Season 5 arrives later this year, more than three years after the Upside Down began creeping into Hawkins. The delay can be attributed to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes of 2024, as

Their co-stars Gaten Matarazzo, 22, and Millie Bobby Brown, 21, made a sweet appearance via pre-recorded messages.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

While season 5 is the end of Stranger Things, it's not the end of the franchise. The horrors of Hawkins came alive on the stage with Stranger Things: The First Shadow. The play debuted on London's West End in December, before transferring to Broadway in spring 2025.