Netflix Releases New Stranger Things Season 5 Character Posters
With less than three weeks remaining until the eagerly awaited fifth and final season of Stranger Things premieres, Netflix celebrated Stranger Things Day by unveiling a new set of character posters. The posters showcase the beloved main cast including 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), and Holly (Nell Fisher).
New characters introduced in these posters include Dr. Kay (Linda Hamilton) and Derek (Jake Connelly).
Season 5 Setting and Plot
Set in the fall of 1987, Hawkins faces trauma following the opening of the Rifts. The core group unites around a singular mission: to locate and eliminate Vecna, who has disappeared without a trace, leaving his intentions unknown.
The government has issued a military quarantine on Hawkins and escalated the search for Eleven, forcing her into hiding once again. As the anniversary of Will’s disappearance nears, the town braces for a looming, oppressive dread.
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“The fall of 1987. 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 government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding. As the anniversary of Will’s disappearance approaches, so does a heavy, familiar dread.”
Author’s summary: Stranger Things season 5 brings new faces and deepening mysteries as Hawkins faces military quarantine, with the key mission to find the elusive Vecna before time runs out.