Stranger Things Season 5 Release: Millie To Joe; Who Is Playing What In Finale Season & Who Are New Additions

Stranger Things Season 5 Cast: The wait is finally set to be over and we can't keep calm. After the phenomenal success of Stranger Things season 4, Stranger Things Season 5 is finally releasing in a few hours after a 3 years gap and the excitement for the same is palpable. To note, Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 1 of the eight‑episode season drops on Netflix on November 26, 2025, with Volume 2 arriving on Christmas Day and the final episode landing on December 31, making the end of the year completely ruled by Hawkins and the Upside Down.

Viewers are expecting a darker, more emotional tone as Eleven, Mike, Will, Lucas, Dustin, Max, and the rest of the gang face Vecna one last time in a story that promises big-scale battles, character reunions, and closure to long-running mysteries about the Upside Down and Hawkins' connection to it. The hype is fueled by trailers teasing high-stakes action, cinematic visuals, and a finale designed to feel like a blockbuster movie spread across multiple episodes. With years of buildup, emotional investment in the characters, and a release strategy that turns each drop into an event, Season 5 is poised to become one of the biggest TV moments of the decade.

Stranger Things Season 5 Cast: Who Is Playing What?

With everyone looking forward to the release of Stranger Things Season 5, here's who is playing what role in the finale season including the new additions in the cast.

Joyce Byers (Winona Ryder)

Jim Hopper (David Harbour)

Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown)

Mike Wheeler (Finn Wolfhard)

Dustin Henderson (Gaten Matarazzo)

Lucas Sinclair (Caleb McLaughlin)

Will Byers (Noah Schnapp)

Max Mayfield (Sadie Sink)

Nancy Wheeler (Natalia Dyer)

Jonathan Byers (Charlie Heaton)

Steve Harrington (Joe Keery)

Robin Buckley (Maya Hawke)

Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower)

Erica Sinclair (Priah Ferguson)

Murray (Brett Gelman)

Karen Wheeler (Cara Buono)

Ted Wheeler (Joe Chest)

Vickie (Amybeth McNulty)

Lt. Colonel Jack Sullivan (Sherman Augustus)

Holly Wheeler (Nell Fisher)

Derek Turnbow (Jake Connelly)

Lt. Akers (Alex Breaux)

Dr. Kay (Linda Hamilton)

Stranger Things Season 5 Release Time

To note, the episodes 1-4 of Stranger Things season 5 will premiere in India at 6:30 PM IST on Netflix. It will be releasing at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, 1 a.m. GMT, 2 a.m. CET, 10 a.m. JST, 12 p.m. AEDT and 8 a.m. UK

Meanwhile, talking about the last episode, Matt Duffer told Radio Times, "Filming the ending was very emotional. We made it so everybody's final scene in the show was their final day on the set. Each of those days was really hard, but I would argue it was harder for me and Ross, because we had to experience it many, many times for everybody's final day!"