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Stranger Things is coming to an end with its upcoming season on Netflix, and Ross Duffer is teasing the first two episodes.

In a new post on social media, one-half of the Duffer Brothers series creators teased that the post-production process on the first two episodes of the sci-fi series’ final season had been completed.

“Chapters One and Two: locked, mixed, scored, colored, Done,” read the caption on Instagram.

Duffer included photos of the episode titles with Chapter One being titled “The Crawl” and Chapter Two being titled “The Vanishing of…,” with the name of the character excluded to prevent spoilers.

The series creator said that “The Crawl” is their favorite episode as it is “the most eventful episode since Season 1.”

Related: ‘Stranger Things 5’ Trailer Reveals Linda Hamilton In Explosive First Look That Signals Vecna’s Return

Duffer also teased that the second episode “has by far the craziest cold open we’ve ever done,...

American horror auteur, Larry Fessenden, has wrapped principal photography on their next horror flick, Trauma Or, Monsters All. The film is a direct sequel to three of their previous films: Habit, Depraved and Blackout. Universal Pictures’ back-to-back hits House Of Frankenstein (1944) and House Of Dracula (1945) famously grouped together Frankenstein’s Monster, Count Dracula, and The Wolf Man, allowing audiences to experience the studio’s most iconic monsters sharing the screen for the very first time. 80 years later, Larry Fessenden’S Trauma Or, Monsters All places the filmmaker’s beloved visions of this trio of ghouls under one roof, offering up an unexpectedly humanist and uncanny tale. Fessenden will reprise his role as the vampire Sam from Habit. Alex Breaux will return as Adam from...

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Indie horror master Larry Fessenden has secretly shot Trauma, a monster mashup sequel that unites three of Fessenden’s monsters in one film, Variety reports today.

Larry Fessenden’s Trauma Or, Monsters All serves as a sequel to three monster movies that he’s written and directed: 1995’s vampire movie Habit, the 2019 Frankenstein riff Depraved, and his 2023 werewolf feature Blackout.

When we previously spoke with the filmmaker about the latter, he shared his desire to see how all three monsters would fare in one monster mashup feature. “No, what I’m more interested in, I could just say this, is doing a mashup, and that would probably end my business of recreating the Universal Monsters. I want to see them all together, and what would that look like? So, that’s actually what I’m thinking about, and I don’t know who would finance that.”

With the upcoming Trauma,...

Indie film icon Larry Fessenden is planning a monster mash — and it’s gearing up to be a graveyard smash.

The horror multi-hyphenate has just wrapped filming of his upcoming film — “Larry Fessenden’s Trauma Or, Monsters All” — and is heading into post-production, Variety can report exclusively. The film serves as a sequel to three other films he has written and directed: 1995’s vampire tale “Habit,” his 2019 “Frankenstein” riff “Depraved” and 2023 werewolf film “Blackout.”

“It was a slightly absurd mission to present my existential take on these monsters in a contemporary mash-up, but I enjoyed the challenge and I hope the film will feel both familiar and provocative,” Fessenden said in a statement, which also shared that he is “a lifelong fan of Universal Monster classics and the powerful messages about us that they can convey.”

The shoot quietly took place on and off in upstate New York during a three-month stretch.

As the Netflix sci-fi fantasy horror giant Stranger Thingsapproaches its conclusion, fans are eagerly anticipating what will surely be an epic finale. The show officially ends with a three-part release at the end of 2025, but in the meantime, you can get your Stranger Things fix in another format. The stage play Stranger Things: The First Shadow, which works as a spin-off prequel to the events in the TV series, is currently playing on Broadway, and judging by the trailer, it is well worth the price of admission.

As reported by Fangoria, the play is set in 1959, decades before the events of the show, as the Creel family moves to Hawkins, and young Henry starts showing the early signs of an eventual transformation. As revealed in the Netflix series, Henry Creel is the human who becomes the monstrous Vecna, transforming into something terrifyingly otherworldly after living for decades in the Upside Down.

The first official teaser trailer for “Stranger Things 5” arrived last week, followed soon after by social media rumors that the final season would run a tidy but daunting 19 hours long.

Don’t worry; series co-creator and showrunner Ross Duffer has officially debunked the “leaked” episode runtimes as false.

While it was highly circulated on social media that each of the final eight episodes would be feature-length, with many clocking in at two and a half hours or more, Ross Duffer shot those claims down via Instagram stories, stating that the rumored episode durations are “not even close to accurate.”

Of course, “Stranger Things” has featured robust runtimes before. The fourth season’s finale ran two hours and nineteen minutes, which only added plausibility to the circulating rumors. Especially as Duffer previously teased, “So, needless to say, this is our biggest and most ambitious season yet. It’s like eight blockbuster movies.

Stranger Things is still pulling in huge numbers on Netflix, and fans are clearly getting ready for the show’s big ending. According to Netflix’s latest Engagement Report, the series picked up a massive 404.10 million viewing hours in just the first half of 2025. This covers all four seasons of the hit sci-fi horror drama.

