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Eagerly counting the minutes until you can dive back into the Upside Down? If you find yourself endlessly replaying the moment Will Byers, portrayed by Noah Schnapp, embraces his role as “Will the Wise,” or losing sleep over the fate of Steve, played by Joe Keery, in the climactic season of Stranger Things, you’re not alone. While the anticipation is high, the much-awaited Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 2 is on its way to Netflix, albeit not just yet.
The final chapter of Stranger Things thrusts our beloved Hawkins crew into unprecedented peril. With the military’s grip tightening around the once-peaceful Indiana town, our heroes are pushed to convert a local radio station into their clandestine headquarters. A routine venture into the Upside Down spirals into chaos, triggering a series of events including the alarming abduction of Holly Wheeler, played by Nell Fisher. Meanwhile, it comes to light that Dr. Brenner’s aggressive successor, Dr. Kay, portrayed by Linda Hamilton, has been holding Eleven’s sister, Kali, played by Linnea Berthelsen, captive within a secret lab in the Upside Down.
Season 5 Volume 1, which premiered over the Thanksgiving holiday, left us on edge with Vecna, portrayed by Jamie Campbell Bower, successfully abducting a dozen children from Hawkins. The burning questions remain: will these children be saved from Vecna’s sinister clutches? How will Will’s newfound abilities alter the dynamics among the heroes? Can Eleven achieve new heights of power with Kali by her side? Moreover, will Max, played by Sadie Sink, and Holly find an escape from Vecna’s mind prison? And perhaps most crucially, will Steve meet his demise in this epic saga?
These mysteries and more will unravel in the next installment of Stranger Things Season 5, set to stream on Netflix. Mark your calendars, as Volume 2 is scheduled for a Christmas Day release, bringing the much-anticipated answers to our screens on December 25.
When Does Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 2 Come Out? Stranger Things 5 Episode 5 Release Date:
Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 2 comes out on Christmas Day, aka December 25.
The final episode of Stranger Things will drop on December 31.
What Time Does Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 2 Come Out?
Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 2 will be streaming on Netflix at 8 PM EST or 5 PM PST on Thursday, December 25.
What Time Do New Episodes of Stranger Things Season 5 Come Out EST?
Stranger Things Season 5 Episodes 5, 6, and 7 will be streaming on Netflix at 8 PM EST on Christmas Day.
If you live in the Central Time Zone, the episodes will be streaming at 7 PM CST. Call the Mountain Time Zone states home? You can tune in at 6 PM MST.
How Many Episodes are in Stranger Things Season 5? Stranger Things Episode Guide:
There are eight episodes in total in the fifth and final season of Stranger Things. The first four episodes are streaming now. Episodes 5-7 will land on Netflix on Christmas Day. The eighth and final episode of Stranger Things will be released on New Years Eve.
Here’s exactly when each and every episode of Stranger Things Season 5 comes out on Netflix:
- Season 5 Episode 1 “The Crawl”: Wednesday, November 26
- Season 5 Episode 2 “The Vanishing of Holly Wheeler”: Wednesday, November 26
- Season 5 Episode 3 “The Turnbow Trap”: Wednesday, November 26
- Season 5 Episode 4 “Sorcerer”: Wednesday, November 26
- Season 5 Episode 5 “Shock Jock”: Thursday, December 25
- Season 5 Episode 6 “Escape From Camazotz”: Thursday, December 25
- Season 5 Episode 7 “The Bridge”: Thursday, December 25
- Season 5 Episode 8 “The Rightside Up”: Wednesday, December 31
How to Watch Stranger Things:
Stranger Things is a Netflix exclusive, which means you need Netflix to watch it.
Netflix offers three subscription plans to fit your streaming needs. The plans start at $7.99/month for standard with ads and go up to $24.99/month for unlimited ad-free streaming in up to 4K UHD quality.
Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 1 Recap:
Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 1 ends with the triumphant reveal that Will Byers has powers. He is able to tap into the hive mind where he discovers he can control and kill the demogorgons. While Will is able to save his friends, he is not able to stop Vecna from kidnapping the children of Hawkins.
In the Upside Down, Hopper and Eleven discover that Dr. Kay isn’t holding Vecna captive, but Kali, aka Eight. Elsewhere, Dustin, Steve, Nancy, and Jonathan have left the safe haven of the Hawkins church to explore the Upside Down version of the Hawkins lab.
Holly Wheeler has temporarily escaped Vecna’s clutches in his mind and teamed up with Max. However, Max implores the girl to return to the Creel House as part of a larger plan to escape “Camazotz.” (Holly, a Wrinkle in Time fan, has borrowed the name of the book’s prison planet to describe Vecna’s mind.)
Is There A Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 2 Trailer?
Yep! You can watch the Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 2 trailer in the video player at the top of this page.
Stranger Things Cast Guide:
The cast of Stranger Things is full of major stars you might recognize from the MCU, classics like Terminator or Beetlejuice, or their other Netflix projects, like Enola Holmes, Velvet Buzzsaw, and Concrete Cowboy. The cast also includes actors known for their work on Broadway and their musical alter egos. Here’s who’s who in the Stranger Things cast:
- Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven/Jane Hopper
- 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
- Noah Schnapp as Will Byers
- Sadie Sink as Max Mayfield
- Natalia Dyer as Nancy Wheeler
- Charlie Heaton as Jonathan Byers
- Joe Keery as Steve Harrington
- Maya Hawke as Robin Buckley
- Brett Gelman as Murray Bauman
- Priah Ferguson as Erica Sinclair
- Nell Fisher as Holly Wheeler
- Jamie Campbell Bower as Vecna/Henry Creel/One
- Cara Buono as Karen Wheeler
- Linda Hamilton as Dr. Kay
