The final season of Stranger Things is upon us and the threats from the Upside Down have never been greater. After the failure to take down Vecna in series four, the town of Hawkins is in grave peril.
Netflix has split the last run of episodes into three parts and volume one has arrived. Plenty of familiar faces - and a few new ones - have returned for this first batch of episodes.
A few favourites will not be back for season five, it has been confirmed. See which actors are not expected to return.
The cast have also dropped a few hints about where their characters are heading into the final run of episodes. See the confirmed cast for season five below!
Learn why Stranger Things comes out later in the UK than in America. Plus see how long the episodes will be in part one.
5. Caleb McLaughlin - Lucas Sinclair
“We're still trying to figure it out and we may not be able to, so you feel that burden on Lucas as well as everyone else,” says McLaughlin. “Everyone is on edge and we’re all just trying to keep hope alive.” | Netflix Photo: Netflix
6. Sadie Sink - Max Mayfield
“We left off Season 4 in a tough place for Max,” Sink says. “Her final moments were her in a hospital bed. Eleven was searching for her in the void and couldn't find her, so Max is definitely not the way she once was. There’s still a small glimmer of hope though and her friends are hanging on to that.” | Netflix Photo: Netflix
7. Priah Ferguson - Eric Sinclair
In Season 4, Erica becomes a member of the Hellfire Club and joins the Hawkins crew’s plan to stop Vecna from opening more gates to the Upside Down. | Netflix Photo: Netflix
8. Joe Keery - Steve Harrington
In Season 5, Steve’s “relationship with Dustin is at the forefront in this last conflict — they team up and have some fun, messy action scenes together,” Keery teases. “But in true Stranger Things fashion, it’s really about the group. This season more than any other is about everyone operating as a unit, and I really liked that.” | Netflix Photo: Netflix