The boost in viewership started building throughout mid-2024, likely because fans were preparing for the long-awaited release of season 5. The show has consistently been one of Netflix’s most popular, but the new data shows just how strong its following remains years after its debut.

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Looking at the numbers in Netflix’s report, season 4 led the way with 135.5 million hours watched globally between January and June 2025. Season 1 came in next with 97.7 million hours, followed by season 2 at 88.6 million and season 3 at 82.3 million. The report shows that people are either...

The end is coming for Hawkins, and fans now have a first look at how it will all play out. Netflix has released the first teaser for the fifth and final season of “Stranger Things.” This marks the final chapter of the popular sci-fi show that started back in 2016.

The main cast is returning one last time. Millie Bobby Brown, David Harbour, Winona Ryder, Joe Keery, Sadie Sink, Finn Wolfhard, Noah Schnapp, Maya Hawke, and Jamie Campbell Bower will all be back. New faces are joining too, with Nell Fisher, Jake Connelly, and Alex Breaux stepping into the story. Netflix confirmed this in their official announcement.

The teaser was shown on Stranger Things Day, the yearly event that celebrates the show. This day marks the anniversary of when Will Byers first disappeared in the show’s very first episode, way back in 1983. That episode was called “The Vanishing of Will Byers.

The final season of “Stranger Things” is finally on the way, and fans now have their first look at what’s coming next. Netflix has just dropped the first teaser trailer for season 5, and it looks like Hawkins is heading for its biggest fight yet. This will be the end of the story that started back in 2016.

All the familiar faces are coming back. Millie Bobby Brown, David Harbour, Winona Ryder, Joe Keery, Sadie Sink, Finn Wolfhard, Noah Schnapp, Maya Hawke, and Jamie Campbell Bower will all return. Some new faces are joining too, like Nell Fisher, Jake Connelly, and Alex Breaux.

According to Netflix, this will be the final time we see this group together.

The teaser was revealed on Stranger Things Day. That’s the yearly celebration of the show, marking the date when the first episode happened, November 6, 1983. That first episode was called “The Vanishing of Will Byers.

Updated with the latest: Stranger Things Season 5 now has its first trailer.

The final installment of the Netflix tentpole series will arrive in three parts at the end of this year. Season 5 officially wrapped production December 2024 after it had reached the halfway point in July. Production on the final season kicked off in January 2024.

The fifth and final season of the show has been in the works ever since Part 2 of Season 4 arrived in July 2022, with the writers room for the next season opening August that year. A pandemic delaying Season 4’s arrival and then dual Hollywood strikes pushed Season 5 further than originally planned.

Find everything we know about Stranger Things Season 5 below.

When will Stranger Things Season 5 come out?

Netflix announced at its big Tudum event May 31 that the first of three parts of the final season will arrive Nov. 26, 2025 on the streamer. Part 2 will come out on Christmas,...

We've been waiting for this for the past three years, but the first trailer for Stranger Things' fifth and final season is finally here. The sneak peek is suitably epic and is packed full of visual effects, and the promise of an epic conclusion to the series that first premiered on Netflix in 2016.

The story is still being kept largely under wraps, but we do get a first look at Terminator icon Linda Hamilton as the mysterious Dr. Kay and some huge set pieces.

Among them is a scene where the comatose Max is being dragged to safety by Lucas as invading Demogorgons close in. Vecna's terrifying new design can also be seen in the trailer's closing moments.

"Wherever this blood leads...I need you to fight one last time," Hopper tells Eleven before lobbing a few grenades. "Let's end this, kid."

In Stranger Things season 5, it's the fall of...

The nearly three-minute teaser for Netflix’s Stranger Things season five is loaded with clues and confirms the Duffer Brothers are sending off the popular series with an epic final season. The Upside Down will burn, Demodogs and the Demogorgon terrorize our Hawkins heroes, and Nancy cries as she washes blood off her hands. There’s so much to take in that repeat viewing is required.

Netflix’s first final season teaser release was accompanied by a batch of new photos.

“The fall of 1987. Hawkins is scarred by the opening of the Rifts, and our heroes are united by a single goal: find and kill Vecna. But he has vanished—his whereabouts and plans unknown. Complicating their mission, the government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding,” reads Netflix’s synopsis. “As the anniversary of Will’s disappearance approaches,...

Netflix has officially dropped the long-awaited teaser trailer for the fifth and final season of ‘Stranger Things,’ and it’s a chilling, action-packed glimpse into the darkest chapter yet. Set in the fall of 1987, the trailer teases an emotionally charged endgame as the people of Hawkins face a town under siege, from within and without.

Scarred by the catastrophic opening of the Rifts, Hawkins has been placed under military quarantine, with soldiers swarming the streets and the government intensifying its hunt for Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown), forcing her back into hiding. Meanwhile, Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower) — defeated, but not destroyed — has disappeared, and his ominous silence leaves our heroes bracing for a threat more powerful than anything they’ve faced before.

