The trailer for the second installment of Stranger Things season 5 was released on Monday, Dec. 15. Read on to know more.

Stranger Things 5, Vol. 1 is now streaming. Vol. 2 (three new episodes) releases at 5 p.m. PT on Christmas Day. The finale will hit screens both big (in theaters) and small (on Netflix) at 5 p.m. PT on New Year’s Eve.

What a showdown this would be.

Netflix has dropped the Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 2 trailer, signaling Hawkins’ darkest battle yet as Vecna enters his endgame, promising high stakes, emotional fallout, and long-awaited answers fans.

The two-minute and 13-second video released on Netflix on Monday starts on a dark note as Dustin hints at the presence of a twist in the Upside Down, thus paving the way for the rest of the final season.

To get a critical hit to win in Dungeons & Dragons, you need to roll a 20. The unexpected return of Eight means we have a combined score of 19 (Eleven plus Eight, Jane plus Kali). But Will appears to have the same kind of powers as Vecna, which would mean he scores as another One – a perfect score to get a critical hit and beat Vecna.

Stranger Things Season 5 Episode 4 brings back Vecna in explosive fashion, and his chill-inducing entrance pays homage to an iconic Star Wars scene.

Stranger Things fans are theorizing about Vecna sparing Will Byers and unleashing his hidden powers