Netflix has released the trailer for the fifth and final season of “Stranger Things.” Created by the Duffer Brothers, “ Stranger Things 5 ” picks up in the aftermath of Vecna leaving Max in a coma and spreading the Upside Down into Hawkins. At the end of the explosive trailer, Vecna arrives to go to war against the gang.

The official teaser trailer for Season 5 previews a final battle with Vecna, whose complex origin story is the focal point of the play "Stranger Things: The First Shadow."

From left to right, Noah Schnapp, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dyer, Joe Keery, Charlie Heaton, and Gaten Matarazzo in 'Stranger Things' season 5.

As of July 2025, Netflix hasn't officially revealed the duration of individual episodes in Stranger Things Season 5. That said, several interviews featuring the Duffer Brothers and cast members have provided us with an idea. Most Season 5 episodes are reportedly going to be shorter than the way-too-long Season 4 episodes. The estimate as of now is:

While Quinn doesn’t appear in the “Stranger Things” season 5 trailer, there is a nod to Eddie in the teaser. Dustin Henderson (Gaten Matarazzo) kneels in front of Eddie’s tombstone, which has been vandalized with the words “Burn in Hell.”

After the episode running times for Stranger Things Season 5 were supposedly leaked on social media, co-creator Ross Duffer refuted the claims on his Instagram account by saying it wasn't even close.

The long wait for Stranger Things Season 5 still has months left to go in the 2025 TV schedule, but Netflix finally delivered something substantial to whet the appetites of fans. Following nearly two months of waiting after the premiere date (s) were announced,