(L to R) Natalia Dyer as Nancy Wheeler and Charlie Heaton as Jonathan Byers. Cr. Matt Kennedy/Netflix © 2025 Winona Ryder as Joyce Byers. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2025

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Netflix has dropped the first trailer for the final chapter of Stranger Things, and it teases an epic showdown in Hawkins. The streamer also dropped 12 new photos for the final season, which you can view here.

We see the first footage of Linda Hamilton as Dr. Kay, and demogorgans popping out everywhere.

Picking up in the fall of 1987, Hawkins looks like a Hellscape, the town scarred by the opening of the Rifts to the Upside Down and our heroes united by a single goal: to find and kill Vecna. “But he has vanished — his whereabouts and plans unknown. Complicating their mission, the government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding. As the anniversary of Will’s disappearance approaches, so does a heavy, familiar dread. The final battle is looming — and with it, a darkness more powerful and more deadly...

The time has finally come. Netflix has released the new teaser trailer for season five and they are pumping 50,000 watts into this finale.

The streamer had announced that Stranger Things season 5 will be released in three parts, with volume one on November 26, 2025, volume two on Christmas Day, 2025, and the series finale on New Year’s Eve.

Stranger Things has the following synopsis: A love letter to the ‘80s classic genre films that captivated a generation, Stranger Things is a thrilling drama set in the seemingly normal Midwestern town of Hawkins, Indiana. After a boy vanishes into thin air, his close-knit group of friends and family search for answers and are pulled into a high-stakes and deadly series of events. Beneath the surface of their ordinary town lurks an extraordinary supernatural mystery, along with top-secret government experiments and a dangerous gateway that connects our world to a powerful yet sinister realm.

One. Last. Adventure. The gang is back one last time for the Final season of “Stranger Things” later this year, and a new teaser trailer for “Stranger Things 5” has arrived this morning.

They’re calling it a “teaser” but it’s pretty much a full-on trailer, previewing an epic war that will pit all of our favorite characters up against the threats of the past. Demogorgons are leaping all over the place in this thing, but today’s new trailer makes it clear that the main villain of the show’s final season is undoubtedly the Freddy Krueger-inspired monster known as Vecna.

Watch the official teaser trailer for “Stranger Things 5” below!

The first four episodes will premiere November 26, the next three episodes on December 25, and the series finale on December 31. Each volume releases globally at 5pm Pt/8pm Et.

In the final season, “The fall of 1987. Hawkins is scarred...

It’s the end of an era, and finally, we’ll know what happens to Hawkins, Indiana once and for all. The trailer for the fifth and final season of “Stranger Things” has been unveiled, with more hints as to how the hit Netflix series will conclude.

Millie Bobby Brown, David Harbour, Winona Ryder, Joe Keery, Sadie Sink, Finn Wolfhard, Noah Schnapp, Maya Hawke, Jamie Campbell Bower, and more reprise their roles in the ensemble cast for “Stranger Things 5.” The fifth season also welcomes new cast members Nell Fisher, Jake Connelly, and Alex Breaux.

The first teaser for “Stranger Things 5,” the final installment of the viral Netflix series, was released during the annual “Stranger Things” Day in honor of the first episode of the series being set on November 6, 1983, titled “The Vanishing of Will Byers.”

Season 5 will take place in 1987 and also has another “Vanishing of” episode, with that character name hidden in the teaser.

After being delayed several months by the writers’ strike and the actors’ strike, season 5 of the hit Netflix series Stranger Things (which is also the last season of the show) finally went into production at the start of 2024 with a twelve-month shooting schedule, wrapping at the end of December. We’ve heard that series creators the Duffer Brothers have been working hard to get the season ready for release by the end of the year – and now we know exactly when the premiere date is. Last month, Netflix announced that Stranger Things season 5 will be released in three parts, with volume one on November 26, 2025, volume two on Christmas Day, 2025, and the series finale on New Year’s Eve. Today, they unveiled a poster for the season… and with that unveiling comes the promise that a teaser trailer will drop online tomorrow! You can see the poster at the bottom of this article,...

Stranger Things is coming back for its fifth and final season, and fans won’t have to wait too long.

Netflix has confirmed that Stranger Things 5 will be released in three parts, with the first group of episodes arriving on November 26, 2025. Then more episodes will drop on December 25, and finally, the big ending will come on December 31. The season will have eight episodes in total. The creators of the show, Matt and Ross Duffer, along with Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen, are working as producers again to finish the story.

The main cast that everyone knows will be returning. Winona Ryder will be back as Joyce Byers, and David Harbour will return as Jim Hopper. Millie Bobby Brown will play Eleven, also known as Jane Hopper.

The rest of the gang will be there too: Finn Wolfhard as Mike, Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin, Caleb McLaughlin as Lucas, Noah Schnapp as Will,...

