"I actually got a notification for this"— Fan-made trailer on Stranger Things season 5 catches fans off-guard

Modified Feb 20, 2025 12:36 GMT

Stranger Things season 5 (Image via Netflix)

With filming for Stranger Things season 5 officially completed as of December 20, 2024, fans are eagerly awaiting any updates on the final season. The streaming service shared several behind-the-scenes photos on December 20, but has yet to confirm a specific release date or unveil the first trailer. So when fans received a notification about the supposed "First Trailer" for season 5 of Stranger Things on Sunday, February 16, 2025, they were caught off guard.

In the 1.5-minute clip, Millie Bobby Brown's Eleven returns, along with other recurring stars like Sadie Sink and Finn Wolfhard. However, it turned out to be a fan-made trailer shared by KH Studio on YouTube. The channel is known for creating "concept trailers," but nonetheless, some fans were misled into watching the clip.

They, however, took to the comments section to express their disappointment at receiving a notification, only to find out that the trailer was fake. A YouTube user commented that they couldn't believe they received a notification for the fake Stranger Things season 5 trailer.

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A fan commented on fake Stranger Things season 5 trailer (Image via KH Studio/YouTube)

More fans were wondering why they received a notification for the fake trailer in the first place.

More fan comments on the fake trailer (Image via KH Studio/YouTube)

Others noted how excited they were to get the notification and how quickly they clicked on the link, only to find out later that it was a false trailer.

Fans comment disappointments for fake trailer (Image via KH Studio/YouTube)

What to know about Stranger Things season 5 so far

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As mentioned, there is currently no official trailer for the fifth and final season of Stranger Things. The specific release date for season 5 is yet to be determined, although it is reported to be sometime in 2025.

That said, Netflix has shared some details about the Hawkins gang's return in season five, including the fact that there will be eight episodes. The streamer has also released the titles for all eight episodes:

Episode 1: The Crawl
Episode 2: The Vanishing of ...
Episode 3: The Turnbow Trap
Episode 4: Sorcerer
Episode 5: Shock Jock
Episode 6: Escape from Camazotz
Episode 7: The Bridge
Episode 8: The Rightside Up

Maya Hawke, who stars in the series as Robin, teased the episode lengths during an appearance on Podcrushed on June 27, 2024. She mentioned that the eight-episode season 5 is equivalent to "eight movies." As Ross Duffer shared with TVLine back in 2022, the fifth season will also feature a time jump to address the main cast's advancing ages.

Speaking of the time jump, the episode title reveal video provided a brief description of the season 5 timeline, which seems to take place about a year after season 4. It reads:

"In the fall of 1987, one last adventure begins."

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The plot for Stranger Things season 5 remains a mystery, but it is expected to continue from the events of season 4, which concluded with a significant cliffhanger. This season will mark the final battle for Hawkins.

The official Stranger Things social media account also posted a black-and-white missing poster for Eleven's alias, Jane Hopper, hinting that someone is searching for her.