Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 2 Released: The Mystery of the Upside Down and the Final Battle

The fifth and final season of Stranger Things will be released in three parts, providing fans with a gradual viewing experience.

Volume 1, which includes the first four episodes, premiered on November 26, 2025.Volume 2, consisting of the next three episodes (episodes 5, 6, and 7), will officially be released on December 25, 2025, coinciding with Christmas Day.

Viewers in the United States can watch it at 8 p.m. ET or 5 p.m. PT.

For fans outside the United States, such as in Europe and Asia, the episodes will be available starting December 26, 2025.

The series will culminate with the eighth episode finale, scheduled for release on December 31, 2025, closing the year with an epic battle.

Stranger Things Season 5 takes place in the fall of 1987, with the town of Hawkins in chaos due to the opening of the Rift.

The heroes of Hawkins unite with one primary goal: to find and defeat Vecna, whose existence remains mysterious.

Their mission is further complicated when the government imposes a military quarantine on the city and intensifies the hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding.

Meanwhile, the anniversary of Will's disappearance approaches, reawakening old, familiar fears.

The final battle is imminent, bringing a darkness more powerful and deadly than anything they've ever faced.

To end this nightmare, the entire group must stand together, one last time, against the threat of the Upside Down.

Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 2 brings several crucial revelations that change our understanding of the Upside Down.

Dustin theorizes that the great wall in the Upside Down isn't another dimension, but rather a bridge between Hawkins and another world he calls The Abyss, based on Dr. Brenner's notes.

The group, with the help of Max and Holly, deduces that Vecna ​​plans to unite the two worlds, creating a new one according to his vision by kidnapping the minds of the children of Hawkins.

Episode 5 also features the return of Kali, who manages to escape with Eleven and Hopper from the Upside Down military base.

Kali reveals that her blood was transfused into a pregnant woman, confirming Dr. Kay's attempt to replicate Henry through new children.

Furthermore, Will's powers are further revealed, allowing him to re-enter the hive mind with the aid of an electrified Demogorgon to track down Vecna.

Although several secondary characters die, no major characters die in episodes 5-7.