Stranger Things season 5 Volume 2 drops December 25 with episodes 5-7. Recap Volume 1, meet new players, see maker quotes, and learn what to expect before the finale.

Stranger Things Season 5, Volume 2 consists of three episodes: “Shock Jock,” “Escape From Camazotz” and “The Bridge.” Volume 3, also the series finale, is a single episode titled “The Rightside Up.” Most of the Stranger Things Season 5, Volume 1 cast is returning for Volume 2:

Ahead of the hit Netflix show’s final season premiere, here’s what’s most essential to remember about where it left off, what to look forward to and rumors you should probably ignore.

Ultimately, that's what resonates most about Stranger Things Season 5's first four episodes. The flashy battles and lore bombshells can get the blood pumping, but it's the characters who have kept viewers coming back for many, many years. Knowing we'll be saying goodbye to them only makes these episodes sweeter, exhaustion be damned.

Is Eddie Munson coming back from the dead? Is Dr. Brenner really dead? Here's who you will and won't see in "Stranger Things" Season 5.

Here's your handy guide to all the Stranger Thing Season 5 episodes, from the run times to release dates and when you can watch in theaters.

It all comes back to Will Byers. The final episode of Stranger Things Season 5, Volume 1 left fans with a jaw-dropping reveal: that Will has powers. Being able to showcase a stronger, more heroic side of Will was crucial for Noah Schnapp,

Three new "Stranger Things 5" episodes come out Dec. 25, on Christmas. The final episode's release date is Dec. 31, New Year’s Eve.

Stranger Things Season 5 brought back the familiar mix of mystery, nostalgia and the OG families caught between the crossroads of Hawkins and the Upside Down.

Stranger Things costume designer Amy Parris revealed that Eleven’s look in Season 5 was inspired by a character from a popular 1980s film. In a recent interview, Parris shared that Millie Bobby Brown‘s character’s outfit in Season 5 was inspired by Josh Brolin‘s look in The Goonies.