So, season five picks up after an 18‑month time jump from the end of four and is set in fall 1987. The core five characters were born in 1971, bar Dustin in 1972, making the core five characters 16 years old. When you know the timeline, the character ages in Stranger Things 5 does line up, but it’s not immediately obvious.

Over the course of the five “Stranger Things” seasons, the show has seen several tragic deaths, including Barbara “Barb” Holland, Bob Newby and Eddie Munson. So ahead of the Season 5 finale in Vol. 3, creators Matt and Ross Duffer, known as the Duffer brothers, address fan speculations that characters will die.

In a recent conversation with Collider’s Steve Weintraub ahead of the latest batch of episodes for Stranger Things 5, Noah Schnapp reflected on the truth of the Upside Down coming into view, the pressure behind Will’s long-awaited coming out scene,

Here’s how Matt Duffer explained the major turning point in the history of Stranger Things:

The cast of Stranger Things may look effortless in their looks, but so much attention goes into the actors’ tresses and outfits, thanks to costume designer Amy Parris and hair director Sarah Hindsgaul.

With Stranger Things approaching its long-awaited and highly-anticipated series finale, creators the Duffer Brothers are beginning to open up about what fans can expect from the show’s most ambitious chapters yet.

Netflix's next batch of episodes come out on Christmas Day, and the finale will stream and play in theaters starting New Year's Eve.

Stranger Things Volume I is currently streaming on Netflix with Volume II set to premiere on Christmas Day, followed by the finale on New Years Eve.

A comment from 2022 has resurfaced as Stranger Things Season 5 faces growing scrutiny. As the series nears its end, old expectations are shaping new criticism.

The scene is one of several tear-jerkers in the second volume of episodes, released on Christmas Day. In addition to a whirlwind of emotional sequences, the back half of the season is finally beginning to provide some answers about the Upside Down and the evils that Hawkins has been facing this whole time.

Some of the original main cast is getting little to zero screen time,’ complained one fan. ‘I mean, what are doing here?’

Stranger Things fans are waiting in suspense until New Year’s Eve, when the final episode of the hit Netflix series will be released, bringing an end to the story of the unlikely heroes of Hawkins, Indiana. In a virtual roundtable Polygon attended, series star Noah Schnapp said he was just as anxious to read the final script.