The gargantuan production has taken more than three years to reach our screens, but we don't have to wait for much longer now – the epic conclusion is just around the corner. The only question now is, what will we do after it finishes? Apart from feeling incredibly sad that it's over, that is.
"When I started I loved it so much," he explained, in a piece for Interview magazine. "Buddies of mine who'd done TV shows for many years said, 'By season 3 or 4, you'll be running.' And I was like, 'Never! I love all these guys so much.'
Top of his to-do list after shooting wrapped was shaving off what he described as "this freaking moustache", which was one of the visual trademarks of his gruff character Sheriff Jim Hopper.
In more recent news, a new synopsis and teaser trailer has been revealed. So, if you're counting down the days until you can finally jump back into Stranger Things with season 5, then read on. We've got everything you need to know about Stranger Things upcoming season, which has been divided into three climactic volumes.
Stranger Things season 5 release date
The next three episodes, Volume 2, will be released on Christmas Day (Thursday 25th December) in the US and on Boxing Day (Friday 26th December) in the UK.
Each volume releases at 5 PM PT, which is midnight in the UK.
How many episodes will there be in Stranger Things season 5 and what are the titles?
The title of Stranger Things season 5 episode 2 appears redacted in the Netflix reveal, prompting speculation over who exactly will be "vanishing" this time around. It also serves as an homage to the first ever chapter – season 1's The Vanishing of Will Byers.
Episode 1 - The CrawlEpisode 2 - The Vanishing Of...Episode 3 - The Turnbow TrapEpisode 4 - SorcererEpisode 5 - Shock JockEpisode 6 - Escape From CamazotzEpisode 7 - The BridgeEpisode 8 - The Rightside Up
The new set of episodes appears to be breaking a series-long episode tradition.
Fans will recall that the filmmaker has directed episodes 3 and 4 of every season of the show since its release, but that won’t be the case in the new season, with Frank Darabont set to helm season 5, episode 4, titled Sorcerer.
Fans will be pleased to hear that Levy will return to direct one episode of season 5, but it’s unconfirmed which instalment he’ll be taking the reins of, and we'll have to wait and see.
"Season 4 and season 5 are very connected. Season 4 had a part 1 and part 2 because they separated them, so the last two episodes came out at a different time, which is unusual for streaming," she said.
Stranger Things season 5 will feature a time jump to explain why the appearances of the young cast have changed, bringing the characters' ages in line with the actors'.
While that doesn't reveal much, it confirms that season 5 will take place around one year after season 4.
Stranger Things season 5 cast: Who will return?
Here's the confirmed cast list – including the newcomers who have been announced.
Noah Schnapp as Will ByersWinona Ryder as Joyce ByersDavid Harbour as Jim HopperMillie Bobby Brown as Eleven/Jane HopperFinn Wolfhard as Mike WheelerGaten Matarazzo as Dustin HendersonCaleb McLaughlin as Lucas SinclairSadie Sink as Max MayfieldNatalia Dyer as Nancy WheelerCharlie Heaton as Jonathan ByersJoe Keery as Steve HarringtonMaya Hawke as Robin BuckleyBrett Gelman as Murray BaumanPriah Ferguson as Erica SinclairPaul Reiser as Dr Sam OwensJamie Campbell Bower as Peter Ballard/Henry Creel/One/VecnaCara Buono as Karen WheelerGabriella Pizzolo as SusieLinda Hamilton as Dr KayNell Fisher as Holly WheelerJake Connelly as Derek Turnbow Alex Breaux as Lt AkersAmybeth McNulty as VickieIn particular, Levy has promised a strong storyline for Noah Schnapp's character Will, telling RadioTimes.com: "When we give Noah the juicy stuff, he delivers, and season 5 will be doing that once again."
"I think they did a great job with Will's character this season, and beautifully addressed everything they needed to. The way they closed the show is just perfect – the story started with Will, and it'll end with Will."
When quizzed on whether Max would make it out of her comatose state at any point in the season, actor Sadie Sink cryptically responded: "They love having me run."
Subsequently, Stranger Things co-creator Matt Duffer has assured fans that Max is "going to play a part" in season 5, but kept quiet on divulging any specific details.
Joining the line-up as a newcomer is Linda Hamilton, whose casting was announced at a TUDUM fan event. She said at the time: "I don’t know how to be a fangirl and an actress at the same time. I’m gonna work on that."
Two characters that won't be back for more are Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn) and Dr Brenner (Matthew Modine), who both met their ends in season 4. However, Quinn told RadioTimes.com about how pleased he was with Eddie's journey.
"And as an actor, you want characters with those kinds of arcs. So whilst it would have been great to come back for another season and get together with all those lovely people again, I think it was a brilliantly realised ending for a brilliantly written character."
One character who won't be returning despite making it out of season 4 alive is Eduardo Franco's Argyle. Introduced in season 4, Argyle was a friend of Jonathan Byers (played by Charlie Heaton), who quickly became a key part of the season.
However, when asked if he'll be part of the final season on the Steve Varley Show, he said: "It's nice to hear that there's, you know, concern or something, you know what I mean? But I never got a phone call. So I think, yeah, I think that's it."
What will the plot of Stranger Things season 5 be?
The official synopsis for Stranger Things season 5 is as follows:
"Complicating their mission, the government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding. As the anniversary of Will’s disappearance approaches, so does a heavy, familiar dread.
"The final battle is looming — and with it, a darkness more powerful and more deadly than anything they’ve faced before. To end this nightmare, they’ll need everyone — the full party — standing together, one last time."
They said: "We know what the ending is. It's conceivable that it changes, but I think it's unlikely because it's one of those endings that just feels, and has always felt, right. And it also feels sort of inevitable. Then when you come up with it, you're like, 'Oh yeah, well, that is absolutely what is has to be.'"
Elsewhere, Wolfhard has teased that the series is going to "answer an insane amount of questions".
Plus, we know it's going to be an emotional one. While promoting his film Deadpool & Wolverine, producer Shawn Levy also told RadioTimes.com: "It’s not too far away but also not soon enough.
"I acknowledge that. I can just tell you what I was doing - at the end of when the Duffers pitched the story of season 5, nobody wasn’t crying, including me. Not a dry eye in that room."
"Darkness. The sound of cold wind. Groaning trees. And... a child's voice. Singing a familiar song," the script reads.
Others believe it could be Kate Bush's Running Up That Hill, which ultimately didn't save Max (Sadie Sink) from succumbing to Vecna, but which could be keeping her alive, should she be in a different dimension.
"They're already going to have a goal and a drive, and I think that's going to carve out at least a couple hours and make this season feel really different."
Is there a trailer for Stranger Things season 5?
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However, the creators and stars haven't ruled out the story continuing in other ways. More recently, Matarazzo chatted to RadioTimes.com about potential spin-offs.
"So if you were to ask me a year from now if I wanted to come back, I'd probably be like, 'I’m gonna do some other stuff for a bit initially,' but who knows what it's going to be like?
"I would love to see, potentially, if there's a continuation of Dustin after [season] 5, if any of us make it up to that point, I would love to see what would happen, what Dustin would be like as a 30-year-old. And I would love to see at tackling that, it could be a lot of fun."
"It’s a bit early at this point to talk about them, but we’re deeply involved in every one — it’s very important to us that anything with the Stranger Things name on it is of the highest quality and not repetitive — that it has a reason to exist and always blazes its own path.
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