Nobody needs to be Rickrolled after three years between seasons.

Netflix has released the trailer for the fifth and final season of “Stranger Things.” Created by the Duffer Brothers, “ Stranger Things 5 ” picks up in the aftermath of Vecna leaving Max in a coma and spreading the Upside Down into Hawkins. At the end of the explosive trailer, Vecna arrives to go to war against the gang.

Stranger Things season 5's release dates were revealed at Netflix Tudum 2025. It'll launch in three parts, too, with volume 1 (episodes 1 through 4) out on November 26 in the US, and November 27 in the UK and Australia. You can see when the volumes 2 and 3 will arrive in the above X/Twitter post.

The official teaser trailer for Season 5 previews a final battle with Vecna, whose complex origin story is the focal point of the play "Stranger Things: The First Shadow."

Even though it’s still hot enough outside to break a sweat just thinking about it, Netflix’s massive Stranger Things Season 5 trailer is now here to put everyone in a holiday state of mind. Being gifted with this new footage may make it feel like Christmas in July,

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:

Stranger Things fans reckon they've worked out which two characters will die in the Netflix show's fifth and final season after spotting a 'spoiler' in the new poster

Stranger Things season five's official trailer has dropped, teasing a major battle against Vecna and the other monstrous beasts of the Upside Down.