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."

Amid the swirling speculations about what the end of Stranger Things will bring, a different kind of mystery lingers — one measured in minutes, not monsters. The previous season redefined episodic storytelling with feature-length chapters.

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

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.”

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:

That new Stranger Things Season 5 teaser was jammed packed with insane footage — but as it turns out, apparently none of it is really a spoiler, according to one of the Duffer Brothers themselves. “Don’t worry about spoilers,

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,