After being delayed several months by the writers’ strike and the actors’ strike, season 5 of the hit Netflix series Stranger Things (which is also the last season of the show) finally went into production at the start of 2024 with a twelve-month shooting schedule, wrapping at the end of December. We’ve heard that series creators the Duffer Brothers have been working hard to get the season ready for release by the end of the year – and now we know exactly when the premiere date is. Last month, Netflix announced that Stranger Things season 5 will be released in three parts, with volume one on November 26, 2025, volume two on Christmas Day, 2025, and the series finale on New Year’s Eve. New to the cast for Stranger Things season 5 are Linda Hamilton (The Terminator), Nell Fisher (Evil Dead Rise), newcomer Jake Connelly, and Alex Breaux (Joe Pickett) – and during an interview with Coming Soon,...

David Harbour says a decade in uniform as Jim Hopper has left him “ready to move on,” admitting that by season five he is “playing a lot of the same beat.” In the same Interview Magazine chat, the actor told Scarlett Johansson, “You get to a certain point where you’re like, ‘How much more story is there?’ … I want to do something people haven’t seen me do before.”

Netflix underscored that finality at last week’s live Tudum event in Los Angeles, revealing the eight-episode farewell will stream in three parts on 26 November, 25 December and 31 December 2025. Showrunners Matt and Ross Duffer insist the timetable is safe: post-production is “actually ahead of schedule,” they said at February’s Scad TVfest, adding that the series is “definitely on target” for this year.

The brothers liken the season to “eight blockbuster movies” yet also their “most personal story,” having compiled some...

“Stranger Things 5” is still months away, but it’s already breaking records for Netflix.

The release date announcement video, which was originally released on May 31, has generated 250 million impressions across all Netflix channels in just four days of availability. Per Netflix, that is more impressions than any similar announcement in the same timeframe in the history of the platform. The video can be seen below.

The date reveal was made at Netflix’s annual Tudum event, which was held live at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles. As previously reported, the fifth and final season of the megahit series will debut in three parts: the first four episodes will drop on Nov. 26; the next three will drop on Dec. 25; and the final episode will premiere on Dec. 31.

The official synopsis for Season 5 states:

“The fall of 1987. Hawkins is scarred by the opening of the Rifts, and our heroes are united...

Hawkins is preparing for its final battle with the Upside Down with “Stranger Things 5,” and Netflix has released a fresh batch of images teasing just how intense things will get.

The first four episodes will premiere on November 26, the next three episodes on December 25, and the series finale on December 31. Each volume releases globally at 5pm Pt/8pm Et.

The images below highlight most of the main cast, all looking terrified or battle ready. The exception, of course, being Sadie Sink’s Max, whose temporary death last season opened the final rift that wreaked havoc on Hawkins.

In the final season, “The fall of 1987. Hawkins is scarred by the opening of the Rifts, and our heroes are united by a single goal: find and kill Vecna. But he has vanished — his whereabouts and plans unknown. Complicating their mission, the government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven,...

Since its debut in 2016, Stranger Things has captivated audiences worldwide with its intoxicating blend of 1980s nostalgia, supernatural horror, and heartfelt coming-of-age storytelling. Set in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana, the series weaves mysteries and otherworldly reality into a tale of friendship, bravery, and adventure. Centered around a peculiar group of kids, Stranger Things is all about battling evil forces from an alternate dimension known as the Upside Down.

Created by the Duffer Brothers for Netflix exclusively, the show has evolved from a cult hit into a global phenomenon, becoming one of the streaming giant’s biggest shows. From its compelling characters, intricate plot, and homage to classic sci-fi horror, the series has now cemented its place as a cultural juggernaut.

Now, after four brilliant seasons, Stranger Things is hurtling towards its fifth and final one, with a bittersweet end and farewell to beloved characters. After Season 4 (released in...

Will screaming, “Run!,” at the end of the Stranger Things season five premiere dates announcement is pretty much the perfect way to finish the teaser video. The streamer’s taking advantage of the year-end holidays to launch the award-winning sci-fi drama’s final season. Season five will arrive in three parts, beginning with the four-episode Volume 1 on November 26, 2025.

The three-episode Volume 2 premieres on Christmas, and the series finale will debut on New Year’s Eve. Each of the three parts will premiere at 5pm Pt. The streamer previously revealed the season five episode titles are:

E1 – The Crawl

E2 – The Vanishing of Holly Wheeler

E3 – The Turnbow Trap

E4 – Sorcerer

E5 – Shock Jock

E6 – Escape from Camazotz

E7 – The Bridge

E8 – The Rightside Up

“The fall of 1987. Hawkins is scarred by the opening of the Rifts, and our heroes are united by a single goal: find and kill Vecna. But...

Netflix has confirmed that Stranger Things will return for its final season on 26 November, launching Volume 1 of Season 5. Volume 2 will arrive on Christmas Day, with the series concluding on 1 January 2026. The staggered rollout will mark the end of a cultural phenomenon that began in 2016 and helped define the platform’s global success.

