The wait is over! Stranger Things Season 5 is finally here, and fans have binge-watched volume 1 (episodes 1-4) as soon as they were released on November 27, 2025. If you watched the first part of the series finale and are left with unanswered queries, we have got you covered. Volume 1 of season 5 sets the stage for a high-octane conclusion to the thrilling tale of Hawkins and the Upside Down. It includes a perfect blend of idyll and dystopia, with friendships, love, and sacrifice on one hand and shuddering gore, mind games, and manipulation on the other.
The story of Stranger Things began with Millie Bobby Brown’s superhuman character, ‘Eleven’, but will it end with her, or will the antagonist, ‘Henry’ aka ‘Vecna’ (Jamie Campbell Bower), defeat her and take over the world? You will have to watch the complete season 5 to find that out. The first part included several unexpected twists, particularly the focus on ‘Holly Wheeler’ (Nell Fisher), the little sister of ‘Nancy’ (Natalia Dyer) and ‘Mike’ (Finn Wolfhard), and the shift of the spotlight of the series from ‘Eleven’ to ‘Will Byers’ (Noah Schnapp).
How does ‘Will’ unlock his new superpower?
‘Will’s’ power activation is the emotional climax of episode 4 of season 5, titled Sorcerer. ‘Mike’ called ‘Will’ a sorcerer as he feels that the latter could channelise his psychic link to ‘Vecna’s’ hive mind in favour of the Hawkins residents, which is exactly what happens later. After ‘Vecna’ demeans ‘Will’ as “weak” and “easily broken,” the latter reaches a breaking point. Inspired by ‘Robin’s’ (Maya Hawke) earlier advice about accepting oneself and his own internal struggle with his identity, particularly his s*xuality, ‘Will’ stops running from his fear and embraces who he is.