Almost ten years after its debut on Netflix, the hit series Stranger Things will premiere its highly anticipated fifth season in 2025. The streaming platform has been gradually revealing more details; here’s everything we know about Stranger Things 5.
One of the revelations is the list of new actors joining the series. Although the main cast is still part of the story, more characters will be added.
Which new actors will appear in Stranger Things 5?
According to Netflix, the fifth season of Stranger Things will add four new actors to its cast:
- Nell Fisher
- Jake Connelly
- Alex Breaux
- Linda Hamilton
Who is Nell Fisher?
Nell Fisher is a British actress who started her career in 2022 at the age of 13. She has gained recognition for her roles in projects like Evil Dead: The Awakening (2023), I Choose “Love” (2023), and Bookworm (2024).
Who is Jake Connelly?
Jake Connelly is an emerging actor taking his first steps in the acting world. So far, his experience is limited to a short film, and his role in the fifth season of Stranger Things will mark his television debut.
Who is Alex Breaux?
Alex Breaux is an actor, writer, and filmmaker with over 15 years of acting experience, although he is not very well-known. He has experience in the Stranger Things universe, having portrayed Dr. Brenner in the stage adaptation of the series, Stranger Things: The First Shadow, which was performed on Broadway.
Who is Linda Hamilton?
Linda Hamilton is a renowned actress with a career spanning over four decades. She is especially famous for playing Sarah Connor in the successful Terminator franchise.
Stranger Things 5: COMPLETE list of returning actors
- Millie Bobby Brown, as Eleven
- Noah Schnapp, as Will
- Finn Wolfhard, as Mike
- Gaten Matarazzo, as Dustin
- Priah Ferguson, as Erica
- Caleb McLaughlin, as Lucas
- Maya Hawke, as Robin
- Joe Keery, as Steve
- Winona Ryder, as Joyce
- Saddie Sink, as Max
When will Stranger Things 5 premiere?
An exact release date has not been revealed. It is only known that the hit Netflix series will be released sometime in 2025.
What is the plot of Stranger Things season 5?
The plot of the fifth season of Stranger Things will continue the protagonists’ ongoing battle against Vecna, the terrifying villain who unleashed a series of attacks in season four, leaving Max severely injured and hospitalized.
Many of the episodes will focus on their efforts to defeat Vecna and regain the peace he has taken from them since his appearance.
How many episodes will Stranger Things 5 have?
The fifth season of the Netflix series is expected to have eight episodes.
Will there be more seasons of Stranger Things?
No. The fifth season will be the final installment, marking the end of the series.
What is Stranger Things about?
After the disappearance of a boy named Will, a small American town begins to uncover a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and a mysterious girl named Eleven.
Eleven will join the group of friends searching for Will, and together they will embark on a mission not knowing how dangerous it can become. What they don’t know is that there is “The Upside Down”, an alternate dimension that has infiltrated our world due to secret experiments conducted by the U.S. government and that is closely linked to the strange occurrences happening in the town.
