TODAY’S PAPER | November 26, 2025 | EPAPER

'Stranger Things' cast recaps entire series ahead of Season 5 release

The show's cast deliver a one-minute rap rundown of everything to remember before the first part of the final season


Pop Culture & Art November 26, 2025 1 min read
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As Stranger Things prepares to debut Season 5 , the main cast appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon with a one-minute rap recap revisiting notable moments from Hawkins.

Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Noah Schnapp, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Maya Hawke, and Sadie Sink delivered lines referencing Dungeons & Dragons sessions, Christmas lights, Eleven’s abilities, Vecna’s threat, and iconic elements such as Russian subplots and Scoops Ahoy.

The performance comes ahead of the arrival of Season 5 Volume 1, which streams tonight, with Volume 2 scheduled for Christmas and the finale on New Year’s Eve.

Additionally, the creators of the shows, the Duffer Brothers recommended four key episodes for viewers to watch before Season 5 premieres.

These include Episode 04 "Will the Wise" and Episode 06 "The Spy" from Season 2 and Episode 07 "The Massacre at Hawkins Lab" and Episdoe 09 "The Piggyback" from Season 4.

Many viewers are simply refreshing their memories after long gaps between seasons, with one noting It's probably the first of their shows that people needed to catch up on because of how long between seasons they've taken.

The first four episodes of Stranger Things Season 5 premiere on November 26 at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT. 

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