{"id":684290,"date":"2026-01-07T14:52:43","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T13:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/numero.com\/non-classifiee\/what-does-stranger-things-season-5-have-in-store-for-us\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T14:52:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T13:52:50","slug":"what-does-stranger-things-season-5-have-in-store-for-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/tv-shows\/what-does-stranger-things-season-5-have-in-store-for-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Stranger Things: What to think about season 5?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Stranger Things 5 | Date de lancement VF | Netflix France\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-cookieconsent=\"statistics, marketing\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/__sQ9xSQMNg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><div class=\"cookieconsent-optout-statistics cookieconsent-optout-marketing\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><h2><em>Stranger Things<\/em> season 5 is a hit on Netflix<\/h2><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p data-start=\"58\" data-end=\"302\">Delayed by the writers\u2019 strike that hit Hollywood in 2023, the <strong>fifth season<\/strong> of <strong><em data-start=\"137\" data-end=\"154\">Stranger Things<\/em><\/strong> is finally out now. <strong>Netflix<\/strong> has released some of the episodes from the cult show at 2am on November 27th, 2025. And the number of people watching the series at the moment even led to a massive crash.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p data-start=\"304\" data-end=\"714\">After more than three years of waiting, fans were eagerly awaiting the show&#8217;s <strong>grand finale<\/strong>. This last season will be split into <strong>three parts<\/strong>, released on different dates on the streaming platform. The first four episodes will come out on November 27th, followed by three more on December 26th. It was at that moment that it became the most-watched series on Netflix, with 1.2 billion views, surpassing both <strong><em>Wednesday<\/em><\/strong> and<em><strong> Squid Game<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally, the last episode came out on January 1st, 2026. A slightly frustrating release schedule for those who love to binge-watch\u2026 But judging by the start of the season, it was worth the wait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Stranger Things 5 | Le retour | Netflix France\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-cookieconsent=\"statistics, marketing\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Uz8ORIrPdnE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><div class=\"cookieconsent-optout-statistics cookieconsent-optout-marketing\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The joy of seeing the gang back together<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p data-start=\"178\" data-end=\"766\">This final chapter takes place in the fall of 1987, eighteen months after the events of <a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/music\/thanks-to-the-season-4-of-stranger-things-kate-bush-rises-on-itunes-and-spotify-2\/\"><strong><em data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"283\">Stranger Things<\/em><\/strong><\/a> <strong>season 4<\/strong>. First good news, the group of teenagers from Hawkins is finally reunited in <strong>Hawkins<\/strong>. Gone are the far-flung subplots and their convoluted consequences. This time, the kids stand together to face supernatural forces and the villain <strong>Vecna<\/strong>, who threaten their fictional small town, now placed under quarantine. We find them in a militarized context, with residents under surveillance and soldiers guarding the gates to the eerie, terrifying <strong>Upside Down<\/strong>.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:b3bf9a19-d485-4e08-8bc8-e8172538f5fa-3\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-2\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\">&#13;\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] thread-sm:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] thread-lg:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">&#13;\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] thread-lg:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">&#13;\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">&#13;\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"e520133a-3562-4f03-9863-a151c198d9d0\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">&#13;\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\">&#13;\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\">&#13;\n<p data-start=\"768\" data-end=\"1192\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Max (<strong>Sadie Sink<\/strong>) is still in a coma because of Vecna, but her friends play her some <a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/music\/thanks-to-the-season-4-of-stranger-things-kate-bush-rises-on-itunes-and-spotify-2\/\"><strong>Kate Bush<\/strong><\/a> in a moving scene. Will (<strong>Noah Schnapp<\/strong>) is still having visions, while the badass Eleven (<strong>Millie Bobby Brown<\/strong>) is more powerful than ever, since she has trained to fight the enemy. Meanwhile, Robin Buckley (<strong>Maya Hawke<\/strong>) hosts a radio show and sends coded messages to her friends through her introduction to <strong>Diana Ross<\/strong>\u2019s song <em>Upside Down<\/em>.<\/p>&#13;\n&#13;\n<\/div>&#13;\n<\/div>&#13;\n<\/div>&#13;\n<\/div>&#13;\n<\/div>&#13;\n<\/div>&#13;\n<\/article><article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-(--header-height)\" dir=\"auto\" style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"385d579d-efb0-435f-b6f7-d66aed2b73a9\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-3\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"user\"><\/article><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a23bbc5bd9f5&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a23bbc5bd9f5\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"499\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/stranger-things-saison-5-netflix-numero-magazine.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of actors Gaten Matarazzo, Finn Wolfhard, Caleb McLaughlin and Noah Schnapp in the series Stranger Things season 5. \" class=\"wp-image-705131\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gaten Matarazzo, Finn Wolfhard, Caleb McLaughlin and Noah Schnapp in season 5 of the series <em>Stranger Things<\/em> (2025). \u00a9 Netflix.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A spectacular final chapter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p data-start=\"155\" data-end=\"773\">All the companions strategize, gear up and get ready to track down Vecna\u2019s hiding place. Once again, the Duffer brothers, creators of <a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/non-classifiee-2\/should-we-skip-the-finale-of-stranger-things-season-4-2\/\"><strong><em data-start=\"311\" data-end=\"328\">Stranger Things<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, go all in on our 1980s nostalgia. A The Fall T-shirt, a Clash song, synth-heavy music, a <strong>Dungeons &amp; Dragons<\/strong> figurine given as a protective talisman, nods to <strong><em data-start=\"487\" data-end=\"499\">Terminator<\/em><\/strong> with actress <strong>Linda Hamilton<\/strong> playing Dr. Kay, a military lab scientist, or to <strong><em data-start=\"576\" data-end=\"583\">Alien<\/em><\/strong>, <strong>Spielberg<\/strong>, <strong>Stephen King<\/strong> and <strong><em data-start=\"600\" data-end=\"613\">The Goonies<\/em><\/strong>, sometimes verging on parody\u2026 Plus a whole array of kitschy outfits from that period, much to the fans&#8217; delight. This retro imagery is sharp, polished, and fun to watch.