Netflix Releases New Stranger Things Season 5 Character Posters
With less than three weeks until the debut of the eagerly awaited fifth and final season of Stranger Things, Netflix celebrated Stranger Things Day by unveiling a new set of character posters.
Main and New Characters Featured
- Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown)
- Mike (Finn Wolfhard)
- Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo)
- Will (Noah Schnapp)
- Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin)
- Steve (Joe Keery)
- Nancy (Natalia Dyer)
- Jonathan (Charlie Heaton)
- Erica (Priah Ferguson)
- Robin (Maya Hawke)
- Hopper (David Harbour)
- Joyce (Winona Ryder)
- Murray (Brett Gelman)
- Karen (Cara Buono)
- Holly (Nell Fisher)
- Dr. Kay (Linda Hamilton) – new character
- Derek (Jake Connelly) – new character
Season 5 Setting and Plot Summary
The story unfolds in the fall of 1987, with Hawkins still reeling from the chaos caused by the opening of the Rifts. United by a shared mission, the group aims to find and kill Vecna, whose current location and intentions remain a mystery.
"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."
The town is under military quarantine as the government intensifies its search for Eleven, forcing her into hiding once again. Meanwhile, as the anniversary of Will’s disappearance looms, a familiar sense of dread grows.
"The government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding."
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Summary: Netflix has released fresh posters introducing both classic and new characters as Stranger Things season 5 nears, highlighting a tense battle against Vecna amid Hawkins’ military lockdown and growing danger.
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