"A lot has happened since we last checked in on Hawkins, Indiana. In 2022, Stranger Things introduced a new host of characters, sent Kate Bush rocketing up the charts, and left us with an epic season finale. Now, the series is returning in an unprecedented three parts: Episodes 1 through 4 of Season 5 drop on November 26, Episodes 5 to 7 on Christmas Day, and the feature-length series finale on New Year's Eve. But with 18 months passing in the world of the show, and three years having gone by in reality, there's a lot to remember ahead of Season 5. Here's everything you need to keep in mind as we start the final season."
"In the early seasons of Stranger Things, the Demogorgons and the Upside Down were state secrets, and with each passing episode, we learned more about just who knew what was going on. In Season 4, that was brought to a boiling point when Vecna opened four gates throughout town. For the average Hawkins citizen, this was quite the shock. The event was played off as an earthquake, but more people than ever are both threatened by the Upside Down, and aware of it. The military will play a big role in Season 5, as will new villain Dr. Kay (Linda Hamilton) and her Wolfpack mercenaries."
"Vecna attacked Max (Sadie Sink) at the end of Season 4, and despite Lucas' (Caleb McLaughlin) constant blasting of Kate Bush, she's yet to come back. But where is she really? She's not in the Upside Down like Will (Noah Schnapp) was in Season 1, because her body is still in the Rightside Up. Is she just in a normal coma? What could bring her out of it? We don't know yet, but there are only eight episodes left to find out, and it's highly unlikely the show will end with Max down for the count."
Season 5 will arrive in three parts: episodes 1–4 on November 26, episodes 5–7 on December 25, and a feature-length finale on New Year’s Eve. The story advances 18 months in-universe while three years passed in reality, leaving many plot threads to resolve. Hawkins is dramatically altered after Vecna opened four gates in Season 4, elevating public awareness and threat from the Upside Down and inviting significant military involvement led by new antagonist Dr. Kay and her Wolfpack. Max remains in a mysterious coma with her body in the Rightside Up, and romances among the core cast are already established.
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