The second part of Stranger Things Season 5 has finally arrived on Netflix, building anticipation for the series finale, scheduled to release on New Year's Eve.

Episode 6 of Stranger Things 5 ends on a cliffhanger as Max and Holly run to their respective portals back to the real world, and the show doesn’t waste any time showing us what happens next. Episode 7, titled “The Bridge,” wraps up Volume 2 with more information about the Upside Down and another grand plan to take down Vecna.

The “Stranger Things” cast came together to recap the entire series in the form of a rap song for Jimmy Fallon’s “The Tonight Show” on Tuesday. All the stars joined in on the fun, including cast members Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Caleb ...

We recapped and reviewed Stranger Things 5 episode 6, “Escape From Camazotz,” live here at Winter is Coming. We don’t have to wait long to find out what happens next in the Upside Down. Nancy shoots at the sky, and suddenly, we see a big glowing vortex, followed by an explosion and the emergence of energy bolts that travel across the dimension.

Read on for a recap of the entire "Stranger Things" saga to date, including what's happened in Season 5 so far. The story begins with the disappearance of Will Byers ( Noah Schnapp ), who goes missing after biking home from his friend Mike Wheeler's ( Finn Wolfhard) house in Hawkins, Indiana.

Stranger Things 5 is finally back with the first of three volumes, which will span through the rest of 2026. When it comes to a show returning, we all have the very good intentions of reading all the recaps and perhaps rewatching the previous season to ...