Netflix treated Stranger Things fans with the first look of the anticipated Season 5. The teaser features some thoughts from its stars, including Noah Schnapp, hinting at what fans can expect in Season 5.

It has been two years since Netflix dropped Stranger Things Season 4. However, the wait for Season 5 will not be long as it is expected to premiere next year. Also, the cast is back in production and they are already halfway through filming. Schnapp, who plays Will Byers in the show, teased fans that the final season would be “the best.” 

Netflix released a nearly two-minute video giving fans the first look at the highly-anticipated fifth and final season. The footage includes behind-the-scenes, the production design, as well as the reunion of the original four: Mike (Finn Wolfhard), Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin), Will (Noah Schnapp), and Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo). In the clip, Sadie Sink, who plays Max, says they are “kind of savoring every single moment.” Schnapp teases that the upcoming season is the best. He says, “It’s just so exciting. I think this is gonna be the best season yet!” Campbell Bower, who plays Vecna, shares that “Season 4 was big. Season 5 definitely feels bigger.” Wolfhard confesses that he is excited about filming scenes with the “original four.” McLaughlin also hints at tons of surprises in Stranger Things Season 5. According to him, “like every season, you never know what to expect.” However, he guarantees that “100%, the wait will be worth it.” As for Matarazzo, he says being on set is “home” and it makes him remember why he’s doing the show and how much he has fun playing Dustin.

The clip also includes footage of the cast members enjoying a bike ride when they were younger. According to Brown, she was only 10 when she started filming for the show, and at the time of the recording, she was turning 20. She adds, “It feels very weird.” While fans are pleased to see the return of the original four and other cast members, Season 5 will introduce new faces. The first look reveals that Nell Fisher, Jake Connelly and Alex Breaux will be joining the final season. Linda Hamilton, who announced her participation in the series at Tudum 2023: A Global Fan Event, is also featured in the video. She shares, “I love this show so much — I really am a fan.”

Stranger Things Season 5 will wrap up the epic sci-fi series that debuted in 2016. Fans are expecting major twists and surprises. However, there are rumors that some of the original cast members might also meet their end in the final season. Brown, who plays Eleven, a teenage girl with telepathic and psychokinetic abilities, seemingly hinted in a previous interview that her character might die. Brown said she forced herself into the writers’ room and saw the whiteboard revealing Eleven’s fate. She said, “I just saw my ending and thought, ohhhhh,” before she reportedly walked slowly. Other fans suggest that Eleven could defeat Vecna, but she might lose someone she truly cares like Mike, Will, or Jim Hopper (David Harbour). The final season is a must-watch, considering the storyline that the series has built up in its first four seasons. So, let’s see if it will live up to expectations and leave a legacy. Stranger Things Season 5 has no official release date yet, but it will return in 2025.

All four seasons of Stranger Things stream on Netflix.