The fifth and final season has been in post-production since filming wrapped in December, with visual effects now underway. While Netflix has not detailed the reasons behind the three-volume format, the model mirrors the release strategy used for Season 4, which premiered in two parts. Volume titles and structural details were previously disclosed, confirming an eight-episode season featuring instalments such as The Crawl, Shock Jock, and The Vanishing of _____, the latter still keeping fans guessing as to who or what disappears.

Season 5 will pick up in autumn 1987, placing the timeline roughly 18 months after the events of Season 4. Hawkins remains...

After being delayed several months by the writers’ strike and the actors’ strike, season 5 of the hit Netflix series Stranger Things (which is also the last season of the show) finally went into production at the start of 2024 with a twelve-month shooting schedule, wrapping at the end of December. We’ve heard that series creators the Duffer Brothers have been working hard to get the season ready for release by the end of the year – and now we know exactly when the premiere date is. At the Tudum event, Netflix announced that Stranger Things season 5 will be released in three parts, with volume one on November 26, 2025, volume two on Christmas Day, 2025, and the series finale on New Year’s Eve. In addition to revealing the release dates for the final season, Netflix debuted a teaser trailer for the highly anticipated final season!

Stranger Things has the following synopsis: A love...

I'm not just saying this as a massive fan, but I don't think there's a show out there that has as many fans from all over the world buzzing to learn when exactly Stranger Things season 5 is arriving on Netflix. The series has become such a global phenomenon and the anticipation for this installment is even higher because this is the final season. Well, good news! We finally have the release date we've all been waiting for.

At Netflix's 2025 Tudum event, the streaming giant shared when exactly we can finally expect to see the new season drop. Stranger Things season 5 premieres in not two but three parts on Netflix this fall. The 8-episode final season kicks off with part 1 on Wednesday, Nov. 26 with the release of the first four episodes, continues with part 2 on Christmas Day and the release of episodes 5-7, and concludes with the series finale dropping on New Year's Eve.

The teaser for the fifth and final season of “Stranger Things” reflects on the past before giving a glimpse at the future.

The first four episodes will premiere on November 26, the next three episodes on December 25, and the series finale on December 31. Each volume releases globally at 5pm Pt/8pm Et.

The fall of 1987. Hawkins is scarred by the opening of the Rifts, and our heroes are united by a single goal: find and kill Vecna. But he has vanished — his whereabouts and plans unknown. Complicating their mission, the government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding.

As the anniversary of Will’s disappearance approaches, so does a heavy, familiar dread. The final battle is looming — and with it, a darkness more powerful and more deadly than anything they’ve faced before. To end this nightmare, they’ll need...

It’s almost time to venture into the Upside Down one final time with the kids from Hawkins, Indiana.

Season five of Stranger Things will debut on Netflix on November 26, the streamer revealed at its Tudum fan event in Los Angeles on Saturday.

The season will be split into three volumes. Season 4 was split into two volumes. The eight-part season 5 will be split into three parts, with the second part launching at Christmas 2025 and the finale launching on New Year’s Eve.

Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria refused to discuss the split volume approach earlier this year, particularly as some fans were upset about the practice, but did leave the door open for more split seasons.

The trailer was announced by stars Finn Wolfhard, Noah Schanpp and Caleb McLaughlin, while Millie Bobby Brown couldn’t be there because she’s filming an Enola Holmes film in London

The fifth season,...

Stranger Things premiered in 2016, and fans have been waiting for a long time for the show's conclusion. The series will be back for the fifth and final season, set to premiere later this year.

After a long wait in between seasons, fans finally get a glimpse at what's to come, and the stakes have never been higher. After the cliffhanger Season 4 finale, which had the Upside Down slipping into Hawkins, the final season will be bigger than anything the show has done before. Stranger Things just officially unveiled the first trailer at Netflix's Tudum 2025 event, which can be watched below, also announcing the release date this fall and winter.

The Upside Down slipped onto the Kia Forum stage as the actors Finn Wolfhard, Noah Schnapp, and Caleb McLaughlin took the stage. As they sat down on an 1980s-inspired set, the trio looked back at several behind-the-scenes clips from the set,...

It seems like Stranger Things is quickly becoming the GTA 6 of the streaming world, as a leaked report has supposedly revealed that Netflix is now considering releasing the fifth and final season in three parts, meaning we might not see the grand finale until 2026. Debuting all the way back in 2016, fans have been waiting forever for the final chapter in the epic saga to make its way to the streaming service, and while Netflix has yet to confirm the release schedule for Stranger Things Season 5, this new rumor is certainly disheartening.

First revealed by industry insider @MyTimeToShineH on X, it appears as if Netflix is looking to possibly release Stranger Things Season 5 in three parts instead of two to accommodate the final season's increased runtime. We already know that each episode is said to feel like its own feature film that will send the series out with a bang, so...

