It’s been clear from the beginning of Stranger Things that Will Byers’ ( Noah Schnapp) would play a vital role in the show’s arc, and despite his disappearance in the first season, he’s been a monster detector for his friends and family in Hawkins since his stay in the Upside Down, and it seems he gained more than just an uncanny detection ability…

The Duffer brothers were excited to finally unleash a Demogorgon in the Wheeler household and give Cara Buono a 'hero moment' in Episode 2 of Season 5

Jamie Campbell Bower, the actor who plays Vecna in "Stranger Things," breaks down the process of becoming the series' terrifying villain, from his character development to the practical and visual effects behind the scenes.

Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer revealed a checklist of things viewers should keep in mind before beginning to watch the final season of the show. One of these included the mention of whether or not fans will see any new monsters during the epic conclusion of the series.

Stranger Things Season 5 Part 2 will release on December 25th, 2025. The Second Volume will feature the next three episodes of the latest season.

Season 5 of Stranger Things reveals tearing a rift though Hawkins was just the beginning of Vecna's nefarious plan.

In Stranger Things Season 5 Episode 2, Dustin is missing after bullies beat him for wearing a Hellfire T-shirt. Jonathan takes over Dustin’s duties. The group realises that Vecna’s influence is spreading, and Holly has become his new target.

Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer revealed a checklist of things viewers should keep in mind before beginning to watch the final season of the show. One of these included the mention of whether or not fans will see any new monsters during the epic conclusion of the series.

Ultimately, that's what resonates most about Stranger Things Season 5's first four episodes. The flashy battles and lore bombshells can get the blood pumping, but it's the characters who have kept viewers coming back for many, many years. Knowing we'll be saying goodbye to them only makes these episodes sweeter, exhaustion be damned.

In Hawkins, monsters may take kids, but nothing survives an ’80s power ballad. Four episodes into Stranger Things Season 5, and Volume 1 is already blasting nostalgia.