Netflix’s new teaser for "Stranger Things" season 5 gives fans a glimpse of the final battle, with Eleven, the gang, and the Upside Down all returning.

Stranger Things season five volume one streams November 26. Volume two arrives at Christmas, and the series will culminate in an epic finale on New Year’s Eve. In the meantime, join our Hellfire Club Catch-up as we rewatch the series leading up to its premiere; start by reading the Stranger Things season one refresher here.

As of July 2025, Netflix hasn't officially revealed the duration of individual episodes in Stranger Things Season 5. That said, several interviews featuring the Duffer Brothers and cast members have provided us with an idea. Most Season 5 episodes are reportedly going to be shorter than the way-too-long Season 4 episodes. The estimate as of now is:

While Quinn doesn’t appear in the “Stranger Things” season 5 trailer, there is a nod to Eddie in the teaser. Dustin Henderson (Gaten Matarazzo) kneels in front of Eddie’s tombstone, which has been vandalized with the words “Burn in Hell.”

The long wait for Stranger Things Season 5 still has months left to go in the 2025 TV schedule, but Netflix finally delivered something substantial to whet the appetites of fans. Following nearly two months of waiting after the premiere date (s) were announced,