Season 5 arrives later this year, more than three years after the Upside Down began creeping into Hawkins. The delay can be attributed to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes of 2024, as

While season 5 is the end of Stranger Things, it's not the end of the franchise. The horrors of Hawkins came alive on the stage with Stranger Things: The First Shadow. The play debuted on London's West End in December, before transferring to Broadway in spring 2025.