Netflix Releases Stranger Things Season 5 Character Posters
With less than three weeks before the highly anticipated fifth and final season of Stranger Things premieres, Netflix celebrated Stranger Things Day by unveiling a collection of character posters. The images feature main characters and new faces alike, adding excitement as the series finale approaches.
Main Characters Featured
- Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown)
- Mike (Finn Wolfhard)
- Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo)
- Will (Noah Schnapp)
- Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin)
- Steve (Joe Keery)
- Nancy (Natalia Dyer)
- Jonathan (Charlie Heaton)
- Erica (Priah Ferguson)
- Robin (Maya Hawke)
- Hopper (David Harbour)
- Joyce (Winona Ryder)
- Murray (Brett Gelman)
- Karen (Cara Buono)
- Holly (Nell Fisher)
New Characters Introduced
- Dr. Kay (Linda Hamilton)
- Derek (Jake Connelly)
Story Context for Season 5
Set in the fall of 1987, Hawkins faces scars from the opening of the Rifts. The group's shared mission is to locate and eliminate Vecna, who has mysteriously disappeared with unknown plans and location. The government has imposed a military quarantine on Hawkins and intensified the search for Eleven, forcing her into hiding once more.
As the anniversary of Will’s disappearance nears, a sense of heavy, familiar fear looms over the town.
“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.”
“The government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding.”
Additional Related Releases
- Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 animated series, with a first look released ahead of its 2026 premiere
- The official season 5 trailer, teasing the final adventure
Author's summary: Netflix's new character posters usher in the final season of Stranger Things, setting the stage for an intense showdown against Vecna amid military quarantines and rising dangers in Hawkins.