Season Guide
Stranger Things Season 5
Season 5 Review
⚠ Spoiler alert Season notes below reveal how the story develops.
The fall of 1987. Hawkins is scarred by the opening of the Rifts, and our heroes are united by a single goal: find and kill Vecna. But he has vanished, his whereabouts and plans unknown. Complicating their mission, the government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding. As the anniversary of Will’s disappearance approaches, so does a heavy, familiar dread. The final battle is looming, and with it, a darkness more powerful and more deadly than anything they’ve faced before. To end this nightmare, they’ll need everyone, the full party, standing together, one last time.
Episodes
1
Summary November, 1987. The gang evades the military to scour the Upside Down for Vecna, but fails to notice a threat lurking closer to home. Our Take A slow burn…
2
Summary After a vicious attack at the Wheeler home, Mike and Nancy confront the cost of secrecy, while El and Hopper embark on a rescue mission. Our Take A tense,…
3
Summary Will gains unique insight into Vecna’s next move, giving the crew an opportunity to set a trap. Holly explores her new surroundings. Our Take This one splits its time…
4
SummaryThe military tightens its grip on the town. Mike, Lucas and Robin orchestrate a daring escape. El comes face to face with the enemy.Our TakeVery good, not the series' peak,…
5
Summary The gang hatches an electrifying plan to reconnect Will to the hive mind. Tensions flare during a search of the Upside Down’s Hawkins Lab. Our Take This one splits…
6
Summary As Holly and Max fight to escape Vecna’s mind, El must find a way into Will’s. Joyce wrestles with guilt. Jonathan and Nancy face a turning point. Our Take…
7
SummaryOn the anniversary of Will's disappearance, the party reunites to prepare for a battle with world altering implications.Our TakeMiddle of the road. Watchable, but you'll forget the details by next…
8
SummaryAs Vecna prepares to destroy the world as we know it, the party must put everything on the line to defeat him once and for all.Our TakeVery good, not the…