger Things Season 5 cast will most likely include all the lead actors reprising their roles, namely Winona Ryder, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, David Harbour, Gaten Matarazzo, Natalia Dyer, Caleb McLaughlin, Charlie Heaton, Sadie Sink, Noah Schnapp, Maya Hawke, and Joe Keery.

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Viewers can now binge-watch the entire Stranger Things Season 4 on Netflix. In case you are new to the show, do not forget to catch up on seasons 1, 2, and 3 on the streaming platform before getting immersed in the latest season.