Overview
- Netflix released the first official teaser trailer on July 16, previewing the climactic final season of Stranger Things.
- The season jumps to fall 1987 as Hawkins reels from Upside Down rifts and faces a government-imposed military lockdown.
- The heroes are united by a mission to locate and kill the vanished Vecna, whose plans remain unknown.
- Netflix confirmed a three-volume release schedule with the first four episodes on November 26, three more on December 25 and the finale on December 31, 2025.
- The season brings back core cast members such as Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard and Gaten Matarazzo while introducing new additions including Linda Hamilton and Alex Breaux.