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:b3bf9a19-d485-4e08-8bc8-e8172538f5fa-4\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-4\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\">&#13;\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] thread-sm:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] thread-lg:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">&#13;\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] thread-lg:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">&#13;\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">&#13;\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"a0720a19-4341-400f-899f-b87b322a1535\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">&#13;\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\">&#13;\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\">&#13;\n<p data-start=\"775\" data-end=\"1254\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">While the first episode are a bit long at times, one can enjoy the performances of the young cast, all clearly committed to this final mission, as well as to the chemistry that binds them, tender humor, poetic settings (forests, old-school houses), and visual, special effects. These opening episodes are spectacular and mainly stage action scenes. Especially one breathless, high-stakes chase-battle against the slimy <strong>Demogorgons<\/strong>, those vile creatures acting under Vecna\u2019s evil command.<\/p>&#13;\n&#13;\n<\/div>&#13;\n<\/div>&#13;\n<\/div>&#13;\n<\/div>&#13;\n<\/div>&#13;\n<\/div>&#13;\n<\/article><article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-(--header-height)\" dir=\"auto\" style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"4a1bbfb4-202a-4d58-8300-7a21794d7b73\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-5\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"user\"><\/article><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Stranger Things 5 | Volume 2 Trailer | Netflix\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-cookieconsent=\"statistics, marketing\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e0Eo0D038rQ?start=10&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><div class=\"cookieconsent-optout-statistics cookieconsent-optout-marketing\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The trailer for the second part of <em>Stranger Things<\/em>, season 5 (2025).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A grand finale worthy of the cult Netflix series?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even if the formula can sometimes feel repetitive &#8211; teenagers devising plans to face a threat, adults stepping in, a missing child, a love triangle &#8211; the chilling sequences and collective acts of bravery keep viewers on the edge of their seats. The fourth episode, in particular, is quite impressive. Without giving anything away, it delivers some truly cinematic surprises and intense thrills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;Sorcerer&#8221;<\/em>, the fourth episode, is particularly striking. Without spoiling the plot, which revolves around Will\u2019s potential, it offers some stunning cinematic surprises and intense thrills, featuring a river of flames, monsters, and grenades. The estimated $50 to $60 million budget per episode is quite literally blown in the viewer\u2019s face during the first four rounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AfQ13jsLDms\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AfQ13jsLDms<\/a><\/div>\r\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The finale trailer of<em> Stranger Things<\/em>, season 5 (2026).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As for the new episodes of <strong>season 5<\/strong> released on December 26th, which focus on the children abducted by Vecna, they struggle to maintain momentum. Slow, disrupted sequences occur a bit too often. Moreover, the actors, especially <strong>Millie Bobby Brown<\/strong>, don\u2019t deliver compelling performances compared to the early seasons. The characters seem stuck in place, and some are pushed into the background. Some fans are so frustrated with volume 2 of season 5 that they suspect key scenes were cut in the editing room\u2026 And they have even launched a petition to see them restored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p data-start=\"501\" data-end=\"897\">The question now is whether the second half of <strong>season 5<\/strong>, which will mark the end of the show, can keep up the momentum and offer a fitting conclusion. In the past, many series finales have been rushed and disappointing, such as <strong><em data-start=\"720\" data-end=\"737\">Game of Thrones<\/em><\/strong> for instance. This <strong>grand finale<\/strong> needs to deliver a true climax, worthy of the scale and cultural impact of this large-budget mainstream production.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:b3bf9a19-d485-4e08-8bc8-e8172538f5fa-5\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-6\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">&#13;\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] thread-sm:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] thread-lg:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">&#13;\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] thread-lg:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">&#13;\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">&#13;\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"9cce3b63-c435-4ef3-a01a-875cd6dc4016\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">&#13;\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\">&#13;\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\">&#13;\n<p data-start=\"899\" data-end=\"1117\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><em>Stranger Things season 5, created by Matt and Ross Duffer, is available now on Netflix.<\/em><\/p>&#13;\n&#13;\n<\/div>&#13;\n<\/div>&#13;\n<\/div>&#13;\n<\/div>&#13;\n<\/div>&#13;\n<\/div>&#13;\n<\/article><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stranger Things season 5 is a hit on Netflix Delayed by the writers\u2019 strike that [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/tv-shows\/what-does-stranger-things-season-5-have-in-store-for-us\/\">Read More&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> from Stranger Things: What to think about season 5?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":763739,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[88,87,89,90],"tags":[8796,9171,1869,9168,5160],"class_list":["post-684290","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-movies","category-culture-en","category-streaming-platforms","category-tv-shows","tag-maya-hawke-en","tag-millie-bobby-brown-en","tag-netflix-en","tag-stranger-things-en","tag-winona-ryder-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Stranger Things: Our review of the Netflix show&#039;s fifth season<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Stranger Things, season 5, is now available on Netflix since November 2025. 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