Broadway’s 2024-25 season got off to a rather fine start, from the wildly popular and hysterically funny Oh, Mary! to the fabulous splash of Death Becomes Her and the wonderful left-field sleeper Maybe Happy Ending, and wrapped up with some equally excellent season closers like Just In Time and Dead Outlaw.

This compendium of Deadline’s Broadway reviews takes a look at all of them. Use it as a guide for your theater-going, or a sneak peek at what this year’s Tony Awards might have in store on Sunday, June 8.

Real Women Have Curves: The Musical

Opening Night: April 27

Venue: Broadway’s James Earl Jones Theatre

Direction & Choreography By: Sergio Trujillo

Book: Lisa Loomer with Nell Benjamin, based on the play by Josefina López and the HBO screenplay by Josefina López and George Lavoo

Music & Lyrics By: Joy Huerta and Benjamin Velez

Cast: Tatianna Córdoba, Justina Machado,...

Netflix Tudum 2025, the streaming giant’s global fan event, will take place on May 31 at 5pm Pt/8pm Et live from the Kia Forum in Los Angeles.

The trailer below features brief new looks at Guillermo del Toro‘s Frankenstein, “Stranger Things,” “Squid Game,” “Wednesday,” and Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.

Guillermo del Toro‘s Frankenstein is due out in November. Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, and Christoph Waltz star with Felix Kammerer, Lars Mikkelsen, David Bradley, Charles Dance, Christian Convery, and Ralph Ineson.

A date has not yet been set for the highly anticipated fifth and final season of “Stranger Things.” Linda Hamilton, Nell Fisher, Jake Connelly, and Alex Breaux. are set to join the ensemble.

The third and final season of “Squid Game” premieres June 27. Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, Wi Ha-joon, Im Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Park Gyu-young, Park Sung-hoon, Yang Dong-geun, Kang Ae-shim, and Jo Yu-ri star.

Something feels off as we count down to the final season of Stranger Things, and fans have noticed it, too. Among the returning cast, one familiar face is nowhere to be seen. Eduardo Franco, who played Argyle, hasn’t popped up in any updates. The set photos are out, and production is moving full speed ahead, but Argyle’s signature long hair and chill vibe are noticeably missing.

Season 5 is shaping up to be the biggest chapter yet. With Vecna still a looming threat and Hawkins more unstable than ever, fans are expecting emotional goodbyes, epic battles, and plenty of surprises. But for those who loved the easygoing Surfer Boy Pizza guy from Season 4, something is clearly missing from the final adventure.

Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Charlie Heaton, Noah Schnapp, and Eduardo Franco in Chapter Nine: The Piggyback (Credits- Netflix)

Argyle quickly became a fan favorite, offering comic relief...

Break out your Dungeons & Dragons dice and heat up those Eggo waffles! Broadway is about to be taken over by the Upside Down. After winning the U.K.'s Olivier Award for Best New Play, Stranger Things: The First Shadow is opening in New York City at the Marquis Theatre on April 22.

This prequel story, which is set decades prior to the events of the Netflix series, packages the sci-fi storytelling that has thrilled millions of fans with a visual-effects heavy spectacle of stagecraft. There are also Easter eggs aplenty, as the production is chock-full of references to all four seasons of the hit show. Since Stranger Things hasn’t released a new episode since 2022, you'll be forgiven if you forgot why Christmas lights are so important or why anyone was “Running Up That Hill.” Here's a quick catch-up guide on everything you need to know.

Help! It’s...

On the day of the first preview performance of “Stranger Things: The First Shadow” on Broadway, Netflix has announced a new documentary charting the TV phenomenon’s successful adaptation into a hit stage play.

“Behind the Curtain: Stranger Things: The First Shadow” — set to premiere on April 15 on the streamer — is billed as “electrifying look backstage” at the making of the play before it launched in London’s West End in December 2023.

From director Jon Halperin, the feature will follow the cast and crew of the first “Stranger Things: The First Shadow” production as they race against time to prepare for its debut at the Phoenix Theater amid mounting anticipation. Alongside sell out performances and critical acclaim, the West End show — from Sonia Friedman Productions and directed by Stephen Daldry alongside Justin Martin — would land two Olivier Awards in 2024, for best entertainment of comedy play and for set design. Producers...

After being delayed several months by the writers strike and the actors strike, season 5 of the hit Netflix series Stranger Things (which is also the last season of the show) finally went into production at the start of 2024 with a twelve month shooting schedule, wrapping at the end of December. Series creators the Duffer Brothers are working hard to get the season ready for release by the end of the year – and Netflix co-ceo Ted Sarandos told Variety he doesn’t think there will be a “dry eye” watching this final season.

Stranger Things has the following synopsis: A love letter to the ‘80s classic genre films that captivated a generation, Stranger Things is a thrilling drama set in the seemingly normal Midwestern town of Hawkins, Indiana. After a boy vanishes into thin air, his close-knit group of friends and family search for answers and are pulled into a high-stakes and deadly series of events.

