Derek Turnbow became one of the biggest surprises of Stranger Things Season 5. The series has introduced plenty of memorable side characters over the years, but Derek went from background troublemaker to breakout fan favorite almost overnight.
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Here’s everything to know about Derek from Stranger Things Season 5 and the actor, Jake Connelly, who plays him.
WARNING: Spoilers for Stranger Things Season 5 ahead!
Derek arrives in the final season of Stranger Things as a classmate of Holly Wheeler. He initially earned the nickname “Dips--t Derek,” a brash bully with a mouth like a sailor who crossed paths with Holly on the playground and annoyed viewers early on. His family background, the wealthy and rude Turnbows, added to his antagonistic energy and made him an easy character to dislike in the beginning.
But Derek’s introduction as a jerky kid set the stage for one of this season’s best arcs. As the stakes rose and the threat of Vecna grew, Derek became unexpectedly central to the larger story and shifted from nuisance to key to saving the kids of Hawkins. (Or as he rebranded himself, "Delightful Derek.")
Who Plays Derek Turnbow?
Derek is played by Jake Connelly, a young actor new to major-screen roles.
As Connelly told Netflix’s Tudum, the role felt like a leap into the big leagues.
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“I was so nervous I literally was shaking in my boots,” he admitted about his first day on set in the article published on November 28.
However, the support from the cast and crew helped him settle in and he said they “helped me so much, to the point that I felt like I had been there since the first season.”
What Happens to Derek in 'Stranger Things' Season 5?
Derek’s storyline took one of the season’s most dramatic turns. Although he began as a bully who tormented Holly and clashed with her classmates, he eventually became one of Vecna’s targets alongside Holly.
To keep him safe and better understand the growing Upside Down threat, the main group resorted to a desperate plan. They kidnapped Derek both for his protection, but it eventually led to the group asking him to help them track Vecna’s influence. The situation forced him into the center of the action, and he gradually shifted from troublemaker to someone who held a key role in the survival of his classmates.
By the end of Volume I, Derek stood out as one of the few new characters who seemed like he was on his way to deliver a genuine redemption arc. Now, whether he continues that rise in the remaining episodes remains to be seen, but for now he holds a firm place as one of Stranger Things Season 5’s most unexpected scene stealers.
Stranger Things Season 5 Volume II premieres on Christmas Day at 8 p.m. on Netflix.
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