See how the Stranger Things cast has changed over the years with side-by-side photos from early seasons to today.

So, season five picks up after an 18‑month time jump from the end of four and is set in fall 1987. The core five characters were born in 1971, bar Dustin in 1972, making the core five characters 16 years old. When you know the timeline, the character ages in Stranger Things 5 does line up, but it’s not immediately obvious.

Stranger Things Season 5 Volume II is finally streaming on Netflix, and the closing minutes of "Chapter Seven: The Bridge" set up an exciting series finale.

Stranger Things Season 5 launched on Christmas, with Winona Ryder and David Harbour earning highest salaries for the final season. As fans eagerly await the finale's dramatic climax, let's learn more about cast salaries of concluding season.

The town of Hawkins is under attack from its greatest threat yet... puppies! Will the Stranger Things cast be able to defend their hometown, or will they succumb to the powers of these unstoppable furry creatures?

Netflix's hit sci-fi horror drama, Stranger Things Season 5 dropped three episodes of Volume 2 on December 25, 2025.

For Sadie Sink, Marvel secrets are harder to keep than Stranger Things spoilers. For her next role, the Stranger Things star will join the cast of Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Sink revealed she first learned she’d be entering the Spider-Verse while wrapping the fifth and final season of the Netflix series.

As Netflix's meghit series comes to an end, Sink is filled with all the emotions as she closes this chapter with her character Max. She's also ecstatic about what's next.

The Duffer Brothers have long been criticized for refusing to kill off their core cast members, but in the lead-up to the series finale, it's becoming clearer why now isn't the time to back down.