The world of Stranger Things may be on the brink of conclusion, but it is yet to deliver its long-awaited fifth and final season to the screens. For one that kickstarted back in 2016, the thriller lore has gained a lot of significant acclaim from fans and critics alike over the years, and now it is all set to deliver one last time before going off the air once and for all.

Stranger Things. | Credits: Netflix.

That said, this expected-to-be-released-soon season has already earned itself quite a few updates, including the reported fact that some new faces will be debuting in this final season alongside the already familiar old faces as well. And per the reports, the small, fictional, midwestern town in Indiana really seems to have some new star-studded star power waiting to join the crew.

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Louis McCartney isn’t entering the Upside Down alone. The Broadway production of Stranger Things: The First Shadow has announced the cast who will be joining the award-winning performer, who originated the role of Henry Creel on the West End.

The play’s Broadway cast includes Emmy Award nominee T.R. Knight (Grey’s Anatomy) as Victor Creel, Alex Breaux (American Primeval) as Dr. Brenner, Emmy Award nominee Gabrielle Nevaeh (Nickelodeon’s That Girl Lay Lay) as Patty Newby, Rosie Benton (Patriots) as Virginia Creel, Andrew Hovelson (Lucky Guy) as Principal Newby, Alison Jaye (Shameless) as Joyce Maldonado, and Burke Swanson (Back to the Future: The Musical) as James Hopper Jr.

Breaux isn’t just joining the stage production, though — he’ll also be a series regular in the fifth and final season of Stranger Things.

The cast also includes Ayana Cymone(Broadway debut) as Sue Anderson, Dora Dolphin(Broadway debut) as Karen Childress,...

When you think of Stranger Things, you probably think of its most popular main characters, like Eleven, Will, Steve, Hopper, and after season 4, maybe even Vecna. But you probably haven't thought about some of the Netflix original series' side characters in quite a while. Well, that might work to your advantage in the fifth and final season, as two likely forgotten characters have been recast.

We don't have to worry about any of the beloved main characters not returning for Stranger Things season 5. All of our favorites will be back for the last hurrah. However, a pair of younger family members of main characters will look a bit different when the show makes its long awaited comeback.

According to Cbr, both Holly Wheeler and Sara Hopper have been recast with new young actors for the final season. In case you aren't able to remember who these characters are, Holly is...

Stranger Things: The First Shadow astonished the West End, winning the Olivier Award for Best Entertainment. Critics hailed it as “a game-changing experience” (Daily Telegraph) that makes the unimaginable real and “takes theatre to the next dimension” (The Observer). From Netflix and multi-award-winning Broadway producer Sonia Friedman Productions, and directed by three-time Tony Award® winner Stephen Daldry alongside Justin Martin, this pulse-racing new adventure will turn Broadway upside down.

Are monsters born… or made?

In 1959 Hawkins, Indiana, the Creel family seeks a fresh start, especially their teenage son Henry, who is eager to escape his troubled past. Initially, things go well — he finds friendship and joins the school play. But when a wave of shocking crimes strikes the town, Henry is forced to confront a terrifying truth: is there something inside him that connects him to the horrors unfolding around him?

As this thrilling mystery races forward, shadows of the past are unleashed,...

Stranger Things star Jamie Campbell Bower opened up about the odd emotions he felt, after wrapping up his scenes for the fifth and final season of the hit Netflix show. Bower will be reprising his villainous role as Vecna/Henry Creel, who was first introduced as the show’s main antagonist in Season 4.

Per ScreenRant, during a recent appearance at MegaCon Orlando, Bower recalled what it was like filming his final Vecna scenes for Stranger Things Season 5. He admitted that he got weirdly emotional because he didn’t really want to say goodbye. "Somebody took a photo of me after we finished the last scene and I just looked like a man that's just been carrying so much weight for so long," he shared. "I was in tears, it was weird, I didn't want to say goodbye, but I definitely was ready to put down what I had been doing for some time.

Netflix has teamed up with Sonia Friedman Productions to produce the stage play Stranger Things: The First Shadow, which is “rooted in the mythology” of the hit streaming series Stranger Things and opened at the Phoenix Theatre in London’s West End in December of 2023. The show has been breaking box office records and won several awards, and this year, it will be making the jump to Broadway. Stranger Things: The First Shadow is set to begin previews at the Marquis Theatre on Friday, March 28, 2025 and officially open on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. In anticipation of the show’s Broadway debut, Entertainment Weekly has shared a look at the Broadway version of the Mind Flayer creature! You can check it out at the bottom of this article.

A while back, Deadline heard that Stranger Things: The First Shadow “will be the first instalment in a trilogy exploring the dark underbelly of Hawkins,...

We’re about halfway through the 2024-25 Broadway season, and there are eight productions of plays set to open this spring. Could any of them contend at this year’s Tony Awards? Below, find a summary of the plot of each play as well as the author, director, and cast, plus the opening and (where applicable) closing dates.

