Updated On: 27 November, 2025 11:41 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Stranger Things season 5 Volume 1 has been released on Netflix, and the audience is raving about it. 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

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The much-anticipated sequel, Stranger Things season 5, has dropped on Netflix, after a wait of around 3 years, and netizens can`t keep calm about it. The Duffer Brothers, the creators, aim to wrap up the sci-fi horror series that debuted in 2016 with an epic finale. As Volume 1 drops, the audience has shared their reaction on X (Twitter). While some have loved it, a section is upset with the ending. Let’s check out
One netizen wrote, "damn, the end of the second episode blew my mind, fuck what an awesome series StrangerThings5 (sic)."