Netflix is teasing ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 Vol. 2 on social media with a collection of posters featuring the show’s stars, looking off camera as a red, lightning-filled sky glows behind them. The caption reads: “Ready for one last battle. Stranger Things 5 Vol. 2 premieres Christmas Day.”
The upcoming episodes arriving Christmas Day, Dec. 25, will close out the series that first debuted on Netflix in 2016. Season 5 follows the main characters’ quest to kill Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower), with an official synopsis reading: “But his has vanished — his whereabouts and plans unknown.”
Cast members for Season 5 include Millie Bobbie Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Maya Hawke, Priah Ferguson, Brett Gelman, Cara Buono, Amybeth McNulty, Neil Fisher, Jack Connelly, Alex Breaux, Linda Hamilton, David Harbour and Winona Ryder.
Additionally, it was previously announced that the finale for Season 5 of Stranger Things is slated to screen in theaters as special fan events on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1.
Netflix revealed that the highly anticipated feature-length ending to the series will be released theatrically, with a post on social media reading: “Spend the Holidays in Hawkins! Volume 1 Nov 26 Volume 2 Christmas The finale New Years Eve, in select theaters in US & Canada, and only on Netflix. More information to come!”
Screenings will take place in over 350 theaters in the U.S. and Canada starting on December 31, 2025 at 5 pm PT, the same time the series finale drops on Netflix globally, through Jan. 1, 2026.
The Duffer Brothers, creators of the show, said in a statement: “We’re beyond excited that fans will have the chance to experience the final episode of Stranger Things in theaters — it’s something we’ve dreamed about for years, and we’re so grateful to Ted, Bela, and everyone at Netflix for making it happen. Getting to see it on the big screen, with incredible sound, picture, and a room full of fans, feels like the perfect — dare we say bitchin’ — way to celebrate the end of this adventure.”
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