Stranger Things Season 5 Release Date May Be Closer Than We Think
The fourth season of Stranger Things was the second most popular season for a TV Show on Netflix, with more than 14 million viewers just behind Wednesday: Season 1.
So, there is no doubt that the fifth season of Stranger Things will be a huge event for the fans and also the streaming service platform, especially considering that it’s confirmed that the fifth season will be the last.
In this article, we’ll cover the speculations and official news about when is season 5 of Stranger Things and we share all the details about the new season and its cast of characters.
Stanger Things Season 5 Release Date Speculation
The filming of season 5 was supposed to take place in mid-2023, but after long delays, on January 8, 2024, Netflix announced that the final season officially began production.
After that, they reached the next milestone on July 15, 2024, when Ross Duffer, the co-creator of the show announced that they had reached halfway through. “Week 24. Happy halfway to the best cast and crew ever,” he shared on Instagram with a photo of the production crew.
Moreover, they released a 2-minute behind-the-scenes video of the set of the final season on the official YouTube channel of Stranger Things that you can watch below:
Netflix still hasn’t announced a release date for the TV show and fans are speculating about when is season 5 of Stranger Things coming out. One logical conclusion is that if they have reached the halfway point of production in about seven months, there is a chance they can wrap up the production by the end of the year.
In fact, it was in March 2024 that Millie Bobby Brown, the star of the show, shared on the Jonathan Ross Show that they have nine months of filming left. With around 5 to 9 months of post-production, we can expect Stranger Things’ new season release date to fall in late 2025.
Who in the cast is returning (and who isn’t)?
Alongside the news of starting the production for Season 5, Netflix shared a photo where the cast gathered around a big number 5 sign. From this photo, we can assume that all of these fan-favorite Stranger Things characters will be back for the final season:
- Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven
- David Harbour as Jim Hopper
- Winona Ryder as Joyce Byers
- Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler
- Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson
- Caleb McLaughlin as Lucas Sinclair
- Natalia Dyer as Nancy Wheeler
- Charlie Heaton as Jonathan Byers
- Noah Schnapp as Will Byers
- Sadie Sink as Max Mayfield
- Joe Keery as Steve Harrington
- Maya Hawke as Robin Buckley
One major character who didn’t survive the fourth season was Eddie Munson, portrayed by Joseph Quinn. So he’s not one of the cast members for the last season unless something very surprising happens during the events of the final season. However, more actors will join the show as new characters, including:
- Linda Hamilton – known as Sarah Conner in The Terminator
- Nell Fisher – known for her role in Evil Dead Rise
- Jake Connelly
- Alex Breaux – known for his role in Joe Pickett
In 2022, the show’s co-creators, Matt and Ross Duffer, talked about their process of adding new characters.
“Whenever we introduce a new character, we want to make sure that they’re going to be an integral part of the narrative. But every time we do that, we’re nervous, because you go, ‘We’ve got a great cast of characters here, and actors, and any moment we’re spending with a new character, we’re taking time away from one of the other actors.” They said in an interview with IndieWire.
More Details on Stranger Things Season 5
Stranger Things season 5 countdown hasn’t started yet, but the crew members are passionate enough to share some snippets about the new season with the fans. In November of 2023, the X account of Stranger Writers shared a photo of a few sentences from the very first scene of Season 5:
“The sound of cold wind. Groaning trees. And…a child’s voice. Singing a familiar song.”
This sneak peek kept the fans wanting more. Hopefully, in the coming month, we’ll get to see the first trailer of the highly anticipated final season.