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Opened: Jan. 23

Closes: March 2

Official synopsis: The comedy unfolds in an Iranian classroom where adult English learners practice for their proficiency exam. As they leapfrog through a linguistic playground, their wildly different dreams, frustrations, and secrets come to light. This production presented by Roundabout Theatre Company follows a successful premiere with off-Broadway’s Atlantic Theatre Company. It won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

Written by Sanaz Toossi

Directed by Knud Adams

Starring Tala Ashe, Ava Lalezarzadeh, Pooya Mohseni, Marjan Neshat, and...

What Did Matt & Ross Duffer Say About Stranger Things Season 5? (Photo Credit – Netflix)

Netflix’s hit sci-fi thriller show Stranger Things will return for its fifth and final season this year. The show’s creators, Matt and Ross Duffer, participated in Netflix’s preview held in Los Angeles for the Ott giant’s upcoming TV and film releases slated for 2025.

The fifth season of the show is slated to premiere sometime in 2025. An update on the show’s final season wasn’t available until January 8, 2025. At the recent Netflix preview event, Matt and Ross Duffer delved into the show’s behind-the-scenes and dished some juicy details, raising anticipation for the upcoming season.

The Duffer brothers revealed they have “over 650 hours” of footage for Stranger Things Season 5. They also said, “This is our biggest and most ambitious season yet.” The duo likened the content to being “like eight blockbuster movies.” This show,...

Netflix is preparing to bring one of its most successful shows to a close this year with the fifth and final season of Stranger Things. However, as we already know, this is not really the end of the Stranger Things story, as even though the flagship series will wrap up the story of Eleven and her friends’ battle against the evil of Vecna, the Duffer brothers have made no secret of the fact that is more stories to tell. Matt and Ross Duffer reiterated this during a globally live-streamed Netflix preview event (via EW).

The pair essentially gave fans a catch-up session on everything they have said about the return of the series in the last year, starting with a reminder of exactly how big this season is going to be in terms of scale. Ross Duffer said:

"We spent a full year filming this season. By the end, we...

After being delayed several months by the writers strike and the actors strike, season 5 of the hit Netflix series Stranger Things (which is also the last season of the show) finally went into production at the start of 2024 with a twelve month shooting schedule, wrapping at the end of December. A month removed from the filming of the finale, series star Finn Wolfhard took a moment to discuss what it was like to finish working on the show while talking to Variety. Meanwhile, fans are speculating that Stranger Things season 5 might premiere sometime in the final months of 2025 – with some sources saying that it’s likely to have a split release, like Netflix did with season 4.

Stranger Things has the following synopsis: A love letter to the ‘80s classic genre films that captivated a generation, Stranger Things is a thrilling drama set in the seemingly normal Midwestern town of Hawkins,...

“Stranger Things: The First Shadow,” the upcoming Broadway play based on the hit Netflix sci-fi drama, has added 24 performers to its company.

Among the new cast members are Ta’Rea Campbell (“The Hills of California”) as Patty’s mom, Juan Carlos (making his Broadway debut) replacing previously announced star Nicholas Eldridge as Bob Newby, Robert T. Cunningham (Broadway debut) as Charles Sinclair, Ayana Cymone (Broadway debut) as Sue Anderson, Ian Dolley (“The Holdovers”) as Walter Henderson, Dora Dolphin (Broadway debut) as Karen Childress, Logan Gould (“The Corps”) as Lonny Byers, Shea Grant (Broadway debut) as Claudia Yount, Ted Koch (“To Kill a Mockingbird”) as Chief Hopper, Jamie Martin Mann (Broadway debut) as Ted Wheeler and Eric Wiegand (“Plaza Suite”) as Alan Munson.

Also joining the show are ensemble actors Janie Brookshire (“The Philanthropist”), Kelsey Anne Brown (Broadway debut), Malcolm Callender (Broadway debut), Antoinette Comer (“Mamma Mia!”), Tom D’Agustino (“Dear Edward”), Victor...

Updated, January 24: Complete casting has been announced for the Broadway production of Stranger Things: The First Shadow. In addition to the principal cast, previously announced, the 34-member cast will include Janie Brookshire, Kelsey Anne Brown, Malcolm Callender, Ta’Rea Campbell, Juan Carlos as Bob Newby (replacing Nicholas Eldridge), Antoinette Comer, Robert T. Cunningham, Ayana Cymone, Tom D’Agustino, Victor de Paula Rocha, Ian Dolley, Dora Dolphin, Nya Garner, Logan Gould, Shea Grant, Rebecca Hurd, Ted Koch, Timothy Lawrence, Jamie Martin Mann, Patrick Scott McDermott, Stephen Wattrus, Maya West, Eric Wiegand and Graham Winton.

Previously, December 4, 2024: T.R. Knight, Alex Breaux and Gabrielle Nevaeh will be among those joining the previously announced Louis McCartney in Broadway’s upcoming production of Stranger Things: The First Shadow.

Knight (Grey’s Anatomy) will play Victor Creel, Breaux will be Patty Newby.